THE TURKEWITZ LAW FIRM is a New York personal injury law firm. We are dedicated to helping personal injury victims get compensation for serious injuries and loss. Eric Turkewitz, the firm's founder and principal trial attorney, has argued for more than 20 years in front of judges and juries in New York to help people victimized by negligent or reckless conduct.

We have litigated numerous cases of:

birth injuries Erb’s Palsy coma brain damage amputations blindness

undiagnosed cancers car accidents counterfeit drugs sexual assault police beatings surgical errors death

improper drugs trips and falls hysterectomy errors failed security products liability retained surgical equipment

Many of the cases that have been favorably settled or gone to jury verdict have been published. Some of the more interesting ones are in the Cases of Note section. The summaries show the nature of the claims, the nature of the defenses, and the ultimate recovery.

Over the years, Mr. Turkewitz has examined hundreds of medical witnesses under oath in New York court proceedings, litigating across a wide spectrum of medical specialties in severe personal injury cases.

The law firm helps victims of medical malpractice, car accidents, falls and other types of negligence. Other lawyers have often consulted with Mr. Turkewitz and asked him to try their cases.

The cases we accept are often complex and time consuming. Most often we are up against multi-billion dollar corporations and insurance companies that will do everything possible to slow the legal process. This necessitates that being highly selective in deciding which people to represent.

Consultations and Access

The law firm will provide a consultation at no charge. As needed, we will speak with witnesses, obtain records, and consult with experts that are specialists with outstanding credentials in their fields, in order to determine if a suit should be brought. If we feel that your case is valid, we will spend whatever time is necessary to explain to you how the process will move forward. We will be accessible to answer your questions and, most importantly, will stay on top of your case.

The firm generally covers the New York counties of Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Nassau, Westchester, Suffolk, Rockland, Putnam, Dutchess, Orange and Albany. For serious cases we will travel elsewhere to represent injured people.

About This Website

This website is the firm's electronic brochure, its sole form of attorney advertising. You found this site only because you looked for us. We do not engage in television, radio, print, mail or spam email advertising campaigns of any kind. Frankly, we find many of them somewhat offensive.

Throughout this site you will see examples of cases we have handled. Since all cases are different, and legal authority may change from year to year, it is important to remember that prior results cannot and do not guarantee or predict similar outcomes with respect to any future matter, including yours, in which any lawyer or law firm may be retained.

The Turkewitz Law Firm also sponsors the New York Personal Injury Law Blog to discuss issues of New York personal injury law, medical malpractice, cases of interest in the press, and public policy regarding the justice system. To the extent that it may discuss past cases the firm has handled for illustrative purposes, or in any way mentions the the firm or its services, the New York courts may deem this to be attorney advertising.