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Personal Injury Litigation

O'Connell & Aronowitz Personal Injury team is one of the most active litigation teams in Upstate New York serving victims of personal injury in Albany, Saratoga, Plattsburgh and beyond.

Serving victims of personal injury in Upstate NY, the Capital District and surrounding communities, we represent people of all ages who have been seriously injured to recover physically and financially from the harm they suffered due to another's negligence. We also represent families who have lost a loved one to wrongful death. We tailor our legal practice to protect the righs of personal injury and accident victims from the bad faith tactics of insurance companies.

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Our Personal injury lawyers represent clients with compassion and integrity. We deliver the experience and instincts of a team led by some of Albany NY's most accomplished trial lawyers. Four of our partners are among the top 1% of the nation's attorneys who are listed in The Best Lawyers in America.

Trial counsel Stephen R. Coffey and Thomas J. DiNovo have received an "AV" rating from Martindale Hubbell, the highest rating available. Managing Partner Pamela Nichols has been named to the 2013 Upstate New York SuperLawyers list.

The O’Connell and Aronowitz Team secured the largest personal injury verdict in the history of upstate New York—$43.5 million in medical malpractice action.

Our history of impressive verdicts and settlements speaks for itself:

$2.84 Million Verdict: Traumatic brain injury verdict due to hospital negligence.
$11 Million Verdict: Negligent care and treatment of sexually abused children.
$20.5 Million Verdict: Injuries caused by defective product design.
$5 Million Settlement: Workplace injury case.
$9 Million Settlement: Complex product liability case.

Our Personal Injury group has earned admission to the InjuryBoard, a growing national community of personal injury law firms, attorneys, safety industry experts, and consumer advocates committed to making a difference by helping people avoid injury, and to helping those who are injured get the assistance they need to move on with their lives after an accident. InjuryBoard is one of the largest organizations of its kind and works with only the most competent, experienced and reputable professionals.