Your Long Island Personal Injury Lawyer

The Law Office of Jason Tenenbaum, P.C. has represented injured individuals and workers throughout Long Island and New York City since 2002. Founded by attorney Jason Tenenbaum and headquartered at 326 Walt Whitman Road, Suite C, Huntington Station, New York 11746, the firm handles personal injury claims, employment discrimination cases, no-fault insurance disputes, workers' compensation matters, and regulatory compliance across Nassau County, Suffolk County, Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island.

Personal Injury Representation on Long Island

Personal injury cases in New York are governed by a three-year statute of limitations under CPLR 214(5), but the complexity begins well before any filing deadline. Motor vehicle accident victims must navigate the no-fault insurance system under Insurance Law Article 51, which provides first-party benefits for medical expenses and lost wages up to $50,000 per person, regardless of fault. To recover non-economic damages such as pain and suffering, the plaintiff must establish a "serious injury" under Insurance Law Section 5102(d) — a threshold that requires medical evidence of a fracture, significant disfigurement, permanent consequential limitation, significant limitation of use, or other qualifying conditions.

The firm handles the full range of personal injury matters, including car accidents, truck collisions, motorcycle crashes, pedestrian and bicycle accidents, slip and fall injuries, premises liability claims, medical malpractice, product liability, dog bites, construction accidents, and wrongful death cases. Attorney Tenenbaum has recovered over $100 million for clients and brings practical trial experience to every case — from the initial investigation through discovery, depositions, independent medical examinations, summary judgment motions, jury trial, and appeal.

Employment Discrimination & Workplace Rights

New York employees enjoy some of the strongest workplace protections in the nation. The New York State Human Rights Law (Executive Law Section 296) prohibits employment discrimination based on age, race, color, creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, military status, familial status, and domestic violence victim status. The New York City Human Rights Law provides even broader protections and applies a more plaintiff-friendly standard. Federal statutes — including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Fair Labor Standards Act — add additional layers of protection.

The firm represents employees in cases involving wrongful termination, workplace harassment, hostile work environment, pregnancy discrimination, disability discrimination, age discrimination, race and national origin discrimination, religious accommodation disputes, employer retaliation, whistleblower claims, and wage and hour violations including unpaid overtime, minimum wage violations, tip theft, and employee misclassification. Our employment law attorneys work on a contingency basis, meaning you pay no fees unless we recover compensation on your behalf.

No-Fault Insurance & Insurance Defense

Attorney Tenenbaum has handled over 100,000 no-fault insurance cases since 2002, making him one of the most experienced no-fault practitioners in New York State. The no-fault system — established under Insurance Law Article 51 and regulated by 11 NYCRR Part 65 — requires every motor vehicle insurer to provide Personal Injury Protection benefits covering medical treatment, lost earnings (up to $2,000 per month), and other basic economic loss. Insurers must pay or deny claims within 30 days of receiving complete proof of claim, and failure to timely deny results in preclusion of most coverage defenses under the 30-day rule.

The firm handles no-fault arbitrations before the American Arbitration Association, trials in Civil Court and Supreme Court, and appeals to the Appellate Term and Appellate Division. Common issues include denial of medical necessity, independent medical examination (IME) cutoffs, examination under oath (EUO) no-show defenses, fee schedule disputes, verification and claims submission procedures, fraud investigations, policy exhaustion, and coverage defenses. Attorney Tenenbaum's 2,353+ published legal articles analyzing no-fault case law are relied upon by practitioners throughout the state.

Workers' Compensation & Third-Party Claims

Workers injured on the job in New York are entitled to benefits under the Workers' Compensation Law, including medical treatment, lost wage replacement (typically two-thirds of the average weekly wage subject to a statutory maximum), and permanency awards for lasting disabilities. Claims are filed with the Workers' Compensation Board, which assigns administrative law judges to hear contested matters at district offices across the state. Employers and their insurers frequently challenge claims through Independent Medical Examinations, surveillance investigations, and appeals to the Board's panel of three commissioners.

In many workplace injury cases, a separate third-party lawsuit can be filed against responsible parties other than the employer — such as property owners, general contractors, or equipment manufacturers. New York Labor Law Sections 200, 240, and 241 impose specific duties on property owners and general contractors to maintain safe working conditions, and violations of these statutes can support strict liability claims. The firm handles both workers' compensation proceedings and third-party personal injury lawsuits, coordinating the two to maximize total recovery while navigating complex lien and subrogation issues.

Why Experience Matters

With six attorneys, over 112 combined years of legal experience, and more than 1,000 appeals written, the Law Office of Jason Tenenbaum, P.C. brings a level of depth and expertise that larger firms often cannot match. Attorney Tenenbaum is one of the few practitioners in the state who both writes his own appellate briefs and tries his own cases in court. This means the attorney who develops the legal strategy is the same attorney who argues it before the judge or jury. The team speaks English, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, and Russian, ensuring that clients can communicate in the language they are most comfortable with.

Every consultation is free and confidential. The firm works on a contingency fee basis for personal injury and employment discrimination cases — you pay no attorney fees unless we recover compensation for you. Our Huntington Station office serves clients throughout Long Island, including Babylon, Islip, Brookhaven, Smithtown, Riverhead, Southampton, East Hampton, Hempstead, Garden City, Mineola, Great Neck, Manhasset, Freeport, Long Beach, Rockville Centre, Valley Stream, Westbury, Hicksville, and Massapequa, as well as all five boroughs of New York City. Call (516) 750-0595 or visit our contact page to get started.

Legal Resources & Published Analysis

Attorney Tenenbaum maintains one of the most comprehensive legal blogs in New York State, with over 2,353 published articles analyzing court decisions, statutory developments, and procedural issues in personal injury, no-fault insurance, employment discrimination, and workers' compensation law. This blog serves as a research tool for practicing attorneys, a reference for insurance professionals, and an educational resource for individuals seeking to understand their legal rights. Every article examines a real court decision or regulatory development and provides practical analysis of its implications for current and future cases.

Topics frequently covered on the blog include the prima facie case standard in no-fault litigation, the 30-day preclusion rule under Insurance Regulation 192, IME and EUO scheduling requirements and no-show defenses, fee schedule disputes, verification procedures, the serious injury threshold under Insurance Law Section 5102(d), causation defenses, summary judgment and default judgment practice under the CPLR, workplace discrimination under Executive Law Section 296, wrongful termination, wage and hour violations under the Labor Law and FLSA, employer retaliation, workers' compensation board proceedings, and appellate practice before the Appellate Term, Appellate Division, and Court of Appeals. The firm also publishes updates on significant legislative changes and regulatory developments that affect personal injury and employment law practice in New York.

New York's court system is unlike any other in the country. The state operates multiple overlapping trial courts — the Supreme Court with unlimited monetary jurisdiction, the County Courts in each of the 62 counties, the Civil Court of the City of New York for claims up to $25,000, and the District Courts in Nassau and Suffolk Counties for similar matters on Long Island. Despite its name, the Supreme Court is actually a trial-level court; the state's highest court is the Court of Appeals, which sits in Albany and selects approximately 200 cases per year for review. Understanding where your case belongs within this system and which procedural rules apply is the foundation of effective legal representation.

For personal injury victims, New York's no-fault insurance system creates an additional layer of complexity. Under Insurance Law Article 51, every motor vehicle policy must include Personal Injury Protection coverage that pays medical expenses and lost wages regardless of who caused the accident, up to $50,000 per person. This means that after a car accident, your own insurance company handles your medical bills and lost wages — but it also means that insurers have a financial incentive to deny or minimize claims. Common denial tactics include scheduling Independent Medical Examinations that result in cutoff recommendations, requesting Examinations Under Oath as a delay mechanism, applying fee schedule reductions, demanding excessive verification, and raising fraud defenses.

When an insurer wrongfully denies a no-fault claim, the dispute typically proceeds through mandatory arbitration before the American Arbitration Association. These proceedings operate under Insurance Department Regulation 68 (11 NYCRR Part 65) and involve specific evidentiary standards for proving the claim was properly submitted, timely denied (or not denied within the 30-day deadline), and either medically necessary or supported by sufficient documentation. Master arbitration provides a first level of appeal, and court review is available through CPLR Article 75 proceedings. Attorney Tenenbaum has handled over 100,000 no-fault cases through these channels and writes regularly about developments in this area on the firm's legal blog.

To recover non-economic damages such as pain and suffering after a motor vehicle accident, the plaintiff must demonstrate a "serious injury" under Insurance Law Section 5102(d). This threshold requires medical evidence of one or more of nine categories: death, dismemberment, significant disfigurement, fracture, loss of a fetus, permanent loss of use, permanent consequential limitation of use of a body organ or member, significant limitation of use of a body function or system, or a medically determined injury that prevents the person from performing substantially all of their customary daily activities for at least 90 of the 180 days following the accident. Each category has specific evidentiary requirements established through decades of appellate case law, and courts routinely grant summary judgment dismissing claims that fail to meet these standards.

Employment discrimination cases in New York can be filed under multiple overlapping statutes. The New York State Human Rights Law (Executive Law Section 296) provides broad protections against workplace discrimination, covering categories including age, race, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, familial status, marital status, and domestic violence victim status. The New York City Human Rights Law provides even broader protections and applies a more liberal standard, asking whether the plaintiff was treated "less well" because of a protected characteristic. Federal statutes including Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act provide additional protections but require administrative exhaustion through the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission before a lawsuit can be filed.

Wage and hour claims represent another significant area of employment law. Under the New York Labor Law and the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, employees are entitled to minimum wage, overtime pay at one and one-half times the regular rate for hours worked over 40 in a workweek, proper tip accounting, meal and rest breaks, and accurate wage statements. Misclassification of employees as independent contractors, failure to pay spread-of-hours premiums, and illegal deductions from wages are common violations that affect workers across Long Island and New York City. The firm handles these claims on a contingency basis, meaning workers pay no fees unless compensation is recovered.

Whatever legal challenge you face, the Law Office of Jason Tenenbaum, P.C. brings over two decades of real courtroom experience to your case. Our Huntington Station office at 326 Walt Whitman Road, Suite C, is centrally located on Long Island and serves clients throughout Nassau County, Suffolk County, Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, the Bronx, Staten Island, and Westchester County. Call (516) 750-0595 for a free, no-obligation consultation. You pay nothing unless we win.