Practice Areas

Catastrophic Injuries

We handle these high-stakes and legally complex cases with precision, compassion, and courtroom experience—because your recovery is too important to trust to just anyone.

Resources & Blogs

• How to Prove a Traumatic Brain Injury
• What are the Long-Term Effects of Traumatic Brain Injuries?
• Traumatic Brain Injuries & Speech Problems
• Home Modifications After a Life-Changing Injury

Construction and Work Accidents

If you were hurt on the job, remember that you have options. We pursue third-party claims and have extensive experience in construction injury litigation to hold responsible parties accountable.

Resources & Blogs

• Dealing with Your Employer After a Serious Injury
• Forging Ahead: Women in Construction Facing Occupational Risks
• Exposing Unsafe Work Conditions & How It Strengthens Your Lawsuit
• What Should I Do After a Falling Object Injury?
• How to Prove Liability in Construction Accidents in New York City
• Signs of Construction Site Negligence

Mass Torts

HKD routinely represents clients harmed by dangerous products, toxic exposure, and systemic negligence in high-impact mass tort litigation across the U.S. Learn your rights & your options.

Resources & Blogs

• Roundup: The Weed Killer that Kills People
• Mesothelioma: The Stealthy Killer
• New York E-Bike Accidents on the Rise: Who’s to Blame?
• Asbestos: The Lurking Danger for Construction Workers

Premises Liability

Property owners must maintain safe conditions. When they fail and someone gets hurt, our team knows how to build premises liability cases that can’t be ignored and make you whole.

Resources & Blogs

• Can You Sue for an Injury on Private Property in New York?
• Suing Negligent Landlords & Property Owners in NYC
• What is Actual or Constructive Notice in NY
• What To Do After a Slip and Fall Accident in New York
• Who is Liable for an Injury in a Retail Store?
• Challenges in New York Premises Liability Cases

Public Transit Accidents

Transit accidents like subway slip and falls or NYC bus crashes enquire legal precision and often involve state or city liability. Our firm has decades of experience handling municipal claims in all five boroughs.

Resources & Blogs

• Can You Sue the MTA if You Get Injured in New York?
• How to Recover Compensation After a Public Transit Accident in NYC
• HKD Investigating Train Derailment Accident
• How to Avoid Accidents when Riding a Bus

Spinal Cord Injuries

We have decades of experience holding negligent parties accountable when clients are paralyzed, lose mobility, or suffer chronic pain due to spinal trauma. Whether your injury resulted from a fall, crash, or workplace accident, we know how to secure your future care, lost income, and long-term rehabilitation.

Resources & Blogs

• Understanding Disabling Spinal Injuries After an Accident
• Hidden Cost of Treating & Living with a Spinal Cord Injury

Death

When tragedy strikes, we help you get answers and hold those responsible fully accountable under New York law. Let us guide you, fight for your family, and help you get justice.

Resources & Blogs

• How to Prove Wrongful Death in New York
• Wrongful Death: When a Loved One Dies Due to Negligence or Malice
• New York City Construction Workers at Increased Risk for Injury and Death
• The 5 Most Dangerous Intersections in Queens for Car Accidents and Pedestrian Fatalities

Other Accidents

Vehicle injury claims go beyond car accidents. From commercial vehicles to rideshare, bicycle accidents, and pedestrian injures, we handle it all with precision and pursue every available source of compensation.

Resources & Blogs

• Safety Tips to Avoid a Bike Accident in New York
• New York’s Most Dangerous Streets for Pedestrians
• Investigating a Truck Accident in New York
• What to do After a Motorcycle Accident in New York City?
• What to do if You Are in an Accident with a Taxicab in NYC
• The Dangers of Walking in New York City

Car Accidents

Car crashes in NYC can lead to long-term injuries and financial strain. But we’ve helped car accident victims recover millions in compensation and bring claims that reflect your full medical and financial needs.

Resources & Blogs

• What To Do After a Car Accident in NYC
• Accidents with Uninsured and Underinsured Drivers in New York City
• Why Shouldn’t You Resolve a Car Accident Privately?
• Can Car Accidents Cause PTSD?
• What to Do if Your Child Is Hit by a Car in New York
• How to Claim Lost Wages from a Car Accident in New York

Liability

When accidents happen due to someone’s failure to act reasonably, New York law provides a path to justice. Our attorneys have the experience and courtroom skills to handle a wide range of NY liability claims. From suing NYC to defective products, we thoroughly investigate every detail to hold individuals, businesses, and other entities accountable.

Resources & Blogs

• How to Identify Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect in NYC
• Can You Sue the City for Your Injuries?

Sexual Assault and Abuse

Survivors of sexual abuse deserve powerful advocates. At HKD, we pursue civil justice against individuals and institutions that enabled or ignored the harm inflicted on you. Let us help tell your story & seek justice

Resources & Blogs

• Institutional Sex Abuse in New York & Taking Legal Action
• How to Build a Successful Sexual Abuse Case in NY
• HKD Representing NY Sexual Assault Survivor in High-Profile Case Against Dr. Hajhosseini

Employment Law

Your workplace should be safe and fair. We represent employees facing discrimination, retaliation, wage theft, and wrongful termination, with strategic, aggressive advocacy from EEOC complaints through trial.

Resources & Blogs

• Can I Sue My Employer for Violating OSHA Standards?
• Will New York Labor Shortage Lead to Unsafe Working Conditions?
• New York Labor Standards
• NY Workforce Protections
• New York Worker Rights
• New York State Employment Laws

NYC General Personal Injury

You may be entitled to compensation if someone fails to act reasonably and causes harm. Let our experienced and passionate NY injury firm help explain your rights and build your claim.

Resources & Blogs

• Why You Need a Personal Injury Lawyer in New York
• Everything You Need to Know About NY Personal Injury Settlements
• What Evidence is Used in Personal Injury Cases?
• Do You Have to Testify in a Personal Injury Lawsuit? What to Expect
• Can an Undocumented Immigrant File a Personal Injury Lawsuit?
• Can My Insurance Deny My Personal Injury Claim?
• What Is Pain and Suffering in NY & How Is It Calculated?
• How to Prepare for Your First Meeting with a NYC Personal Injury Lawyer
• How to Build a Winning Personal Injury Case in New York