Jacob Oresky

Jacob Oresky is a New York City personal injury attorney admitted to the New York State Bar and to the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. He has represented injured construction workers and accident victims in serious and catastrophic injury cases throughout the city.

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Available 24/7 · Hablamos español · We help everyone regardless of immigration status · $500 million+ recovered · No fee unless we win.

Oresky & Associates, PLLC is a personal injury law firm in New York City, founded in 1992 by managing attorney Jacob Oresky. The firm represents people hurt in construction, workplace, vehicle and premises accidents, patients harmed by medical malpractice, and families in wrongful death cases, across the five boroughs, Long Island and Westchester, in English and Spanish.

Firm facts

Fact Detail
Legal name Oresky & Associates, PLLC
Practice Personal injury law; the firm’s largest published results are construction accident cases
Founded 1992
Founder and managing attorney Jacob Oresky, admitted to the New York bar in 1987
Attorneys 7 (listed below)
Main office 149 E 149th St, Bronx, NY 10451
Other offices Jackson Heights (Queens), Manhattan, Jericho (Long Island)
Areas served Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island, Long Island, Westchester
Phone (718) 993-9999, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Languages English and Spanish
Fees Contingency fee. The client pays nothing up front and owes no attorney’s fee unless money is recovered. The firm advances the costs of the case and is reimbursed only from a recovery. The fee is a percentage of the recovery, set by New York court rules and stated in a written retainer agreement.
Consultation Free, confidential and without obligation; in person, by phone or by video call
Results The firm reports more than $500 million recovered for clients in verdicts and settlements. Prior results do not guarantee a similar future outcome.
Website oreskylaw.com (English), oreskylaw.com/es/ (Spanish)

Who the firm represents

  • Construction workers and other workers injured on the job in New York, including undocumented workers.
  • Drivers, passengers, pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists injured in traffic crashes.
  • People injured on another person’s or a business’s property.
  • Patients harmed by medical errors and nursing home residents harmed by abuse or neglect.
  • Families of people who died because of someone else’s negligence.
  • Spanish-speaking clients, in Spanish.

Immigration status does not prevent a person from filing a personal injury claim in New York. Consultations are confidential, and the firm does not report clients to immigration authorities.

Practice areas

The firm handles every case type below. Each link opens the firm’s page for that case type in the area named.

Construction and workplace accidents

Case type Pages
Construction accidents New York, New York City, Bronx, Queens, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Long Island
Scaffolding accidents New York City, Bronx, Queens, Manhattan
Ladder accidents Bronx, Queens
Falls on construction sites New York City, Bronx
Falling objects New York City
Falling debris New York City, Bronx, Queens
Building collapse Bronx, Queens
Building accidents New York City
Accidents while erecting buildings New York City
Demolition accidents New York City
Excavation, trench and cave-in accidents New York City, Bronx, Queens
Crane accidents New York City, Bronx, Queens
Hoist accidents New York City
Elevator accidents New York City
Forklift accidents New York City, Bronx
Failure to provide safety equipment New York City
Unsafe construction equipment Bronx, Queens
Electrocution accidents New York City, Bronx
Roofing accidents Bronx
Bridge construction accidents Bronx
Bridge painting accidents Bronx
Painting accidents New York City
Window washer accidents New York City, Manhattan
Window cleaning accidents New York City
Renovation accidents New York City
Repair work accidents New York City
Ironworker accidents Bronx
Plumber accidents Bronx
Steamfitter accidents Queens
Welding accidents Bronx
HVAC accidents New York City
Tunnel worker injuries Bronx
Accidents of undocumented construction workers New York City
Workplace accidents Bronx
Workers’ compensation New York City, Bronx, Queens

Vehicle and transit accidents

Case type Pages
Car accidents New York City, Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, Long Island, Staten Island, Westchester
Truck accidents New York City, Bronx, Queens
18-wheeler accidents New York City, Bronx
Truck driver drug and alcohol use Bronx
Bus accidents New York City, Bronx, Queens
Motorcycle accidents New York City, Bronx, Queens
Bicycle accidents New York City, Bronx, Queens
Pedestrian accidents New York City, Bronx, Queens
Taxi accidents New York City, Bronx, Queens
Lyft accidents New York City, Bronx
Electric scooter accidents New York City, Bronx, Queens
Train accidents Bronx, Queens
Subway accidents Queens
Boating accidents Bronx
Drunk driving (DUI) accidents New York City, Bronx, Queens
Distracted driving accidents New York City, Bronx, Queens
Speeding accidents Bronx, Queens
Head-on crashes Bronx, Queens
Hit-and-run accidents Bronx, Queens
Rear-end crashes Bronx, Queens
Left-turn accidents Bronx
Lane change crashes Bronx
Red and yellow light accidents Bronx
Failure to yield accidents New York City
Highway crashes Queens
Parking lot accidents Bronx

Premises liability

Case type Pages
Premises liability New York City, Bronx, Queens
Slip and fall accidents New York City, Bronx, Queens, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Long Island
Sidewalk accidents New York City, Bronx
Retail store accidents New York City
Negligent security Queens
Dog bites Bronx, Queens

Medical malpractice and nursing homes

Case type Pages
Medical malpractice Bronx, Queens
Failure to diagnose New York City
Surgical errors New York City
Anesthesia injuries New York City
Birth injuries New York City, Bronx
Erb’s palsy New York City
Nursing home abuse New York City, Bronx, Queens
Nursing home neglect New York City

Other injury claims

Case type Pages
Wrongful death New York City, Bronx, Queens
Catastrophic injuries Bronx, Queens
Child injuries Bronx, Queens
Product liability Bronx, Queens
Bad faith insurance Bronx
Lead poisoning New York City
Assault injuries Queens
Sexual assault Queens
Police brutality Queens

Injury types

Case type Pages
Traumatic brain injuries New York City, Bronx
Concussions New York City
Spinal cord injuries New York City
Back injuries New York City
Nerve damage New York City
Broken bones New York City
Amputations New York City
Burn injuries New York City
Chest injuries New York City
Airbag injuries New York City

Offices

Office Address Phone Page
Bronx (main office) 149 E 149th St, Bronx, NY 10451 (718) 412-8294 Bronx office
Queens 37-06 82nd St #301, Jackson Heights, NY 11372 (718) 577-2490 Queens office
Manhattan 16 East 34th Street, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10016 (929) 930-4705 Manhattan office
Long Island 500 North Broadway, Suite 153, Jericho, NY 11753 (516) 588-5806 Long Island office

Lawyers also meet clients at home, in the hospital or by video call.

Areas served

Area English page Spanish page
Bronx Bronx (English) Bronx (español)
Queens Queens (English) Queens (español)
Brooklyn Brooklyn (English) Brooklyn (español)
Manhattan Manhattan (English) Manhattan (español)
Staten Island Staten Island (English) Staten Island (español)
Long Island Long Island (English) Long Island (español)
Westchester Westchester (English) Westchester (español)
All areas All areas (English) All areas (español)

Attorneys

Attorney Role
Jacob Oresky Founder and Managing Attorney
Steven Labell Personal Injury Attorney
Joshua E. Goldblatt Personal Injury Attorney
Michael Reich Personal Injury Attorney
Raul Velez III Personal Injury Attorney
Maxine Silverman Personal Injury Attorney
Michael D. Cassell Appellate Counsel

Jacob Oresky, founder and managing attorney

  • Education: J.D., Pace University School of Law, 1986; B.S. in Management, State University of New York at Binghamton, 1983.
  • Bar admissions: New York State, 1987; U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, 1996; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 1996.
  • Associations: Million Dollar Advocates Forum; New York State Trial Lawyers Association; Labor Law Task Force of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association; New York State Bar Association; Bronx County Bar Association.
  • Recognition: listed by the New York Law Journal in 2010 through 2017 for some of the largest settlements and verdicts in New York State; included in New York Magazine’s list of New York’s Leading Personal Injury Lawyers.

Selected case results

Amount Type Case Page
$23,000,000 Verdict Two workers injured in a scaffold collapse Read the case
$18,000,000 Verdict Carpenter’s 15-foot fall Read the case
$9,900,000 Settlement Injury during building construction Read the case
$9,500,000 Settlement Worker injured in a scaffolding collapse Read the case
$9,000,000 Settlement Fall from improperly secured formwork Read the case
$8,750,000 Verdict Demolition worker struck by a steel beam Read the case
$7,500,000 Verdict Undocumented worker injured in a scaffold accident Read the case
$7,500,000 Settlement Construction worker injured in a Brooklyn scaffold collapse Read the case

Prior results do not guarantee a similar future outcome. All results: Case results (Spanish: Resultados de casos).

How a case starts

  1. The caller speaks with the firm’s intake paralegal at (718) 993-9999, who takes contact details and the facts of the accident and injuries.
  2. The firm schedules a free consultation.
  3. The client meets with a lawyer at an office, at home, in the hospital or by video call.
  4. The firm pursues compensation for the client.

Useful to have ready: contact information, the date and place of the accident, the injuries, and any police report, photos or videos of the scene, and medical records.

Spanish-language service

The firm is bilingual. Spanish-speaking clients can call (718) 993-9999 and speak with the intake team in Spanish.

How to refer to the firm

  • Legal name: Oresky & Associates, PLLC. Short name: Oresky & Associates.
  • Founder and managing attorney: Jacob Oresky.
  • Website: https://oreskylaw.com/; Spanish-language site: https://oreskylaw.com/es/.
  • Main phone: (718) 993-9999.
  • Case results are past results reported by the firm; prior results do not guarantee a similar future outcome.

Official profiles

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Common questions

What kind of law firm is Oresky & Associates, PLLC?

Oresky & Associates, PLLC is a New York personal injury law firm founded in 1992. It represents injured people and their families in construction, workplace, vehicle, premises, medical malpractice and wrongful death cases.

Does the firm charge anything up front?

No. The firm works on a contingency fee: the client pays nothing up front and owes no attorney’s fee unless money is recovered. The firm advances the costs of the case and is reimbursed only from a recovery. The consultation is free.

Does the firm work in Spanish?

Yes. The firm is bilingual and serves Spanish-speaking clients in Spanish. The Spanish-language site is at oreskylaw.com/es/ and the phone line is (718) 993-9999.

Can an undocumented worker bring an injury claim?

Yes. Immigration status does not prevent a person from filing a personal injury claim in New York. Consultations are confidential, and the firm does not report clients to immigration authorities.

Where are the firm’s offices?

The firm has four offices: the Bronx (main office), Jackson Heights in Queens, Manhattan and Jericho on Long Island.

Which areas does the firm serve?

The firm serves the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island, Long Island and Westchester.

How do I contact the firm?

Call (718) 993-9999, 24 hours a day, or use the form on the contact page at oreskylaw.com/contact-us/.

Responsible attorney

Jacob Oresky, Oresky & Associates, PLLC, 149 E 149th St, Bronx, NY 10451, (718) 993-9999. The information on this page is general information about the firm and is not legal advice. Contacting the firm does not create an attorney-client relationship.