# The Bàez Legal Group > Personal injury, civil rights, employment, and commercial litigation attorneys serving New York City and Westchester County since 2002. The firm litigates cases involving car accidents, truck accidents, brain and spinal cord injuries, medical malpractice, defective products, wrongful death, slip and fall, construction accidents, and work injuries, and also handles civil rights, employment law, commercial litigation, and white-collar criminal defense matters. Free consultations, available 24/7. Phone: 888-223-9529. Offices: 261 Madison Avenue, 26th Floor, New York, NY 10016; 445 Hamilton Avenue - 1102, White Plains, NY 10601; 118 North Bedford Road, Suite 100, Mt. Kisco, NY 10549. Website: https://baezlegal.com/ The firm was founded in 2002 by José Anibal Bàez, its Managing Member, who is fluent in Spanish and admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States, the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the First, Second, Eighth and Eleventh Circuits, and the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. Services are available in English and Spanish. ## Practice Areas - [Practice Areas](https://baezlegal.com/practice-areas/): Overview of all legal services offered by the firm. - [Personal Injury](https://baezlegal.com/injury-attorney-new-york-city/): Representation for people wrongfully injured through another party's negligence, including the three-year New York statute of limitations and evidence needed to prove a claim. - [Truck Accidents](https://baezlegal.com/truck-accident-lawyer/): Commercial truck and tractor-trailer collisions, including rollover, jackknife, underride, head-on, and rear-end crashes, and determining liability among drivers, trucking companies, loading crews, and parts manufacturers. - [Civil Rights](https://baezlegal.com/civil-rights-lawyer/): Constitutional civil rights violations, unlawful discrimination based on protected classes, and police misconduct and brutality claims. - [Commercial Litigation](https://baezlegal.com/commercial-litigation-lawyer/): Business disputes including breach of contract, business dissolution, non-compete disputes, civil RICO, breach of fiduciary duty, shareholder issues, and partnership disputes. - [Employment Law](https://baezlegal.com/employment-lawyer/): Workplace rights, employee privacy, discrimination and harassment, retaliation and whistleblower claims, and remedies available after wrongful termination. - [White-Collar Criminal Defense](https://baezlegal.com/white-collar-crime-lawyer/): Defense against extortion, Ponzi scheme, corporate fraud, and embezzlement charges, and the penalties these felonies carry. - [Pro Bono Services](https://baezlegal.com/pro-bono-services/): Free legal representation for persons of limited means, including social security benefits for the elderly, safety for abused children, temporary housing for displaced tenants, and shelter for battered women. ## Personal Injury Services - [Motor Vehicle Accidents](https://baezlegal.com/auto-accident-lawyer/): What to do after a crash, how personal injury claims are won, recoverable damages, uninsured motorists, passenger claims, and filing deadlines. - [Slip and Fall Accidents](https://baezlegal.com/slip-and-fall-lawyer/): Premises liability claims arising from unsafe property conditions, and what is required to prove them. - [Construction Accidents](https://baezlegal.com/construction-accident-lawyer/): Injuries on New York City construction sites, including OSHA violations, supervisor negligence, and unsafe site practices. - [Defective Products](https://baezlegal.com/defective-product-lawyer/): Product liability claims against manufacturers, wholesalers, and sellers under negligence, strict liability, and breach of warranty, including recalls, warranties, product modification, and preserving the product as evidence. - [Medical Malpractice](https://baezlegal.com/medical-malpractice-lawyer/): Claims arising when a medical professional breaches the accepted standard of care, and how such claims are proven. - [Work Injuries](https://baezlegal.com/work-injury-lawyer/): Workers' compensation benefits and third-party liability claims for people injured on the job in New York State. - [Wrongful Death](https://baezlegal.com/wrongful-death-lawyer/): Wrongful death claims under New York State law, who may bring them, and the damages recoverable. ## Motor Vehicle Accident Types - [Bus Accidents](https://baezlegal.com/bus-accident-lawyer/): Claims for passengers, pedestrians, and motorists, including the Notice of Claim required for municipal transit authorities. - [Car Accidents](https://baezlegal.com/car-accident-lawyer/): Causes of collisions, New York's no-fault Personal Injury Protection rules, common injuries, documenting an accident, and recovering compensation. - [Drunk Driving Accidents](https://baezlegal.com/drunk-driving-accident-lawyer/): Claims against intoxicated drivers and Dram Shop Law claims against establishments that unlawfully served them. - [Motorcycle Accidents](https://baezlegal.com/motorcycle-accident-lawyer/): Causes of motorcycle crashes and recovering compensation in a personal injury claim. - [Pedestrian Accidents](https://baezlegal.com/pedestrian-accident-lawyer/): Common causes of pedestrian collisions in New York City and steps to take after being struck. - [Bicycle Accidents](https://baezlegal.com/bicycle-accident-lawyer/): Factors contributing to cyclist injuries and how to document an accident. - [Uber Accidents](https://baezlegal.com/uber-accident-lawyer/): Rideshare liability coverage and proving fault for passengers, drivers, and other motorists. ## Slip and Fall Accident Types - [Stairway Accidents](https://baezlegal.com/stairway-accident-lawyer/): Leading causes of stairway falls and how to file a claim. - [Apartment Accidents](https://baezlegal.com/apartment-accident-lawyer/): Landlord liability for injuries in New York City apartments and common causes of those injuries. - [Defective Elevator Accidents](https://baezlegal.com/defective-elevator-accident-lawyer/): Who is responsible for elevator accidents, recovering compensation, and filing deadlines. - [Restaurant Accidents](https://baezlegal.com/restaurant-accident-lawyer/): Common hazards leading to restaurant injuries and the compensation available. - [Sidewalk Accidents](https://baezlegal.com/sidewalk-accident-lawyer/): Unsafe sidewalk conditions, proving a claim, and New York City snow removal laws. - [Grocery Store Accidents](https://baezlegal.com/grocery-store-accident-lawyer/): Leading causes of supermarket accidents and how long you have to file a claim. ## Locations - [Mount Pleasant Personal Injury Lawyer](https://baezlegal.com/injury-lawyer-mount-pleasant/): Personal injury representation for residents of Mount Pleasant, Westchester County, New York. ## En Español - [Abogado de Lesiones Personales](https://baezlegal.com/abogado-de-lesiones-personales/): Representación legal en español para lesiones personales en la Ciudad de Nueva York y en el condado de Westchester. - [Abogado de Accidentes Automovilísticos](https://baezlegal.com/abogado-de-accidentes-automovilisticos/): Accidentes automovilísticos, causas, PIP en el estado de Nueva York, y recuperación de compensación. - [Abogado de Resbalón y Caída](https://baezlegal.com/abogado-de-resbalon-y-caida/): Reclamaciones de responsabilidad de locales por condiciones inseguras en propiedades. - [Abogado de Accidentes de Camión](https://baezlegal.com/abogado-de-accidentes-de-camion/): Accidentes de camión, determinación de responsabilidad, y compensación financiera. ## Attorneys and Staff - [José Anibal Bàez, Esq.](https://baezlegal.com/jose-a-baez-esq/): Managing Member and founder. LL.M. in International and Comparative Law from Georgetown University, J.D. from Saint Louis University School of Law, former law clerk to the Hon. Theodore McMillian at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, and graduate of the Trial Lawyers College. Fluent in Spanish. - [Austen Vernon, Esq.](https://baezlegal.com/austen-vernon-esq/): Associate Attorney focused on commercial litigation, employment law, personal injury, class actions, mass torts, medical malpractice, and real estate. Duke University and Fordham University School of Law. - [Francesca Perrone](https://baezlegal.com/francesca-perrone/): Legal Assistant and law student. Political science degree from Barnard College and a master's in public health policy and management from New York University. - [Yusup Akmuradov](https://baezlegal.com/yusup-akmuradov/): Paralegal. LL.M. from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. Fluent in English, Russian, Turkish, and Turkmen. ## About the Firm - [Our Firm](https://baezlegal.com/our-firm/): Firm history, mission, attorneys, staff, and the range of legal services offered. - [Results](https://baezlegal.com/results/): Case results including a $48 million federal securities fraud settlement, a $16 million federal verdict for breach of contract and fraud, and multiple seven-figure personal injury recoveries. Because no two cases are identical, past success does not mean that the same result can be achieved in a similar case in the future. - [Client Reviews](https://baezlegal.com/testimonials/): Testimonials from clients and colleagues of the firm. - [Blog](https://baezlegal.com/blog/): Articles on personal injury, motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, and related legal topics in New York. - [Contact](https://baezlegal.com/contact/): Contact form, office addresses, and phone number. Free consultations available 24/7.