Criminal Law

• DUI/DWI
  As a result of these alarming crash statistics, some local governments are implementing defensive safety measures, including instituting curfews for young drivers recently issued a motor vehicle license, and not allowing them to have passengers. Similarly, car manufacturers are joining preventative actions by adding crash prevention technology, such as proximity detectors and autonomous emergency braking in some vehicles, in an effort to reduce accidents. The court system can even get involved by ordering the installation of sobriety devices in the vehicles of repeat drunk driving offenders, which requires a driver to blow into a mouthpiece to measure alcohol consumption and locks the ignition and disables the car if the result is above the legal limit.
• Wrongful Death
  Wrongful Death - There is a general two-year statute of limitations on wrongful death claims in New York, which begins to run at the date of the passing.
• Traffic Violations
  The cause of the wreck is under investigation, but the train was speeding [according to the NHTSA report, 82 mph in a 30 mph zone], and this was a reason for the derailment. The train was speeding in a location with prior accidents.
• Sex Crimes
  Sex crimes against children with disabilities often go unrecognized. Children with disabilities are sexually assaulted at seven times the rate of people without disabilities, according to the U.S. Dept of Justice
• Murder
  The brutal murder of a homeless man with schizophrenia in Fullerton, California presents what happens.... when homelessness, mental illness, and police brutality meet. Kelly Thomas was sleeping on the streets when he was murdered; he was approached by six police officers in July of 2011.

Property Law

• Premises Liability
  Landlord and premises liability cases are rarely straightforward. They involve a wide range of factors, laws, and parties, including NYS Multi Dwelling Laws, NYC Administrative Code, NYS and NYC Codes, Rules and Regulations, the National Safety Council, and other Codes.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  For forty years, our attorneys have been taking on powerful opponents and obtaining justice for our clients, winning a reputation among New York personal injury attorneys for being “heavy-hitters with heart”. We care about our clients and understand how their injuries have changed their lives. Our commitment to seeking justice for those needlessly harmed and their families, is what drives Sonin & Genis to dedicate our resources and vast experience to ensuring that you and your family are fairly compensated for all of the harms, losses and expenses unnecessarily caused by the negligent conduct of others.
• Medical Malpractice
  An experienced Bronx medical malpractice lawyer may assist in obtaining compensation for children and their parents who were victims of medical negligence that resulted in a birth defect. This compensation may cover the costs of caring for the child, including counseling, medications, physical therapy, and other medical expenses.
• Auto Accidents