Criminal Law

• DUI/DWI
  The Insurance Information Institute provides this summary of state laws regarding auto insurance, seat belts, drunk driving and more.
• Wrongful Death
  We understand that pursuing your legal options may seem secondary to focusing on grieving and healing. After the death and loss of a loved one, evidence and material necessary to prove a case can be lost or destroyed. It is important to timely contact our firm to preserve your rights. Our firm provides services that allow you and your family to take care of yourselves while we pursue a wrongful death claim on your loved one's behalf.
• Traffic Violations
  Failure to obey traffic laws regarding turn signals, right-of-way and other rules Sometimes the at-fault driver is more than merely negligent; he or she may have acted recklessly or even intentionally. A reckless driver acts with conscious disregard for the probable consequences of the driver's actions. Road rage incidents often involve reckless behavior, and they can escalate into intentional behavior. Road rage in particular can be extremely dangerous, leading to injuries and criminal charges. Generally, aggressive drivers are a serious threat to safety. Speeding and taking other risks contributes significantly to highway and other fatalities.
• Sex Crimes
  One narrow limitation upon the use of deadly force is authorized. Where an intruder threatens personal safety, as well as a threat to property, or where the intruder is committing a forcible felony, deadly force may be appropriate. For example, if a robber enters a home and, while stealing items, attempts to rape the homeowner, the owner may be justified in shooting the robber. However, an owner who witnesses a neighborhood child stealing a bicycle from the owner's garage, without any threat of bodily harm, is not justified in shooting that child.
• Theft
• Assault
  The terms assault and battery are often erroneously used interchangeably. They are not the same things. An assault can be defined as the threat to use unlawful force to inflict bodily injury upon another. The threat, which must be believed to be imminent, must cause reasonable apprehension in the plaintiff. Therefore, where the defendant has threatened some use of force, creating an apprehension in the plaintiff, an assault has occurred. The focus, for the purpose of determining whether a particular act is an assault, must be upon the reasonableness of the plaintiff's reaction.
• Hit and Run
  Even if your state requires all drivers to carry auto insurance, the driver who injured you or your passenger may not have had insurance. Or you may have been hurt in a hit-and-run accident, making it impossible to identify the driver at all.

Employment Law

• Workers Compensation
  Most individuals who are injured at work are prohibited from filing ordinary personal injury lawsuits against their employers. Instead, injured workers are generally required to file a claim under the state's workers compensation procedure. An injured railroad worker must bring a claim for benefits under the Federal Employer's Liability Act (FELA) for compensation for his injuries. FELA is similar to many state workers' compensation systems with the exception that a railroad employee must be able to prove some level of employer negligence in order to make a recovery. In comparison, most state systems are based upon no-fault theories of recovery where neither the negligence of the employer or the employee is examined. In practice, it is generally not difficult for an injured railroad employee to prove that the employer was, at least to some degree, negligent.

Property Law

• Premises Liability
  Claims for injuries that are sustained through slip & falls, as well as, trip and falls are pursued as premises liability claims. Premises liability is an area of law concerned with property owners, their responsibilities and the injuries that can arise through their negligence. Property owners have the duty to maintain a safe environment for people who are on their property. A poorly maintained walking surface can result in an unreasonably safe condition that can cause trips as well as slip and fall accidents. If you have been injured in a slip/trip and fall due to a property owner's negligence, you may be entitled to compensation. LaRock & Perez, L.L.P. can help you get fair compensation.
• Real Estate Transactions
  Our firm provides experienced legal assistance to clients needing help in various real estate transactions and disputes including...
• Landlord-Tenant Disputes
  Real Estate - Our real estate practice offers representation in transactions and litigation. We represent commercial and residential clients in matters that include landlord-tenant disputes, evictions and real estate closings. Call LaRock & Perez, L.L.P today at our number 212-571-1112 to schedule your consultation.
• Property Damage
  Property damage causes of action concern the rights of owners or possessors of property to protect their property from damage, theft or intrusion.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Queens County construction worker receives $7.330 Million for Personal Injuries and a traumatic leg amputation. The 44 year old construction worker was struck by excavation equipment which caused personal injuries including a crushed leg. The hospital was unable to save his leg and had to eventually remove it. The insurance companies tried to deny paying on numerous technical issues with their insurance policies. The firm defeated all the insurance denials and achieved one of the highest awards for this type of personal injury.
• Medical Malpractice
  Medical malpractice occurs when a physician, surgeon or other health care professional fails to follow the accepted standard of medical care. Medical malpractice can result in serious, and sometimes fatal, injuries. If you or a family member has been injured because of a doctor's negligence, LaRock & Perez, L.L.P. can provide the answers and help you need.
• Auto Accidents
• Dog Bites
  Our firm also represents people who have sustained injuries from dog bites and injuries that arise from negligent security. Negligent security can lead to assault, battery, rape and sexual assault. As a tenant or visitor to a building, you have the right to expect reasonable security.
• Slip and Fall Injury
  Snow, ice and other weather-related issues The attorneys at LaRock & Perez have experience pursuing fair compensation on behalf of people who have been injured at various types of properties. This includes helping people obtain compensation for trip/slip and fall injuries that occurred at...

Trusts and Estates

• Probate