Best Birth Injury Lawyers in New York (2026)

The birth injury lawyers in New York we'd call first, drawn from every city list we've published there and the firms whose own work shows these cases.

Sources checked November 9, 2026

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Of the 17 firms that show birth injury work on our 7 city lists in New York, Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf scores highest on malpractice focus, published results, client reviews and experience, followed by Kramer, Dillof, Livingston & Moore and Law Office of Victoria Wickman. Each firm keeps its best score from the cities it serves; open a city for its full list.

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Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf
4.6115 Google reviewsRated 4.6 out of 5 on Google from 115 reviews
Best for: Cerebral palsy and HIE claims
For a Brooklyn child with cerebral palsy, Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf publishes a $90,939,857 verdict. Placental abruption went undiagnosed in that case.
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Kramer, Dillof, Livingston & Moore
4.632 Google reviewsRated 4.6 out of 5 on Google from 32 reviews
Best for: Families seeking birth injury trial experience
Kramer, Dillof, Livingston & Moore's published $130 million birth injury result is a direct reason for its strong position on this list.
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Law Office of Victoria Wickman
5.014 Google reviewsRated 5.0 out of 5 on Google from 14 reviews
Best for: Families seeking Italian-language support
Italian is among the languages listed by Law Office of Victoria Wickman. If families want to discuss a difficult medical history in Italian, that may help.
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The New York Injury & Malpractice Law Firm, P.C.
5.0122 Google reviewsRated 5.0 out of 5 on Google from 122 reviews
Best for: Fetal distress and delivery claims
Medical malpractice makes up a substantial share of the practice at The New York Injury & Malpractice Law Firm, P.C. When an obstetrician failed to recognize fetal distress at St.
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Weitz & Luxenberg
4.8697 Google reviewsRated 4.8 out of 5 on Google from 697 reviews
Best for: Families comparing broader injury practices
Although it's listed here, Weitz & Luxenberg's largest published recovery concerns failed DePuy hip implants rather than a delivery injury. Don't overlook that important difference.
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