Best Hospital Negligence Lawyers in New York (2026)

The hospital negligence 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 4 firms that show hospital negligence work on our 5 city lists in New York, DeFrancisco & Falgiatano scores highest on malpractice focus, published results, client reviews and experience, followed by Frost & Kavanaugh and Law Offices of Steve Newman. Each firm keeps its best score from the cities it serves; open a city for its full list.

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DeFrancisco & Falgiatano
5.0188 Google reviewsRated 5.0 out of 5 on Google from 188 reviews
Best for: Birth injury and brain injury claims
In a birth injury case involving a delayed C-section and severe cerebral palsy, DeFrancisco & Falgiatano publishes an $8,200,000 settlement handled by Charles L. Falgiatano Esq. Jeff D. DeFrancisco Esq.
On our lists for Rochester and Syracuse.
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We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made
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Frost & Kavanaugh
4.864 Google reviewsRated 4.8 out of 5 on Google from 64 reviews
Best for: Hospital and dental malpractice claims
According to Frost & Kavanaugh's own site, a jury returned a medical malpractice and wrongful death verdict exceeding $3.1 million with interest.
On our list for Albany.
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We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made
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Law Offices of Steve Newman
4.415 Google reviewsRated 4.4 out of 5 on Google from 15 reviews
Best for: Patients seeking a malpractice-focused practice
A focus on medical malpractice sets Law Offices of Steve Newman apart here. Hospital negligence and medication errors appear on its site, which also has content about birth injuries and wrongful death.
On our list for New York.
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We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made
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Sobo & Sobo
4.6141 Google reviewsRated 4.6 out of 5 on Google from 141 reviews
Best for: Hospital negligence and Erb’s palsy
If your family is concerned about Erb’s palsy, Sobo & Sobo's site names it among the medical injury matters it handles, so you have something specific to ask about. The site also mentions hospital negligence and surgical errors.
On our list for Poughkeepsie.
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We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made

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Hospital Negligence Lawyers by city in New York

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