Best Nursing Home Neglect Lawyers in New York (2026)

The nursing home neglect 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 10, 2026

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Of the 23 firms that show nursing home neglect 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 Krentsel Guzman Herbert LLP and The New York Injury & Malpractice Law Firm, P.C.. 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: Families seeking established malpractice counsel
Among the results Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf publishes is a $120 million medical malpractice verdict from 2023. Leading the team was Ben Rubinowitz.
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Krentsel Guzman Herbert LLP
4.8360 Google reviewsRated 4.8 out of 5 on Google from 360 reviews
Best for: Families prioritizing regular case updates
When clients review Krentsel Guzman Herbert LLP, they repeatedly describe lawyers who make themselves available and explain their cases. Behind that feedback are 360 Google reviews with a 4.8 rating.
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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: Families seeking a malpractice-focused practice
With 80% of its practice devoted to medical malpractice, The New York Injury & Malpractice Law Firm, P.C. has a narrower focus than many firms here.
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Weitz & Luxenberg
4.8697 Google reviewsRated 4.8 out of 5 on Google from 697 reviews
Best for: Families considering a broad litigation firm
Since 1986, Weitz & Luxenberg has been operating. Nursing home neglect appears on its site, while its practice also covers personal injury and work involving asbestos litigation or defective medical devices.
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Finz & Finz, P.C.
5.023 Google reviewsRated 5.0 out of 5 on Google from 23 reviews
Best for: Neglect involving delayed medical treatment
In its published results, Finz & Finz, P.C. lists a $40 million verdict for hospitals' failure to treat a stroke, alongside a $9.75 million settlement for delayed diagnosis of necrotizing enterocolitis.
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Nursing Home Neglect Lawyers by city in New York

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