Best Wrongful Death Lawyers in New York (2026)

The wrongful death 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 29 firms that show wrongful death work on our 7 city lists in New York, Hach & Rose, LLP scores highest on malpractice focus, published results, client reviews and experience, followed by DeFrancisco & Falgiatano and Raphaelson & Levine 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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Hach & Rose, LLP
4.8286 Google reviewsRated 4.8 out of 5 on Google from 286 reviews
Best for: Families seeking published malpractice results
The clearest result behind Hach & Rose, LLP's place on this list is its published $8.5 million medical malpractice verdict. Wrongful death also appears on its site.
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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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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Raphaelson & Levine Law Firm, P.C.
4.9731 Google reviewsRated 4.9 out of 5 on Google from 731 reviews
Best for: Families who value clear updates
With 731 Google reviews and a 4.9 rating, Raphaelson & Levine Law Firm, P.C. has a substantial body of client feedback to read. Timely replies come up repeatedly in reviews, as does compassionate support.
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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Cohan Law Firm
5.0644 Google reviewsRated 5.0 out of 5 on Google from 644 reviews
Best for: Nursing home neglect concerns
When hands-on care failed, Cohan Law Firm has published results from those cases.
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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Redmond Law Firm, PLLC
4.9847 Google reviewsRated 4.9 out of 5 on Google from 847 reviews
Best for: Hospital bedsore and neglect claims
Against a hospital in a case involving bedsores, Redmond Law Firm, PLLC publishes a $500,000 verdict. That verdict was affirmed.
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Photos: New York, Dllu, CC BY-SA 4.0; Buffalo, Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0; Syracuse, Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0; Albany, Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0; Poughkeepsie, Juliancolton, Public domain. Via Wikimedia Commons.

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