About Smiley Law

Smiley & Smiley, LLP, originally founded in May 1968 as Smiley, Schwartz & Captain, is one of the nation's preeminent law firms specializing in the areas of New York medical malpractice, car accident injury, personal injury, construction accident injury, wrongful death, and product liability. A small boutique firm, by choice, of four dedicated lawyers, we work as a well organized, smoothly functioning team.

The firm's reputation for accessibility and availability is legendary and our commitment to the causes of our clients is such that we can be reached at all times, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. . We are selective in the New York medical malpractice, car accident injury, personal injury, construction accident injury, wrongful death, and product liability cases we choose, based on merit and subject matter. This allows us to give each case and every client our undivided time and attention. Our personal attention and comforting atmosphere put our clients at ease as we guide them through the legal process during often difficult periods in their lives.

Over our 30-year history our clients have continued to find us by way of referral. Many are referred to us by judges and other lawyers who know our reputation and are familiar with the work we perform on behalf of our clients. We continually receive referrals from many of the large Wall Street type law firms in New York City and around the nation as well as from medium size general practice firms and solo practitioners who wish to avail their clients of our expertise. Clients also come to us as referrals from the many satisfied individuals we have served successfully in the past. Since the firm works on a contingency fee basis, we do not select our clients on the basis of their ability to pay. From corporate executives to individuals on public assistance, the legal services and expertise of Smiley & Smiley, LLP are available to all who have been harmed as a result of medical malpractice, car accident injury, personal injury, construction accident injury, wrongful death, and product liability or another's negligence.

Guy I. Smiley & Andrew J. Smiley with Honorable Judith Kaye, Chief Judge of the State of New York

Smiley & Smiley, LLP's many notable victories over the years on behalf of the aggrieved and injured, have consistently placed the firm among the very top of the many hundreds of New York medical malpractice, car accident injury, personal injury, construction accident injury, wrongful death, and product liability who have sought compensation for their injured clients for pain and suffering resulting from negligence. In those cases where we have brought suit against the City of New York, we have fought the proverbial City Hall and we have won.

Our team of investigators, all former police detectives, thoroughly explore the details and facts of every case. Among the many things they do is locate witnesses, obtain witness statements and take photographs. They ensure that the lawyers in the firm have access to all of the available information needed to determine precisely where the fault lies in any potential lawsuit.

Since many of our cases involve medical malpractice, car accident injury, personal injury, construction accident injury, wrongful death, and product liability and premises liability, as well as negligently maintained highways, roadways, streets, bridges and sidewalks, we work with an experienced and talented team of forensic engineers, accident reconstruction analysts and human factors experts.

In order to maximize awards for our clients, and to illustrate the impact to the jury of the damages sustained, we also work with rehabilitation experts, vocational assessment experts, economists, medical experts of all specialties and graphic artists, all of whom are at the top of their fields.

The full-time in-house office staff consists of an office manager, paralegals and a secretarial staff whose dedication to the best interests and well-being of the firm's clients mirrors that of the lawyers and other professionals with whom they work.

The background of our partners, associates and support staff is such that our knowledge and practice of law in virtually any area of New York medical malpractice, car accident injury, personal injury, construction accident injury, wrongful death, and product liability is unmatched.