Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP

New York City Personal Injury Attorneys

Block O’Toole & Murphy is a premier personal injury law firm in New York City serving all of New York and New Jersey. Each year since 2012, the firm has achieved more case results exceeding $1,000,000 in New York than any other law firm in the state. To date, we’ve recovered well over $1.5 billion for clients and attained nearly 400 case results exceeding $1,000,000 each.

Block O’Toole & Murphy takes on significant injury cases – construction accidents, third-party work accidents, motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, wrongful death, product liability, and more. Our attorneys understand the pain and devastation clients face after serious injury, which is why each case is prepared with deliberation and focus. We will not rest until we have obtained the maximum amount of compensation our clients are legally entitled to. 

One of our top results is a $110,174,972 verdict for a cyclist who suffered serious harm, including paralysis, after he was struck by a beam that fell from subway tracks above in Bushwick, Brooklyn. This is believed to be the largest non-medical malpractice verdict in New York State. Another top result is a $32,756,156 verdict, the largest negligence result in Long Island history, for a Vietnam veteran severely injured in an auto accident.

Our legal team includes a number of former prosecutors and trial lawyers who have dedicated their careers to serving those harmed by another party’s negligence. Our philosophy is to prepare every case as though it is going to trial. We are willing and able to invest in experts outside of the legal field, such as medical and financial professionals who can testify to the cause of a client’s injury and its consequences.

BOM consistently receives top industry awards from respected organizations and publications, including Best LawyersⓇ, Super Lawyers, U.S. News & World Report, and The New York Law Journal. Our attorneys have also been recognized by notable legal organizations including the National Trial Lawyers, Irish Legal 100, Martindale-Hubbell, Fordham Law School, and St. John’s School of Law.

Not only do our attorneys provide unparalleled service to our clients, they also help educate others on the law and legal techniques. Partners Stephen Murphy and Scott Occhiogrosso both served as adjunct professors and taught trial advocacy at St. John’s School of Law. Additionally, members of the firm have lectured in continuing legal education (CLE) courses and seminars to other legal professionals. Partner David Scher regularly teaches lectures on New York labor law: twice in the past two years, approximately 100 practicing attorneys attended one of his popular lectures on how to properly frame and plead a construction accident case in New York. Our attorneys have also served as commentators for a variety of media outlets, including the New York Times, New York Daily News, New York Post, and Newsday. Finally, our attorneys are passionate about their work and are dedicated to staying up to date in their field. Partner Daniel O’Toole is Co-Chairman of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association (NYSTLA) Labor Law Committee, and Partner David Scher serves as NYSTLA’s Second Vice President.