Recognized among the 100 Best Attorneys in the State of New York.
Serious injury changes everything in an instant. For decades we have stood between injured New Yorkers and the insurance companies determined to pay them less than they deserve. You will not face them alone.
- $300M+
- Recovered for our clients
- 98%
- Success rate across our cases
- $0
- Owed unless we win your case
Practice areas
The cases we take, we take all the way.
A deliberately narrow practice. Every case is litigated by an attorney who has tried this exact kind of case before.
Case results
Verdicts and settlements that changed the course of a family.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. They do show what a firm willing to try the case can accomplish.
Every one of these began with a single phone call — and cost the client nothing to make.
Start with a free review
The attorney
Ylli CakaniFounding Trial Attorney
The service of a large firm. The attention of a small one. Mr. Cakani has spent his career representing injured construction workers, families who have lost someone, and clients whose cases other attorneys were not equipped to handle — recovering over $300 million along the way.
Origins
A firm built for the injured
The Cakani Law Firm, P.C. was founded to give seriously injured New Yorkers the resources of a large firm with the attention of a small one.
1Focus
Exclusively injury litigation
Construction, motor vehicle, medical malpractice and wrongful death — a deliberately narrow practice, tried at the highest level.
2Scale
Three offices, two states
Manhattan, White Plains and Englewood Cliffs, serving clients across New York and New Jersey.
3Today
Over $300 million recovered
Eight-figure construction verdicts and settlements, including cases other firms declined to take.
4
Awards & recognition
- Top 100 Attorneys — State of New York
- $11,000,000 Construction Verdict
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates
- New York & New Jersey Bar
- Trial-Ready Litigation Team
- Se Habla Español · Flasim Shqip
The firm
The service of a large firm.
The attention of a small one.
Our exclusive focus on injury litigation means we have handled the accident that happened to you before — ladders, scaffolds, table saws, subway platforms, sidewalk defects, ice — and we know exactly what it takes to prove it.
Have your case reviewed
When others say no
We take the cases other attorneys are not qualified to handle.
We have consistently obtained significant recoveries for clients whose cases were turned away by other firms for not being routine. We have the financial strength to invest what a case demands — routinely more than $100,000 in complex construction matters — for liability engineers and specialized medical experts who can prove the cause of an injury and its true impact on a family.
Have your case reviewedWhat happens next
Three steps. No cost to begin.
- I
You call. An attorney listens.
Not a call center. We learn what happened, who is responsible, and what your family needs right now.
- II
We build the case others won't.
Liability engineers, treating physicians, life-care planners. In complex construction cases we routinely invest over $100,000 to prove what happened.
- III
We collect. You rebuild.
We press insurers to the verdict when they refuse to be fair. You owe nothing unless we recover for you.
Our clients
We are honored by the words our clients leave behind.
Questions
The answers people need before they call.
Still unsure? Speak with an attorney at no cost, any hour of the day.
Call (212) 962-0500You speak with an attorney, not an intake screener. We review how the accident happened, who may be legally responsible, the deadlines that apply to your claim, and what your case may realistically be worth. There is no cost and no obligation.
Nothing up front. We work on a contingency fee, which means you owe no attorney's fee unless we recover money for you. We also advance the cost of experts and litigation — in complex construction matters that regularly exceeds $100,000.
Yes. New York's Labor Law protections for elevation-related and jobsite injuries apply regardless of immigration status. Your right to be compensated for a fall from a ladder or scaffold does not depend on your paperwork.
Please do. A meaningful share of our largest recoveries were cases other attorneys declined — including a $1,450,000 trip and fall and a $900,000 recovery against a public trust. Rejection elsewhere is not a verdict on your case.
Deadlines vary by claim type and defendant, and claims against public entities can require notice in as little as 90 days. Evidence also disappears quickly on active job sites. Call as soon as you are able.
Most cases resolve before trial. Insurers offer fair value when they believe the firm across the table is prepared to try the case — so we prepare every case that way from day one.
Free case evaluation
Tell us what happened.
We will tell you where you stand.
We invite you to contact The Cakani Law Firm, P.C. for a free, confidential case evaluation. Call (212) 962-0500 or visit any of our offices to discuss your legal needs.
Manhattan
39 Broadway, 29th FloorNew York, NY 10006
White Plains
200 Mamaroneck Avenue, Suite 505White Plains, NY 10601
New Jersey
600 Sylvan AvenueEnglewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
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