Top Personal Injury Law Firm in the US: Why Fellows Hymowitz Rice Stands Apart

Every second, someone in the United States suffers an accidental injury. Every three minutes, one of those injuries proves fatal. After more than four decades of representing seriously injured people across New York and the broader tri-state area, Fellows Hymowitz Rice NYC personal injury lawyers have built a reputation that insurance companies fear and clients trust. This is what that reputation is built on.

40+ Years of Results, Not Promises

Fellows Hymowitz Rice was founded in the early 1980s and has spent over four decades doing one thing: fighting for people who have been seriously hurt through no fault of their own. The firm exclusively handles personal injury cases, including car accidents, construction accidents, premises liability, medical malpractice, wrongful death, and catastrophic injury.

That focus is deliberate. Personal injury litigation is not a side practice at Fellows Hymowitz Rice. It is the only practice. Every attorney, every resource, every relationship the firm has built over 40 years points in one direction: winning the maximum amount of money for our clients.

The results reflect that commitment:

• $8.365 million settlement for a catastrophic injury case
• $3.2 million verdict for a construction accident victim
• $2.1 million recovery for motor vehicle collision injuries
• $1.8 million settlement for a premises liability case

These aren't composite totals accumulated across thousands of small claims. Each figure represents a single client whose life was changed, and whose case Fellows Hymowitz Rice prepared to take all the way to trial, if necessary.

The Leadership Credential No Other NYC-Area Firm Can Claim

Recognition from peers carries more weight than any advertising slogan. Robert L. Fellows, the firm's managing partner, served as President of the Rockland County Bar Association from 2022 to 2024, a leadership position earned through his reputation with his peers, not for how much money was spent on advertising.

When attorneys choose a leader for their professional organization, they are choosing someone whose judgment, ethics, and legal skill they trust more than their colleagues'. That distinction has a direct impact on how insurance carriers and opposing counsel approach cases involving Fellows Hymowitz Rice.

No other personal injury firm serving the NYC metro area can claim active bar association leadership at this level during the same period.

Three Partners. One Standard of Excellence.

What distinguishes Fellows Hymowitz Rice from firms that rely on a single-name attorney is the depth of its partnership. All three partners bring independently recognized trial credentials, and collectively, the firm's attorneys have over 100 years of combined legal experience.

Robert L. Fellows

Robert L. Fellows, the firm's managing partner, has more than 40 years of experience in complex personal injury litigation. Widely regarded as one of the region's most accomplished plaintiff's attorneys, Rob is known for meticulous case preparation and the kind of aggressive courtroom advocacy that has earned him the respect of judges, colleagues, and opposing counsel alike. Selected to the NY Metropolitan Area Super Lawyers list every year from 2013 through 2025, he holds an AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale-Hubbell (4.9), a 10/10 AVVO rating, and was recognized as a Martindale-Hubbell Client Champion Gold in 2026.

Steven R. Hymowitz

Steven R. Hymowitz has built his practice around medical malpractice and construction accident cases — two of the most demanding areas of personal injury law. Selected to the NY/Metropolitan Area Super Lawyers list from 2014 through 2025, Steve is the attorney whom clients consistently describe as one who treats their case as his own. He holds a 10/10 AVVO rating and AV Preeminent® status from Martindale-Hubbell.

Matthew F. Rice

Matthew F. Rice spent years as a trial attorney representing large insurance carriers and construction companies before joining Fellows Hymowitz Rice. That shift from defense to plaintiff-side advocacy gave him a precise understanding of how insurers build their cases and where those cases have weaknesses. He is widely recognized for his command of evidentiary records and his ability to extract key admissions during discovery. Matthew holds Super Lawyers recognition from 2023 through 2025, an AV Preeminent® rating (4.9), and a 10/10 AVVO score.

What "Trial-Ready" Actually Means

The personal injury legal market in the US reached $61.7 billion in revenue in 2025, according to IBISWorld. The industry is saturated with firms whose primary strategy is volume settlement. These firms accept high caseloads, push for quick resolutions, and move to the next file.

Fellows Hymowitz Rice operates differently. The firm's reputation for trial readiness is not a marketing phrase, but the very reason insurance companies take their cases seriously. When adjusters and defense attorneys know that a firm will actually try a case, settlement negotiations shift. The threat of a jury verdict changes the calculus.

This is not hypothetical. The firm has a documented record of cases taken through litigation to verdict, including the $3.2 million construction accident verdict referenced above, a result achieved in court, not through a pre-trial settlement driven by impatience or fear of going to trial.

How Cases Are Evaluated

When Fellows Hymowitz Rice takes on a case, the process begins with a thorough investigation before any demand is made. That means:

• Obtaining and reviewing all medical records and treatment histories.
• Working with qualified expert witnesses to establish liability and damages.
• Assessing long-term impacts on earning capacity and quality of life.
• Understanding the insurance coverage available across all potentially liable parties.

This investment of time and resources at the front end of a case is what separates recoveries in the low five figures from those in the millions.

Serving New York City and the Tri-State Area

Fellows Hymowitz Rice serves clients across all five New York City boroughs, as well as Rockland County, Westchester, Nassau, Suffolk, Orange, Putnam, Dutchess, and the broader tri-state region. The firm maintains offices in New City (Rockland County) and the Bronx, providing direct access to both suburban and urban caseloads.

The firm's Rockland County base is not a geographic limitation, but a strategic advantage. While many large NYC firms operate with enormous overhead, high associate turnover, and case volumes that make individualized attention impossible, Fellows Hymowitz Rice is structured to give every client direct access to senior attorneys. When you hire this firm, you work with the partners.

For clients who cannot travel (whether due to hospitalization, injury, or mobility limitations), the firm will come to you. Home visits, hospital consultations, and statewide travel are standard practice, not exceptions.

100+ Five-Star Reviews: Accountability in Public

Marketing claims are easy to make. Client reviews are harder to manufacture. Fellows Hymowitz Rice has earned over 100 five-star Google reviews from clients who experienced the firm's representation firsthand, including people who came in injured and overwhelmed, and left with outcomes that changed their lives.

Those reviews consistently reflect the same themes: attorneys who listened, kept clients informed, and delivered results that exceeded expectations. That consistency over four decades and across hundreds of cases is the most reliable indicator of what the firm actually delivers.

The Questions Worth Asking Before Hiring Any Firm

If you are evaluating personal injury attorneys, these are the standard questions you should consider for any law firm:

• Who will actually handle my case? Many firms use partners as intake attorneys and pass cases to junior associates or paralegals. At Fellows Hymowitz Rice, senior partners remain actively involved from the first consultation through resolution.
• What is your trial record? A firm that has never tried a case to verdict has limited leverage in settlement negotiations. Ask specifically about "trial experience", but not in the abstract. Ask them to demonstrate their track record of success.
• How do you determine case value? Experienced attorneys can walk you through the specific factors, including medical costs, lost income, pain and suffering, and permanency of injury, that drive compensation in cases like yours. If an attorney can't explain this clearly, that is a warning sign.
• What is your fee structure? Fellows Hymowitz Rice operates on a contingency basis. There are no legal fees unless you win. Free consultations are available 24/7.

Why Fellows Hymowitz Rice Is the Right Choice for Serious Injury Cases

The US personal injury legal market is large, competitive, and full of firms making similar promises. What genuinely separates one from another comes down to three things: the depth of experience the attorneys bring to every case, the willingness to actually try a case when settlement offers are inadequate, and the quality of attention each client receives throughout the process.

Fellows Hymowitz Rice has delivered on all three for over 40 years. If you or someone in your family has been seriously injured, contact Fellows Hymowitz Rice today for a free consultation. There are no fees unless we win. Choosing the right lawyers genuinely makes a real difference in the outcome of your case.