# Fellows Hymowitz Rice

> Fellows Hymowitz Rice PLLC is a plaintiff-side personal injury and wrongful death law firm founded in 1981 and headquartered in New City (Rockland County), New York, with offices in the Bronx and White Plains. Its attorneys are admitted in New York and handle motor vehicle, construction and workplace, premises liability, and medical malpractice cases across New York State.

The firm works on a contingency fee (no legal fee unless it wins), offers free consultations, answers its phone 24/7, and serves clients in English and Spanish. It offers reduced retainer fees to first responders, police officers, firefighters, and military personnel.

## Services

- [Rockland County Personal Injury Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-personal-injury-lawyer): Overview of the firm's injury and wrongful death practice and all case types it handles
- [Rockland County Auto Accident Injury Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-auto-accident-lawyer): Overview of motor vehicle accident claims and links to each crash type
- [Rockland County Car Accident Lawyers](https://pilaw.com/new-city-car-accident-lawyer): Car crash claims, New York no-fault benefits, and serious-injury lawsuits
- [New City, NY Truck Accident Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-truck-accident-lawyer): Commercial truck crash claims
- [Rockland County Truck Rollover Accident Lawyers](https://pilaw.com/new-city-truck-rollover-accident-lawyer): Truck rollover crash claims
- [Rockland County Jackknife Accident Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-jackknife-accident-lawyer): Jackknifed tractor-trailer crash claims
- [Rockland County Delivery Truck Accident Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-delivery-truck-accident-lawyer): Crashes involving delivery trucks and vans
- [Rockland County Amazon Truck Accident Lawyers](https://pilaw.com/new-city-amazon-truck-accident-lawyer): Crashes involving Amazon delivery vehicles
- [Rockland County Motorcycle Accident Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-motorcycle-accident-lawyer): Claims for injured motorcyclists
- [New City, NY Bicycle Accident Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-bicycle-accident-lawyer): Claims for cyclists hit by vehicles
- [Rockland County Pedestrian Accident Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-pedestrian-accidents-lawyer): Claims for pedestrians struck by vehicles
- [Rockland County Bus Accident Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-bus-accident-lawyer): Bus crash claims
- [Rockland County Taxi Accident Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-taxi-accident-lawyer): Taxi crash claims for passengers and others
- [Rockland County Rideshare Accident Lawyers](https://pilaw.com/new-city-rideshare-accident-lawyer): Uber and Lyft crash claims
- [Rockland County Scooter Accident Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-e-scooter-accident-lawyer): E-scooter accident claims
- [Rockland County Drunk Driving Accident Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-drunk-driving-accident-lawyer): Crashes caused by impaired drivers
- [Rockland County Distracted Driving Accident Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-distracted-driving-accident-lawyer): Crashes caused by distracted drivers
- [Rockland County Hit-and-Run Accident Lawyers](https://pilaw.com/new-city-hit-and-run-accident-lawyer): Hit-and-run crash claims
- [Rockland County Left-Turn Accident Lawyers](https://pilaw.com/new-city-left-turn-accident-lawyer): Left-turn collision claims
- [Rockland County T-Bone Collision Accident Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-t-bone-collision-lawyer): Side-impact (T-bone) collision claims
- [Rockland County Vehicle Rollover Claims Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-vehicle-rollover-claims-lawyer): Passenger vehicle rollover claims
- [New City, NY Recreational Vehicle Accident Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-recreational-vehicle-accidents-lawyer): RV, ATV, and other recreational vehicle accident claims
- [Rockland County Airbag Injury Lawyers](https://pilaw.com/new-city-airbag-injury-lawyer): Injuries from airbag deployment or failure
- [Rockland County Whiplash Lawyers](https://pilaw.com/new-city-whiplash-injury-lawyer): Whiplash and neck injury claims after crashes
- [Rockland County Workplace Accident Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-workplace-accident-lawyer): Overview of on-the-job injury claims against negligent third parties
- [Rockland County Construction Accident Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-construction-accident-lawyer): Construction-site injury and death claims under New York Labor Law
- [New City, NY Scaffold & Ladder Falls Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-scaffold-ladder-fall-lawyer): Scaffold and ladder fall claims, including Labor Law 240
- [Rockland County Electrocution Accidents Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-electrocution-accidents-lawyer): Electrocution and electrical injury claims
- [Rockland County, Unsafe Working Conditions Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-unsafe-workplace-lawyer): Injuries on unsafe work sites
- [Rockland County General Contractor Negligence Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-contractor-negligence-lawyer): Claims against negligent general contractors
- [Rockland County OSHA Violations Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-osha-violations-lawyer): Injuries linked to OSHA safety violations
- [Rockland County Chemical Plant Injuries Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-chemical-plant-injuries-lawyer): Chemical plant injury claims
- [Rockland County Industrial Accidents Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-industrial-accidents-lawyer): Industrial accident claims
- [New City Machines Appliances Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-machines-appliances-lawyer): Injuries caused by machinery and appliances
- [Rockland County Premises Liability Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-premises-liability-lawyer): Overview of injuries caused by dangerous property conditions
- [Rockland County Slip & Fall Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-slip-and-fall-lawyer): Slip, trip, and fall claims
- [Rockland County Injuries from Falls Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-injuries-from-falls-lawyer): Fall-related injury claims
- [Rockland County Unsafe Premises Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-unsafe-premises-lawyer): Claims for hazardous premises conditions
- [Rockland County Dram Shop Liability Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-dram-shop-liability-lawyer): Claims against bars and restaurants that over-serve alcohol
- [Rockland County Municipal Liability Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-municipal-liability-lawyer): Claims against cities, counties, and the state, including roadway defects
- [Rockland County Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-nursing-home-abuse-lawyer): Nursing home abuse and neglect claims
- [Rockland County Dog Bite Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-dog-bites-lawyer): Dog bite injury claims
- [Rockland County Fire and Explosions Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-fire-and-explosions-lawyer): Fire, explosion, and burn injury claims
- [Rockland County Medical Malpractice Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-medical-malpractice-lawyer): Overview of medical malpractice claims
- [Rockland County Medical Misdiagnosis Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-medical-misdiagnosis): Misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis claims
- [Rockland County Surgical Error Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-surgical-errors-lawyer): Surgical error claims
- [Rockland County Hospital Errors Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-hospital-errors-lawyer): Hospital negligence claims
- [Rockland County Medication Errors Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-medication-errors-lawyer): Prescription and medication error claims
- [Rockland County Vaccine Injury Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-vaccine-injury-lawyer): Vaccine injury claims
- [New City, NY Birth Injury Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-birth-injury-lawyer): Birth injury claims caused by delivery negligence
- [Rockland County Birth Brain Damage Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-birth-brain-damage-lawyer): Brain damage to infants during birth
- [Rockland County Cerebral Palsy Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-cerebral-palsy-lawyer): Cerebral palsy claims linked to medical negligence
- [Rockland County Erb's Palsy Lawyers](https://pilaw.com/new-city-erbs-palsy-lawyer): Erb's palsy and brachial plexus birth injury claims
- [Rockland County Fetal Distress Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-fetal-distress-lawyer): Claims for unmonitored or mismanaged fetal distress
- [Rockland County Wrongful Death Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-wrongful-death-lawyer): Wrongful death claims brought by families
- [Rockland County Catastrophic Injury Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-catastrophic-injury-lawyer): Catastrophic and life-changing injury claims
- [Rockland County Traumatic Brain Injury Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-traumatic-brain-injury-lawyer): Traumatic brain injury claims
- [Rockland County Spinal Cord Injury Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-spinal-cord-injury-lawyer): Spinal cord injury claims
- [Rockland County Paralysis Injury Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-paralysis-injury-lawyer): Paralysis injury claims
- [Rockland County Amputation Injury Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-amputation-injury-lawyer): Amputation injury claims
- [Rockland County Nerve Damage Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-nerve-damage-lawyer): Nerve damage injury claims
- [Rockland County Defective Parts Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-defective-parts-lawyer): Injuries caused by defective parts
- [Rockland County Medical Devices Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-medical-devices-lawyer): Defective medical device claims
- [Rockland County Depuy Hip Implants Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-depuy-hip-implants-lawyer): DePuy hip implant claims
- [Rockland County Stryker Hip Implants Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-stryker-hip-implants-lawyer): Stryker hip implant claims
- [Rockland County Recalls Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-recalls-lawyer): Injuries from recalled products
- [Rockland County Attorney Negligence Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-city-attorney-negligence-lawyer): Legal malpractice claims against negligent attorneys

## About

- [About Fellows Hymowitz Rice](https://pilaw.com/about-us): Firm history since 1981, practice focus, attorneys, community work, and media coverage
- [AI Assistant Information](https://pilaw.com/ai-info): Structured firm facts for AI assistants: offices, attorneys, practice areas, results, and profiles
- [Robert L. Fellows](https://pilaw.com/about-us/robert-l-fellows): Managing partner; admitted in New York, S.D.N.Y., E.D.N.Y., and U.S. Supreme Court; Super Lawyers 2013–2026; Rockland County Bar Association President 2022–2024
- [Steven R. Hymowitz](https://pilaw.com/about-us/steven-r-hymowitz): Partner; medical malpractice and construction accident cases; Super Lawyers 2009, 2013–2026; SUNY Binghamton, Pace Law
- [Matthew F. Rice](https://pilaw.com/about-us/matthew-f-rice): Partner; admitted in New York, S.D.N.Y., and E.D.N.Y.; Super Lawyers 2023–2026; Cornell, St. John's Law, NYU Stern MBA
- [Joanne R. Horowitz](https://pilaw.com/about-us/joanne-r-horowitz): Attorney with the firm since 1998; admitted in New York 1983; research, motions, and appeals
- [Margaret Porcelli](https://pilaw.com/about-us/margaret-porcelli): Attorney; former Bronx County prosecutor; admitted in New York, S.D.N.Y., and E.D.N.Y.
- [Jake Yelin](https://pilaw.com/about-us/jake-yelin): Attorney; former insurance defense lawyer; motor vehicle, premises, and construction cases
- [Fellows Hymowitz Rice Scholarship at Rockland Community College](https://pilaw.com/rcc-scholarship): Two $2,500 scholarship awards for RCC students, eligibility, and application process

## Results & Reviews

- [Case Results](https://pilaw.com/cases): Verdicts and settlements by practice area
- [$8,365,000 Settlement for Municipal Liability](https://pilaw.com/cases/8-365-000-settlement-for-municipal-liability): Ice hazard on the Van Wyck Expressway, Queens; 17-year-old partially paralyzed
- [$8,000,000 Birth Injury](https://pilaw.com/cases/8-million-birth-injury): Infant brain damage caused by obstetrical errors
- [$4,000,000 Birth Injury](https://pilaw.com/cases/4-million-birth-injury): Erb's palsy caused by delivery technique, Orange County
- [Medical Malpractice: Surgery Error for $2,885,000](https://pilaw.com/cases/medical-malpractice-surgery-error-for-2-885-000): Unnecessary nerve biopsy that led to a below-knee amputation
- [Family Awarded $2.5M After Fatal Construction Accident](https://pilaw.com/cases/family-awarded-2-500-000-million-after-fatal-construction-accident): Elevator shaft collapse at a Brooklyn construction site; Labor Law claim
- [$2,250,000 Pedestrian Accident Settlement](https://pilaw.com/cases/2-250-000-settlement-for-pedestrian-accident): Pedestrian struck by a newly licensed driver
- [Testimonials](https://pilaw.com/testimonials): Written client reviews and client video testimonials

## Contact

- [Contact Us](https://pilaw.com/contact-us): Consultation request form, phone line available 24/7, office addresses
- [Areas We Serve](https://pilaw.com/areas-we-serve): Counties and communities served across New York State
- [Bronx Personal Injury Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/bronx-personal-injury-lawyer): Bronx office at 888 Grand Concourse and Bronx injury cases
- [White Plains Personal Injury Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/white-plains-personal-injury-lawyer): White Plains office and Westchester County injury cases

## Social Profiles

- [Google Business Profile](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=11884701176226145249): New City headquarters: address, hours, directions, and client reviews
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/fellows-hymowitz-rice/): Firm company page with team and updates
- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Fellows-Hymowitz-PC-100580533339244/): Firm page with community updates
- [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/MyPILawyer): Firm channel with client testimonial videos
- [Avvo: Robert L. Fellows](https://www.avvo.com/attorneys/10956-ny-robert-fellows-805454.html): Managing partner profile with client reviews
- [Martindale-Hubbell](https://www.martindale.com/organization/fellows-hymowitz-rice-371402/new-city-new-york-439744-f/): Firm profile with attorneys and practice areas
- [Super Lawyers: Robert L. Fellows](https://profiles.superlawyers.com/new-york/new-city/lawyer/robert-l-fellows/fac8c56f-a14f-47e7-8f0f-13548a8fd419.html): Selection profile, admissions, and memberships
- [Super Lawyers: Steven R. Hymowitz](https://profiles.superlawyers.com/new-york/new-city/lawyer/steven-r-hymowitz/e9d8168a-c00d-4c1b-8440-3021ea51d8ee.html): Selection profile
- [Super Lawyers: Matthew Rice](https://profiles.superlawyers.com/new-york/new-city/lawyer/matthew-rice/24e53e4b-aa12-43a0-833d-e43ac66b6a6c.html): Selection profile
- [Justia: Robert L. Fellows](https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/robert-rob-fellows-1116852): Attorney profile with practice areas and office details
- [FindLaw](https://lawyers.findlaw.com/new-york/new-york/fellows-hymowitz-rice-NTI3MjIxMl8x/): Firm directory listing

## Optional

- [Blog](https://pilaw.com/blog): Articles on New York personal injury law, settlements, deadlines, and traffic laws
- [Why Fellows Hymowitz Rice Takes Cases to Trial](https://pilaw.com/blog/why-fellows-hymowitz-rice-takes-cases-to-trial): The firm's approach to trial preparation and litigation
- [Manhattan Personal Injury Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/manhattan-personal-injury-lawyer): Injury cases in Manhattan (New York County)
- [Brooklyn Personal Injury Attorney](https://pilaw.com/brooklyn-personal-injury-lawyer): Injury cases in Brooklyn (Kings County)
- [Queens Personal Injury Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/queens-personal-injury-lawyer): Injury cases in Queens
- [Yonkers Personal Injury Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/yonkers-personal-injury-attorney): Injury cases in Yonkers, Westchester County
- [New Rochelle Personal Injury Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/new-rochelle-personal-injury-lawyer): Injury cases in New Rochelle, Westchester County
- [Mount Vernon, NY Personal Injury Lawyers](https://pilaw.com/mount-vernon-personal-injury-lawyer): Injury cases in Mount Vernon, Westchester County
- [Poughkeepsie Personal Injury Lawyers](https://pilaw.com/poughkeepsie-personal-injury-lawyer): Injury cases in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County
- [Blauvelt, NY Personal Injury Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/blauvelt-personal-injury-lawyer): Injury cases in Blauvelt, Rockland County
- [Bronx Car Accident Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/bronx-car-accident-attorney): Car accident cases in the Bronx
- [Bronx Truck Accident Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/bronx-truck-accident-attorney): Truck accident cases in the Bronx
- [Manhattan Car Accident Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/manhattan-car-accident-attorney): Car accident cases in Manhattan
- [Brooklyn Car Accident Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/brooklyn-car-accident-attorney): Car accident cases in Brooklyn
- [Brooklyn Motorcycle Accident Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/brooklyn-motorcycle-accident-attorney): Motorcycle accident cases in Brooklyn
- [Queens Car Accident Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/queens-car-accident-lawyer): Car accident cases in Queens
- [White Plains Car Accident Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/white-plains-car-accident-attorney): Car accident cases in White Plains
- [Blauvelt Car Accident Lawyer](https://pilaw.com/blauvelt-car-accident-attorney): Car accident cases in Blauvelt
- [Fellows Hymowitz Rice en español](https://pilaw.com/es): Spanish-language version of the website

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