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Vandermolen Injury Law

Injury law · New York · Since 1999

Hurt in a crash., crosswalk., bike lane., fall., taxi.

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Catherine Vandermolen, founder of Vandermolen Injury Law, in a navy suit

Catherine Vandermolen, founder

Talk to us before you talk to their insurer.

No fee unless we recover money for you. Case reviews are always free.

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Cases we take

Someone else’s mistake. Your injury.

We practice injury law, and only in New York. These are the cases we take most.

The crumpled rear bumper of a taxi on a wet street

Cars, trucks, taxis, rideshares

Crashes

Most of our cases start on the road. We file your no-fault claim, deal with the other driver’s insurer, and take it to court if they won’t pay what the case is worth.

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A hard hat lying on a scaffold plank outside a brick building

Scaffolds, ladders, open floors

Construction falls

New York’s Scaffold Law puts the duty on contractors and most building owners to give workers scaffolds, ladders and safety gear that actually protect them. When that gear is missing or fails and someone falls, we hold them to it.

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A bicycle on its side across the stripes of a crosswalk

Crosswalks, bike lanes, city buses

Pedestrians and cyclists

If a city vehicle, city property or an MTA bus was involved, the first deadline is 90 days, not years. We file that notice for you, so the clock doesn’t run out while you heal.

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Results

Every borough. Recent results.

Tap a borough to see what we recovered there. Client names are kept confidential.

ManhattanBrooklynQueensBronxStaten IslandManhattanBrooklynQueensBronxStaten Island
  • VerdictIronworker fall from a scaffoldQueens, 2025$4,200,000
  • SettlementCyclist hit by a turning box truckBrooklyn, 2025$1,850,000
  • VerdictLaborer fall through a floor openingManhattan, 2024$2,600,000
  • SettlementPedestrian hit in a crosswalkManhattan, 2024$975,000
  • SettlementPassenger hurt on a city busBronx, 2024$425,000
  • SettlementRear-ended by a delivery vanBronx, 2023$640,000
  • SettlementFall on a broken city sidewalkStaten Island, 2023$310,000

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Amounts are the total recovered before fees and costs.

Why Vandermolen

Their insurer has lawyers. Now so do you.

Dennis, a union ironworker, at his kitchen table
“I fell eleven feet off a scaffold in Long Island City. Frank was out photographing that scaffold before they took it down. When it went to trial, Marcus told me what was coming at every step, and he was right every time.”
Dennis R.Ironworker, Queens
Maya, a nurse, by a window at home
“A box truck turned right across the bike lane on Atlantic Avenue. Their insurer offered me $40,000 the first month. Elena told me not to sign anything. I never once had to chase anyone for an update.”
Maya S.Nurse, Brooklyn

Deadlines

How long do you have?

New York gives most injury cases three years. Cases involving the city get a 90-day first deadline that’s easy to miss. Check yours.

What happened?

General information about New York deadlines, not legal advice. Some cases have exceptions, for example when the injured person is a child. Call us and we’ll confirm yours.

Our team

The people on your case

Catherine Vandermolen, founder

Founder

Catherine Vandermolen

Spent nine years defending insurance companies before starting this firm in 1999, so she knows how the other side puts a number on a case. She has tried more than 60 cases to a verdict in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens.

Marcus Tillery, partner

Partner

Marcus Tillery

Joined in 2008 and became a partner in 2015. Leads the construction cases. He worked four summers as a union laborer before law school.

Elena Brusilova, associate

Associate

Elena Brusilova

Handles crash and cyclist cases from the first call to the settlement. A cyclist herself, she rides in from Greenpoint.

Rosa Quintanilla, senior paralegal

Senior paralegal

Rosa Quintanilla

Gathers your records and keeps your file moving. Habla español.

Dev Raghunathan, intake

Intake

Dev Raghunathan

Takes every new call and gets your case to a lawyer the same business day.

Frank Mulcahy, investigator

Investigator

Frank Mulcahy

Twenty-two years with the NYPD. Finds witnesses and video before they’re gone.

Car crashesTruck crashesTaxis and ridesharesCity buses and subwaysScaffold fallsLadder fallsPedestriansCyclistsBroken sidewalksWrongful death

Guides

Before you talk to an insurer

Guide

The first 48 hours after a crash in New York

  1. Call 911 and get a police report.Write down the report number before you leave the scene, or ask the precinct for it the next day.
  2. Take pictures.The cars from all four sides, the street, the traffic light, your injuries. Ask witnesses for a phone number.
  3. See a doctor the same day.Even if you feel fine. Some injuries show up later, and a gap in treatment is the first thing an insurer points to.
  4. Start your no-fault claim.New York’s no-fault insurance pays your medical bills and part of your lost wages, whoever caused the crash. The application has a 30-day deadline.
  5. Don’t give a recorded statement.The other driver’s insurer may call within a day. You don’t have to talk to them. Send them to us.
  6. Call us.The review is free, and there’s no fee unless we recover money for you.
Call (212) 555-0164

General information about New York deadlines, not legal advice. Some cases have exceptions, for example when the injured person is a child. Call us and we’ll confirm yours.

Guide

Hurt by the city? The 90-day rule

  1. The usual deadline is three years.For most injuries in New York, you have three years to start a lawsuit.
  2. The city is different.If a city vehicle, city property, a city bus or the subway was involved, you must first file a notice of claim within 90 days.
  3. Then the lawsuit clock.The lawsuit itself has to start within one year and 90 days of the injury.
  4. Miss the 90 days, and the case can be over.A judge can sometimes allow a late notice, but it is never guaranteed.
  5. We file it for you.Call us as soon as you can, and we’ll file the notice while you focus on getting better.
Call (212) 555-0164

General information about New York deadlines, not legal advice. Some cases have exceptions, for example when the injured person is a child. Call us and we’ll confirm yours.

Free case review

Tell us what happened.

A free case review takes about ten minutes. Dev or Rosa will call you back the same business day, and you’ll talk to a lawyer before you decide anything.

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