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Attorney-written New York guides

Practical guidance
when timing matters.

These resources explain the immediate steps that can protect a person’s health, preserve evidence, and prevent important insurance or legal deadlines from being overlooked.

They provide general information, not legal advice. A consultation is the right place to discuss the facts of a particular matter.

01Protect health

Medical care and immediate safety come before claim strategy.

02Preserve evidence

Scenes, records, video, equipment, and witness information can disappear.

03Review deadlines

Insurance notices and claims against public entities may require quick action.

Current resources

Start with the guide that matches what happened.

Construction, motor-vehicle, and nursing-home matters remain equally prominent, with additional guides added only when they offer practical value beyond the existing pages.

01Construction Accidents

What to Do After a Construction Accident in New York

Immediate medical care, jobsite reporting, evidence preservation, workers’ compensation, Labor Law claims, and deadlines.

Published September 14, 2026

02Motor Vehicle Accidents

What to Do After a Car Accident in New York

Scene safety, crash evidence, no-fault benefits, insurance coverage, reporting requirements, and time-sensitive steps.

Published September 14, 2026

03Nursing Home Negligence

What to Do After Suspected Nursing Home Neglect in New York

Resident safety, warning signs, records, photographs, reporting options, evidence preservation, and legal review.

Published September 11, 2026

About the author

Written and reviewed by Matthew Voelpel.

Matthew Voelpel is a partner at Valdebenito & Voelpel, P.C. His practice includes construction accidents, motor-vehicle collisions, premises liability, medical malpractice, nursing-home negligence, wrongful death, and other serious injury matters throughout New York.

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Questions about a potential case?

Speak directly with Matthew about what happened and whether urgent evidence, notice, or insurance steps may be required.