Richard C. Bell

Practice areas

Personal Injury – General: Plaintiff, Personal Injury – Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff

Focus areas

Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Delayed or Incorrect Diagnosis, Informed Consent, Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury – Plaintiff, Premises Liability – Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death

Richard C. Bell, the founder of his own legal practice, exclusively dedicates his work to handling personal injury and wrongful death litigation. Operating primarily from his firm’s central office located in midtown Manhattan, he extends his legal services to clients across New York City, Nassau County, and Westchester County. Mr. Bell has been admitted to practice law in all New York state courts since 1982 and is also licensed to practice in New Jersey. Furthermore, he is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Southern, Eastern, and Northern Districts of New York, as well as the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Mr. Bell specializes in assisting individuals who have suffered harm due to the negligence of others, and he has an extensive track record handling a diverse range of cases. His legal experience encompasses medical malpractice, civil rights cases such as police misconduct and false arrests, product liability claims, motor vehicle accidents, nursing home abuse, and construction site accidents. Over the years, he has secured substantial compensation for his clients through both settlements and jury awards. Notable examples of his achievements include a $6.5 million medical malpractice verdict and an $8 million jury award in a truck collision case. His remarkable successes have earned him an “Excellent” peer review rating on Avvo and numerous other accolades, including membership in the exclusive Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

Beyond his legal practice, Mr. Bell has authored a guide on personal injury lawsuits in New York City and has been actively involved in pro bono work related to voter suppression issues. He has made frequent appearances on national and local television and radio programs, as well as in digital media, where he discusses topics within his areas of expertise. Graduating from Duke University in 1978, he pursued his legal education at Rutgers Law School and attained his Juris Doctor degree in 1981.