Areas of practice

NYS Worker’s compensation

Have you been injured on the job? We are here for you if you have experienced a workplace accident including:

  • Slip and fall

  • Auto accidents in company vehicle

  • Lifting or other movement-related injuries

  • Post-employment-related long-term illnesses (cancer, carpal tunnel syndrome, etc.)

  • If you are employed in New York state and injured on the job, you are entitled to receive both lost wages and medical benefits for your injuries.

    If those injuries result in a permanent disabling condition, you may be entitled to additional cash benefit awards and possibly, a lump-sum settlement.

    At Collins, Hasseler & Simser Law, our attorneys help you navigate the complex and often overwhelming NYS Workers’ Compensation process.

    We will work closely with you to maximize your benefits while you optimize your recovery.

    Consultations are always free, and we don’t get paid unless you do.

Personal Injury & Negligence

If you or a loved one has been injured and/or killed as a result of someone else’s actions or failure to act, let the experienced lawyers at Collins, Hasseler & Simser Law work for you.

  • If you have been injured as a result of the following, we’re here to help:

    • Motor Vehicle or Motorcycle Accident

    • ·Pedestrian Accident

    • ·Construction Accident

    • ·Premise Liability (slip/trip and fall)

    • Dog Bites

    • Wrongful Death

    Insurance companies work aggressively to protect their policies and insureds. They offer quick settlements and attempt to shift liability to you by assessing comparative fault, all while you and/or your loved ones are suffering and trying to heal.

    As your attorneys, we will identify your injuries, investigate the facts unique to your case, tell your story and posture your claim in such a manner as to maximize your recovery.

    We will make sure your claim is properly valued. We will assess the value of your claim based on past and future medical expenses, past and future pain and suffering, past and future lost wages, property loss, emotional distress and loss of consortium. If necessary, we will employ medical and vocational experts to provide opinions on your future anticipated medical needs and losses.

We offer a comprehensive and understandable approach to estate planning and administration to serve the needs of each client and their unique family situation. We focus on ensuring that our clients fully understand their personal estate planning and that their plan addresses their individual goals.

Estate Planning & Administration

  • Services include:

    • Wills

    • Powers of Attorney

    • Probate and Estate Needs

    • Trusts (first- and third-party, supplemental needs, and irrevocable and revocable trusts)

Real Estate

We represent clients in many aspects of real estate projects. Our experience includes advising on real estate purchase and sale contracts, land contracts, and asset purchase agreements. 

  • The scope of our real estate practice spans from buying, selling and gifting various types of property.

    During real estate transactions we will:

    • Prepare and negotiate contracts

    • Prepare pre- or post-possession agreements

    • Review title for marketability

    • Conduct family deed transfers (with or without reserved life estate)

    • Represent purchasers and sellers in residential or commercial transactions

Social Security Disability

If your injuries and conditions keep you from returning to work, you may be entitled to collect social security benefits early. We work to help our clients understand social security requirements by using common sense language.

Municipal Law

Municipalities face a variety of challenges as they provide services to their communities. We handle a multitude of public sector municipal law, representing municipalities themselves as well as private party applications to municipal boards.

  • We work to help our clients understand social security requirements by using common sense language.

    We represent clients seeking Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and/or Supplemental Security Insurance (SSI) benefits from requesting reconsideration following a denial of their initial application to appeal to the Northern District of New York federal court following an unfavorable Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) hearing and appeal to the Appeals Council.

    As part of our services, we will:

    • Evaluate claims

    • Explain eligibility requirements

    • Requests for reconsideration following initial denial

    • Representation for hearings before administrative law judge (ALJ)

    • Appeal to Appeals Council following ALJ denial

    • File suit in Northern District of New York federal district court

  • Services include:

    • Day-to-day counseling

    • Preparation of contracts for services and inter-municipal agreements

    • Code revisions

    • Oversight of project bidding, zoning and development, review and approval

    • Representation at administrative hearings

    • Zoning changes, variances, and site plans

    • Special permit approvals and other land use applications