Powers & Santola, LLP is a distinguished medical malpractice and personal injury law firm serving Upstate and Western New York, widely recognized as one of America’s best law firms by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers in America. With over three decades of experience, the firm has secured hundreds of millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for clients, earning a reputation for achieving life-changing results in complex injury and malpractice cases.
The firm’s approach is built on meticulous case investigation, aggressive negotiation with insurance companies, and thorough trial preparation, supported by a team of eight attorneys and five paralegals. They focus exclusively on serious injury and wrongful death cases, dedicating personalized attention and extensive resources—including nationally prominent medical, economic, and engineering experts—to each client. Powers & Santola is particularly noted for its expertise in medical malpractice, with founding attorney Daniel R. Santola authoring New York’s leading treatise on construction accident claims.
Services Offered
- Medical Malpractice
- Wrongful Death
- Failure to Diagnose Skin Cancer
- Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer
- Failure to Diagnose Uterine Cancer
- Failure to Diagnose Cervical Cancer
- Failure to Diagnose Prostate Cancer
- Delayed Cancer Diagnosis
- Failure to Diagnose Lung Cancer
- Failure to Diagnose Lymphoma (Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin)
- Failure to Diagnose Thyroid Cancer
- Construction Accidents
- Car & Truck Accidents
- Traumatic Brain Injuries
- Personal Injury
- Birth Injury – Cerebral Palsy
- Nursing Home Abuse
- Child Sex Abuse
- Defective Products
- Defective Drugs
Powers & Santola serves clients across Upstate and Western New York from offices in Albany, Syracuse, and Rochester, covering numerous counties including Albany, Monroe, Onondaga, Erie, and many others. The firm offers services in English and Spanish and provides free case evaluations to prospective clients.
