Accomplished attorney John J. Basso has had some of the largest jury verdicts and settlements in the Hudson Valley region, approaching each case with a dedication to the highest standards of his profession. His zealous attention to detail, his diligent pursuit of testimony by the most qualified experts, and his powerful effect on a jury's emotions have resulted in recoveries which frequently surpass a million dollars. With more than 25 years of exemplary trial experience, Mr. Basso is admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey State Bars, as well as New York, Connecticut  and New Jersey Federal Bars. Given Mr. Basso's outstanding settlement negotiation and courtroom skills, the firm of Basso and Associates represents not only a significant number of accident/injury cases brought by individual clients, but also an impressive number of cases referred by other attorneys, many of which require sophisticated medical knowledge and surgical insight. Among the cases the firm represents are accidents involving motor vehicles including cars, trucks, buses, motorcycles and boats; airplane/airline crashes; railroad workers/FELA (Federal Employers' Liability Act); defective highways; food poisoning; medical malpractice; traumatic brain injuries; hospital, nursing home and group home negligence; defective products; falling objects; fires, explosions and chemical burns; dog bites and other injuries caused by dangerous animals; unsafe buildings and grounds contributing to slip and fall accidents; negligent supervision of children; defective playgrounds; swimming pools including diving and drowning; shooting; dangerous construction sites (worker’s compensation); unsafe conditions in places of business; victims of drunk drivers; and wrongful death. The firm also represents a number of clients with other urgent legal needs including representation in matters of DWI (Driving While Intoxicated). Beginning with free legal advice about injuries sustained in an accident, Mr. Basso devotes himself to each case as the most important and personal issue he is handling. Highly motivated and always compassionate, he is there for each client every step of the way, and will fight to the end to get what’s right. Basso and Associates has office locations in Poughkeepsie suburb of LaGrangeville, Kingston and Newburgh, in Dutchess, Ulster and Orange Counties respectively.