Utica: (315) 201-5653

Cooperstown: (607) 200-5487

Hobaica Law Office
Hobaica Law Office

Utica: (315) 201-5653

Cooperstown: (607) 200-5487

Personal Injury, Real Estate & Estate Planning Lawyers In Utica, NY

The Hobaica Law Office specializes in personal injury law, real estate closings, and estate planning services. We primarily help New Yorkers who have been injured in motor vehicle accidents, construction site accidents, slip and fall or other premises liability incidents and medical malpractice with the claims and lawsuits they need to recover compensation.

Our firm has three attorneys: Peter M. Hobaica, Peter W. Hobaica, and B. Brooks Benson.

Peter M. Hobaica has been practicing law for over 30 years. He grew up in Utica, graduating from Utica College, then Syracuse University College of Law in 1984. He is an American College of Trial Lawyers Fellow, an honor bestowed on one percent of lawyers in the United States and the Provinces of Canada. He is also an Ordained Deacon serving the Parish of St. Louis Gonzaga in Utica, New York. He specializes in personal injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death, premises liability, estates and trusts, criminal law, and real estate law.

Peter W. Hobaica, son of Peter M. Hobaica, has been practicing law for nearly 20 years. Also a native of Utica, he graduated from Hartwick College, then Syracuse University College of Law in 2003. He specializes in civil litigation, serious personal injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death, probate and estate conflict and planning, real estate law, criminal defense, and traffic charges and violations.

B. Brooks Benson has been an attorney in the Utica area for almost 35 years. He graduated from Brown University, then from Princeton Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity in 1983, before graduating from Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 1986. He specializes in social security disability, personal injury, and workers’ compensation.

Hobaica Law Victories

We are proud of the work we do securing compensation for victims of accidents, injuries, and medical malpractice throughout New York State. Every victory represents a life put back on track and justice done for members of our community. Here are just a few of the victories we have secured for families in Utica, Cooperstown, and throughout the state:

The Breath Of Life – Medical Malpractice Jury Verdict
When a young woman stopped breathing after non-indicated thyroid surgery and had to live with a lifetime of PTSD from the ordeal and the improperly managed post-operative complications that caused it, the hospital did not want to admit responsibility or pay fair compensation. We took them to court and secured a jury verdict of $8 Million Dollars.
Nothing Fair About This Start – Medical Malpractice Birth Injury Settlement
Failing to detect and treat gestational diabetes was bad enough, but when a child was born with permanent nerve damage because of a poorly managed delivery, we made sure the medical providers took responsibility for the full extent of their mistakes. They settled for over a million dollars, money the family will need and use to help this child lead a better life after such an unfair start.
One Wrong Turn Into A Catastrophic Collision – Motorcycle Injury Settlement
One negligent driver’s decision to turn left without yielding nearly cost a 39-year-old motorcycle rider his life. The crash resulted in many injuries, including severe brain trauma. For this head injury and life nearly cut short, we made sure the motorcyclist recovered every penny of available insurance policies, totalling nearly half a million dollars, without having to take the case to trial.
A Life Cut Short – Wrongful Death Medical Malpractice Settlement
Surgeries are always dangerous, but some mistakes never needed to happen, like the one that cost this 36-year-old New Yorker her life. The medical team failed to properly monitor the administration of a key substance, glycol, resulting in toxic levels being absorbed by her body, resulting in her death. We fought hard for her family and were able to secure them a $1.6 million wrongful death settlement for this egregious instance of medical malpractice.

Practice Areas

The Hobaica Law Office has extensive experience supporting plaintiffs in the following practice areas:

Have You Been A Victim Of Medical Malpractice In Oneida County?

Personal Injury Lawyers In Oneida County, NY

Personal Injury Lawyers In Oneida County, NY

Personal Injury Lawyers In Oneida County, NY

The Hobaica Law Office focuses on the areas of motor vehicle accidents, construction injuries, slips and falls, and medical malpractice. We have successfully tried and settled countless personal injury cases, and we are prepared to get to work to provide the results you need.

Estate Planning

Estate Planning

Estate Planning

It is cliché but true that if you don’t plan for the distribution of your assets and property at the end of your life…the state has a plan and it may likely be not to your liking.

Even the least complicated estate should include:

  • Last Will and Testament
  • Health Care Proxy
  • Power of attorney
  • Possibly a Trust

For experienced estate planning lawyers, contact the Hobaica Law Office in Utica and Cooperstown, New York for your free consultation by calling (315) 201-5653 (Utica), (607) 200-5487 (Cooperstown).


Attorney for House Closing Near Rome, NY

Attorney for House Closing Near Rome, NY

Attorney for House Closing Near Rome, NY

Whether you are buying or selling real property, whether you are entering into a cash deal or involved in bank or credit union financing, you should protect yourself with sound legal experience and advise. Legal due diligence requires a thorough title search, proper contract terms and tax searches and preparation of closing documents to insure that your purchase or sale is concluded with the least amount of hassle; Problems are anticipated and resolved with the least amount of delay.

For experienced real estate attorneys, contact the Hobaica Law Office in Utica and Cooperstown, New York for your free consultation by calling (315) 201-5653 (Utica), (607) 200-5487 (Cooperstown).

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Injured? You Need A Lawyer, But Not Just Any Lawyer

Personal injury claims are never easy. To get the compensation you justly deserve, you have to go up against big insurance companies with deceptive adjusters and their ruthless lawyers. You need an attorney who is ready to take them on and fight for the full and fair compensation you need. At the Hobaica Law Office, we will:

  • Carefully investigate the accident or incident that caused your injury to determine every party who is at fault, and gather the evidence needed to prove it.
  • Assess and help you track the full extent of your costs and losses so that you are not deprived of vital financial compensation.
  • Aggressively and strategically negotiate with insurance companies to see that you walk away with as much money as possible.
  • Use our local knowledge and relationships with courts and healthcare providers to your advantage.
  • Prepare each case as if it were our own, and as if we will need to go to court to collect.

You can count on us to have your back throughout the personal injury process. We will not just be your lawyers, but your partners, accompanying you through your medical and financial recovery. We keep you informed and empowered so that when we win, it will be your win as well, not just ours.

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