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Most people do not prepare for sudden, catastrophic accidents. Traumatic injuries can have long-term and permanent consequences on your personal and professional life. If an individual or corporation caused your injuries, you may have a personal injury claim. At Sattler Law Group, PC, we take pride in our abilities to take action, collect evidence and protect your rights. Understanding the work our NYC personal injury attorneys put into a case may put your mind at ease.
Common personal injury cases include car accidents, truck accidents, slip and falls, pedestrian accidents, motorcycle accidents, wrongful death, medical malpractice, and more.
Contributory negligence or assumption of risk may not necessarily prevent you from recovering compensation. In New York, you reduce the cost of recoverable damages by your percentage of fault.
Here’s how an experienced personal injury attorney can help with some common cases:
In the U.S. alone, there were over 6 million police-reported accidents in 2018. When you suffer an injury, property damage and emotional pain due to another driver’s negligence, a motor vehicle accident injury lawyer can assess the accident. We scour police reports, eyewitness testimony, and medical records to determine the compensation you deserve.
Insurance companies may attempt to offer an unfair settlement. Instead of keeping your guard up and hoping the insurance adjuster does not cheat you out of your compensation, let us take control of the situation and the conversations.
An accident lawyer can help determine property owners’ responsibilities to their guests. Property owners, building managers and employers should protect guests from unsafe conditions. If they cause dangerous conditions or refuse to fix a hazard, they may be liable for your slip and fall injury.
As a pedestrian, you should feel safe in your city and neighborhood. You rely on traffic signals and road signs to keep you safe. Unfortunately, drivers do not always pay attention to the signs or signals and may strike pedestrians. Pedestrian accidents can happen quickly and sometimes result in severe injuries.
Motorcycle accidents require more specific knowledge than other personal injury cases. In a motorcycle accident, you have a higher likelihood of catastrophic injuries. Passenger vehicles may tailgate or cut off motorcyclists. Bikers do not have the same protections other cars have during an accident.
When a person dies due to someone else’s negligence, personal injury lawyers may be able to collect damages. A wrongful death claim may include:
To file a wrongful death lawsuit in New Rochelle, NY, you should be a representative of the decedent’s estate. Our lawyers will do the work necessary to get you appointed as the representative,
Following an accident, victims may recover different types of compensatory damages. Economic damages describe financial losses, and non-economic damages require placing a monetary value on pain, suffering and emotional distress.
Injuries often restrict your ability to work. The loss of a paycheck, in addition to the medical costs, creates financial strain. We can calculate your missed earnings and any future lost earnings. For example, some victims may have difficulty returning to their former position. We may be able to determine the difference between your previous earnings and likely future earnings.
In the case of wrongful death, an accident lawyer may be able to ask for lost wages. This refers to the financial support a decedent can no longer provide to any dependents.
Following an accident, medical bills may feel never-ending. Typical costs associated with accident care include:
About one in three Americans have medical debt. Even with health insurance, many Americans continue to amass debt for medical treatment. As your attorneys, we can help collect past, present and ongoing health care.
Pain and suffering damages refer to physical and emotional pain and suffering. Physical pain may include:
On the other hand, emotional pain and suffering refers to the psychological impact and aftereffects of an accident. Examples of emotional pain include:
The emotional turmoil you may feel after an accident can affect your daily life and the activities you once loved.
As the claimant, you generally have to prove the defendant caused your injuries. Personal injury lawyers work within a complex legal system to help you recover the maximum settlement or verdict possible. We aggressively fight for your rights, utilizing evidence from the scene to build a strong case.
Unless you are a New York personal injury lawyer, you may not have access to the same resources and research.
When you arrive in the office of an auto injury lawyer, try to bring some of the following evidence regarding your personal injury matter with you:
If you have trouble gathering different forms of evidence, we may be able to help you collect them. We can collect evidence from the police report, the crash scene, eyewitnesses and medical records.
A good New York City personal injury lawyer has experience negotiating with insurance companies and other law firms. Sometimes, plaintiffs may accept a settlement offer without knowing the true value of their case. We speak with the insurance company representative and know which details to look for when reviewing your policy. After review and consultation with you, we determine how much compensation you can seek based on your case’s specific circumstances.
We can also assist in communicating with the insurer. When plaintiffs handle negotiations, they may be quick to apologize or feel tempted to over explain. Both of these actions can seem like an admission of guilt in the eyes of the insurer.
If negotiations fail to result in a fair settlement offer, we can prepare to take your case in front of a judge and jury. It is our job to understand how to navigate courtroom procedures and to help you meet each deadline. Before trial, we form arguments based on hard evidence to present your case.
An accident can leave you with medical expenses, injuries, and emotional pain. Working with New York, NY personal injury lawyers may give you more time to focus on healing. At the Sattler Law Group, PC law firm, we go the distance to investigate and pursue your personal injury case.
Sattler Law Group PC has office locations in New Rochelle & New York City and serves clients in & around the entire New York Metropolitan area including Long Island and New Jersey.
The information you obtain at this site is not, nor is it intended to be, legal advice. You should consult an attorney for advice regarding your individual situation. We invite you to contact us and welcome your calls, letters and electronic mail. Please note that contacting us does not create an attorney-client relationship. Please do not send any confidential information to us until such time as an attorney-client relationship has been established. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
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