If you or a loved one has been injured in car accident or motor vehicle accident in New York, there are certain steps that you must take and certain steps that we recommend you take. We prepared this helpful guide.
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Can a Passenger in a Car Accident Sue another Driver for Damages?
I was a passenger in a friend’s car when another car hit us from the rear here in the Bronx. I was hurt bad, went to the hospital and I’m still seeing a chiropractor for treatment for my back. Can I sue the driver that rear-ended us? Do I have to sue my friend?
Long Island Personal Injury Lawyer Announces Settlement in a Head-On Car Crash in Brentwood
As a Port Jefferson businessman drove home with his girlfriend after attending a show, they were struck head on by a car that had tried to pass another vehicle on Brentwood Road. The injury left the man unconscious and required an overnight stay in the hospital. He retained an attorney to represent him in an effort to collect compensation, but the insurance company would not settle the case. His original attorney retained personal injury attorney Carol L. Schlitt to try the case and Ms. Schlitt settled the case in the man’s favor on the eve of trial.
New York Personal Injury Lawyer Announces Settlement in a Long Island Car Accident Case
A Long Island businessman drove along the Long Island Expressway towards his office on the Route 110 corridor in Huntington. Traffic slowed and the man eased his car to a stop behind the traffic, a pick-up truck hit him from behind, damaging his car and injuring his neck and back. The man was unsure if he could seek compensation, so he called our office and asked for help. We made sure he received his full No Fault benefits and settled his case in five months for an amount that made him very happy.
A Case Involving a Rear-end Car Crash and Whiplash Undone by the Statute of Limitations
I recently heard from a man injured in a rear-end car crash who suffered serious injuries. He had retained a lawyer who dropped the case. The man waited to contact us and by the time he did, the statute of limitations had expired so he could no longer file the case. It is unfortunate this gentleman had not contacted us sooner. He had strong grounds for a claim that would allow him to collect compensation for his injuries. However, the fact that one attorney dropped the case and he waited so long to seek additional legal help meant he lost his opportunity to receive compensation. There are some important lessons here that might benefit others to protect people from a similar outcome.
A $25,000 Settlement for a Queens Woman Injured in a Nassau County Car Accident
A Queens woman driving with her boyfriend pulled up to a red light in Lawrence, New York. Suddenly, a car struck them from behind, knocking the woman forward and then snapping her back against his seat. The woman went to the hospital with a headache, neck pain, right shoulder pain and low back pain. The woman retained me to represent her in an effort to collect compensation for her damages.
The challenge in this case came not from proving liability – in a rear-end car crash it is easy to prove the other driver 100 percent liable – it came from winning compensation in a case with soft tissue injuries because of the need to meet the serious injury threshold of New York’s No Fault insurance law.
The No-Fault Medical Exam in New York
If you are injured in a motor vehicle accident in New York, New York’s No-Fault Insurance law will provide medical coverage for injuries you suffer in the collision. However, the No Fault insurer will look to terminate benefits if they… Read More ›
Settlement in a Nassau County Car Accident Case
On a warm May morning with a light rain falling, a Nassau County woman placed her young daughter in a car seat and set off to run some errands. While stopped at a Stop sign in Malverne, a pick-up truck… Read More ›
A Ruling on New York’s Emergency Doctrine: Sun Glare is Not an Emergency
The New York Court of Appeals, the highest court in the state, has ruled that a driver from Syracuse who struck and killed a pedestrian while being distracted by sun glare cannot invoke New York’s “emergency doctrine.” The decision clarifies… Read More ›
Bicycle and Pedestrian Accident Hotspots in New York City
Every day, New York City mixes together millions of cars and pedestrians and, for good measure, throws in a couple of hundred thousand of bicyclists. Unfortunately, these ingredients create a recipe for accidents. We all know of dangerous roadways (the… Read More ›
