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Understanding Personal Injury Law
Personal injury law allows individuals who have been harmed because of another person's negligence to seek financial compensation. These cases arise when a person or business fails to act with reasonable care and another person suffers injury as a result. Personal injury attorneys represent accident victims and help them recover damages for medical bills lost wages and pain and suffering.
In the United States personal injury claims are governed by state tort law. Victims may pursue compensation through insurance claims or civil lawsuits. Lawyers investigate accidents gather medical records interview witnesses and negotiate with insurance companies. Because insurers often attempt to minimize payouts, legal representation can significantly improve the chances of obtaining fair compensation.
Serious injuries may lead to long term medical treatment disability or permanent changes in lifestyle. Lawyers help ensure compensation accounts for current and future medical costs rehabilitation and lost earning capacity.
Common Personal Injury Cases
- Car and truck accidents
- Slip and fall incidents
- Workplace injuries
- Defective products
- Dog bites
- Medical malpractice
Each type of case requires evidence such as accident reports photographs medical records and expert testimony.
When You Should Contact a Personal Injury Lawyer
Victims should consider contacting a lawyer when injuries require medical treatment or when insurance companies dispute liability. Legal advice is especially important when injuries cause long term disability or significant financial loss.
How the Legal Process Works
- Initial consultation and case evaluation
- Investigation and evidence gathering
- Insurance negotiations
- Filing a lawsuit if necessary
- Settlement or trial
Cost of Hiring a Personal Injury Lawyer
Most personal injury attorneys work on contingency fees meaning clients pay no upfront legal fees. Lawyers typically receive between twenty five and forty percent of the recovered settlement.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a personal injury lawyer do?
Personal injury lawyers investigate accidents gather evidence negotiate settlements and represent clients in court.
How long do personal injury cases take?
Some cases settle within months while complex cases involving serious injuries may take years.
What compensation can victims recover?
Victims may recover damages for medical expenses lost wages rehabilitation costs and pain and suffering.
Do most cases go to trial?
Most personal injury claims settle before trial through negotiation.
When should I hire a lawyer?
It is best to contact a lawyer soon after an accident so evidence can be preserved and legal deadlines are not missed.
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Thomas R. Davis is the firm’s managing partner and heads the firm’s personal injury, matrimonial litigation and criminal defense departments.. Tom has tried numerous personal injury cases and continues to represent severely injured individuals throughout the region. Since law school when he was named top in his class in the areas of torts (personal injury) and the rules of evidence, as well as criminal law, Tom has brought his keen judgment and knowledge to complex cases.. Tom has extensive experience handling serious personal injury matters. Of late, he was successful in obtaining a judgment against a hospital for injuring a patient – by motion practice – avoiding a trial, an extremely rare outcome in New York. He has also handled wrongful death cases, obtaining favorable settlements of those who have lost loved ones. He has also recently thwarted attempts by a defendant to obtain his client’s private social media information – a favorite tactic of insurance companies.. In the matrimonial law area, Tom has emphasized involvement in large asset matters of great complexity. He has litigated the legal status of the 9/11 victim’s fund as it pertains to marital property and has been involved in precedent setting cases involving complex pension issues. He has represented numerous members of the real-estate and construction industries in matrimonial cases and is particularly familiar with the proper way to deal with such assets and income in the divorce context.. In the criminal law area, Tom has represented defendants throughout the Hudson Valley and in federal court. He has been praised by a United States District Court Judge for the work he did in the sentencing of a white collar crime case and has been an instructor on bail issues for other attorneys. Mr. Davis has represented defendants in numerous white collar crime cases, including multi-million dollar fraud matters.. Tom has also been involved in providing education to members of the bar and paralegals. He is a former instructor for two different paralegal training programs. He has, at the invitation of a county court judge, instructed attorneys on the aspect of bail. He was recently an instructor for the National Business institute.. Tom is also a trustee of the Down Syndrome Association of the Hudson Valley and is on the Board of Directors for Abilities First Hudson Valley.
Kevin is member with the firm of O'Connor & Partners, PLLC, where he currently specializes in Personal Injury litigation, Misdemeanor and Felony Criminal Defense. Kevin is a graduate of the University at Albany, where he received a Bachelor Degree of Arts in Economics. Subsequently, Kevin attended Albany Law School where he was the Third Year Class President and a member of a Trial Team that successfully won the Northeast Regional Competition in Rhode Island.. Since joining O'Connor & Partners, PLLC. , Kevin has worked tirelessly throughout the State in County Courts, Supreme Courts, City, Town and Village Courts as well as in Federal District Court. His cases have taken him throughout the counties of Ulster, Dutchess, Orange, Greene, Sullivan, Troy, Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga and Schenectady; as far west as Binghamton, and several cases in New York City. Kevin has been instrumental in recovering millions of dollars for clients in personal injury matters in New York State Courts.
JOHN J. VENTOSA is a founding partner at McCabe Coleman Ventosa & Patterson, PLLC. Prior to joining the firm as a partner, John served his community as a Senior Assistant Public Defender in the Dutchess County Public Defender’s office, where he represented individuals charged with everything from simple violations to violent felonies and developed a reputation for aggressive, unrelenting representation of his clients’ interests and a keen knowledge of the law.. John has partnered up with some of the most well-respected and experienced attorneys in the Hudson Valley and will continue to serve his community by bringing that same aggressive and skilled representation to the private sector. In addition to serving Dutchess County as a Senior Assistant Public Defender and now as a founding partner at McCabe Coleman Ventosa & Patterson, PLLC, John also is an acting board member of People, Inc. – a non-profit organization devoted to helping and improving the lives of the psychiatrically labeled within our community. He has been on the board since early 2015 and his contribution of personal and professional experience to the organization has been instrumental in sustaining its rapid growth over the last several years.. John earned his BA from New York University and his J.D. from St. John’s University School of Law. He is a member of the Dutchess County Bar Association, Ulster County Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, New York State Defender's Association and National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
I proudly represent accident victims.. After an accident, my clients' MOST IMPORTANT responsibility is to focus on recovering from physical and mental injuries.. I minimize their stress by tirelessly dealing with the insurance companies, medical bills, and other important legal issues involving their accidents.. My firm handles all aspects of our cases from inception through trial. Our goal is to make sure that you receive the proper medical treatment and maximum compensation for your injuries.
Helping clients in Yonkers, down to College Point/Queens and New York City.. Serving the counties of Westchester, Bronx, Queens and New York.. Also, assisting clients in New Jersey.
William H. Cooper began practicing law in a large New York City law firm before joining the law firm of Marvin A. Cooper, P.C. in 1991. Billy had the opportunity to learn under the tutelage of Marvin for many years before becoming the lead trial counsel of the firm over the past fifteen years. Under the lead and guidance of Billy, the firm of Marvin A. Cooper, P.C., continues to maintain its reputation of class, dignity and success which was started by his father Marvin. As an attorney who believes that preparation is the key to success, Billy has carried forward the legacy and reputation of Marvin A. Cooper, P.C. The belief in assisting those who have been injured and giving them the best representation possible has allowed Billy to further establish Marvin A. Cooper, P.C., as one of the most successful personal injury law practices in the New York Metropolitan Area.
I represent injured persons throughout New York City (all 5 boroughs), in addition to Westchester, Rockland, Orange and surrounding counties. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, my office is able to conduct all consultations remotely and safely.. I formerly served as a Police Officer in two Westchester County departments. Unfortunately, my police career was cut short following an on-duty motor vehicle accident which resulted in multiple surgeries and a long recovery. I can readily relate to my clients undergoing life-changing injuries, and it is my personal mission to not only obtain the best compensation possible for their injuries, but to also be responsive to my clients' phone calls and emails as they recover.. I handle a variety of injury cases including those caused by medical malpractice, motor vehicle accidents, construction accidents, wrongful death, falls on snow and ice, sidewalk and roadway defects, ceiling falls, police misconduct, assaults by security guards, etc.If you or a loved one has been injured and believe you are entitled to compensation, all to set up a free consultation.
Arnold I. Bernstein earned his J.D. Degree from State University of New York at Buffalo in 1975. Mr. Bernstein worked in the Law Department of the City of Mount Vernon followed by the Law Department of the City of Yonkers. Responsibilities included drafting legislative packages, which were submitted to Albany, prosecution of juvenile delinquents, administrative hearings, and implementing a program of claim defense for Mount Vernon. Arnold I. Bernstein then joined his father, Jules Bernstein in practice together with an emphasis on real estate, estate planning and Federal Tax matters. Jules Bernstein was with the Internal Revenue Service for thirty years before he retired and started his private practice. Arnold Bernstein’s practice expanded to include representation of individuals in personal injury matters with an emphasis on construction site accidents. In 2010, Ariella Bernstein joined the practice and in 2012 the firm began practicing under the firm name, Bernstein & Bernstein, Attorneys at Law. Arnold Bernstein is a member of several professional organizations including the New York State Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Bernstein has prided himself on the significant portion of his business that consists of referrals from former clients. Arnold treats every client with respect and integrity.
Update: I am currently actively working on several sexual abuse lawsuits, car accidents, slip and falls, and defective products cases all over New York and in other states with local counsel.. As a former defense attorney I have brought those strategies that insurance companies use in claims cases over to ensure that I am always a few steps ahead of them. This results in happier clients!. We are a very social law firm. We have embraced technology and we hope its apparent from our clean, cutting-edge design. We have many profiles so clients can contact us socially or via our websites.. We have a number of promises that we hold as our core values at Banville Law:. We are a firm that takes pride in the diversity of practice areas we offer representation in for our clients. See below a list of other websites that we are affiliated with:. • • • • • • • https://theproductlawyers.com/•. Contact us via for a free consultation.
Paul S. Zilberfein was admitted to practice law in 1993 and has been actively representing clients in lawsuits and arbitrations since that time. When faced with legal issues, whether related to your business or your personal life, you need an experienced lawyer - one with the sophistication and resources to handle your case, as well as personally guide you through the resolution of your issues. If you are involved in a dispute which requires the services of a seasoned litigator or litigation adviser, Paul can provide the type of counsel and representation that only many years of the practice of law and litigation can give. Paul's experience includes working as an associate in the law firm of F. Lee Bailey and Aaron J. Broder, where he did extensive trial preparation in many high-profile cases including the Pan Am Flight 103 disaster over Lockerbie. That litigation resulted in a record breaking $19 million verdict.
I started my law firm to help people after they have been seriously injured in an accident due to the neglience of others. My practice is built on the relationships with my clients.. I never want my clients to feel lost during the process, so I have implemented a client log in feature on my website for them to directly log in to their case. With the client log in feature, clients can check the stautus of their case at any time. They can check important dates, documents, and even message me directly with any questions or concerns they may have throughout the process.