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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.
16176 Personal Injury Lawyers Found
My firm represents individuals injured in motor vehicle accidents, trip and falls and all types of accidents/incidents. Free consultation. There is no fee unless you receive compensation for your injuries. To date, my firm has recovered millions of dollars for clients. Please call to discuss your potential case.
Michael LoGiudice, LLP is a limited practice. We are very selective of the clients and types of cases we take. What that means to clients is that every client gets Michael's personal cell phone number and email address. Michael makes himself available to every client both day and night. He understands the financial, personal, physical and emotional difficulties that often occur with severe injuries. He is always there for his clients!. I often hear from clients that their prior attorney failed to communicate with them, return their calls or keep them updated. The good news is that if you are experiencing that now with your current attorney, call Michael. We will keep you updated every step of the way.
Sykes & Associates specializes in Personal Injury, Civil Rights and Employment Law Litigation. We serve clients throughout the Hudson Valley. The firm consists of trial attorneys and support staff per practice area. We work tirelessly to achieve the best possible results and obtain maximum compensation for our clients. If you have been injured in an accident, discriminated against or suffered harm at the hands of law enforcement, contact Sykes & Associates today. We give each case the attention it deserves and the dedication required to achieve justice and maximum compensation.
I have been a member of the New York Bar since 1978. My practiceand my client base are varied but, the thread that connects my clientsto me is that they have all been seriously injured and they all requiresome much needed help in getting their lives back on track. I can’tremember a single client who would not have exchanged everythingobtained in a lawsuit to go back in time - one (1) day before theaccident. Since I am a lawyer - not a magician, that was animpossibility. I still take great pride though in knowing that my clients’lives have been made significantly better through my efforts.. Ireceived my undergraduate education at State University of New York atBuffalo where I graduated with honors. I completed my legaleducation at Union University Albany Law School. I am licensed topractice before the state courts of New York, the U.S. District Courtsfor the Northern, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and theUnited States Supreme Court.. Aside from the thousands of personal injury cases I have handled arising from all types ofaccidents, including medical, dental and legal malpractice, I have alsotaken a particular interest in assisting people who have had theircivil rights violated or were injured by police officers and othermunicipal officials who have abused their authority.. Throughoutthe years, I have spoken on numerous medical and legal issues. Currently, I am a member of the Medical -Legal Committee of theWestchester County Bar Association. I am also proud to be an activemember of the New York State Bar Association, the New York State TrialLawyers Association, the National Institute for Trial Advocacy and theAmerican Association for Justice. I firmly believe that our system ofjustice is still the best system in the world for improving the qualityof life for people injured through the negligence of others.
Matthew Tomkiel has exclusively practiced plaintiff’s personal injury law in New York since 2003 with a primary focus on construction accident cases. He is a partner and a third-generation attorney in his family firm of Tomkiel & Tomkiel. He is also “of counsel” to several New York law firms and litigates their complex accident cases. He is frequently asked to assist other attorneys at trial and as appellate counsel.
Former Assistant Westchester County Attorney. 20+ Years Helping The Injured Get Maximum Compensation. Having previously been on the defense side, I bring a unique perspective to my Plaintiff's Personal Injury Practice. There is never a Fee Unless We Win Your Case. Please Call for new case intakes.
Personal injury and medical malpractice cases are inherently difficult as a loved one has been seriously injured or has passed away because of someone's negligence or a physician's malpractice. No one wishes this situation on anyone. However, if you or your family find themselves in this awful situation, you need an attorney and law firm that focuses on these cases and who will guide you through the process and zealously represent you.. I only litigate personal injury/medical malpractice cases and work tirelessly for my clients, leaving no stone unturned. I personally have worked on cases that have resulted in many multi-million dollar settlements and litigated/assisted trial counsel on a case that resulted in a historic $135 million dollar verdict.. In 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, I was selected by Superlawyers as a New York Metro Rising Star for Plaintiff Medical Malpractice. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor.. If you or a loved one has been injured, I would be honored to speak with you to see if I can help you through this difficult time.
The Law Office of Mark A. Siesel, with offices conveniently located in the Bronx, White Plains, and a satellite office in Peekskill, New York, has represented the victims of all types of personal injury and wrongful death cases in the federal and state courts of New York for the last 28 years. As our founder, Mr. Siesel is personally involved with each case, from inception of the action through trial. Our offices represent those injured in car crashes, motorcycle, bus and truck accidents, construction accidents, on the job accidents, slip and fall accidents, elevator and escalator accidents, as well as the victims of medical malpractice, nursing home neglect, and those who suffer injuries due to defective products and dangerous medications. Our office zealously and aggressively represents our clients and has obtained numerous successful settlements and verdicts since 1986 worth several million dollars for our clients.. We pride ourselves on personal dedication to our each client. Clients are kept promptly abreast of all developments in their cases on a regular basis and all phone calls, emails, faxes or other communications are responded to immediately, and always by the end of the business day if we are in Court.. Our office also represents clients in cases in which they have suffered serious injuries as a result of dog and animal bites, burns, or suffered injuries at the hands of an uninsured or underinsured driver.. We demand that the insurance companies and their defense counsel provide the maximum possible compensation for our clients’ past and future pain and suffering, lost earnings, past and future, medical and hospital expenses, and loss of enjoyment of life. We will litigate through trial any meritorious case which the insurance companies refuse to resolve fairly and justly. Our philosophy, particularly in cases in the northern Hudson Valley, where jurors and judges are sometimes not favorable, is to prepare each case with an eye toward litigation, but recognizing that sometimes pre-suit settlement by way of arbitration, mediation or direct negotiations with the insurance companies involved is the preferable course of resolution of the case.. Due to our wealth of litigation experience since 1986, as well as our background working for law firms who defended personal injury cases in the 1980’s, we have the distinct advantage of knowing the philosophy of insurance carriers from the inside, and have an edge in knowing how they think and operate. This experience is essential and invaluable in preparing our clients for the rigors of litigation, such as appearances at municipal hearings, depositions, and trials where the client must be able to withstand the difficulties of cross examination by defense attorneys whose goal is to limit compensation and defeat the plaintiff’s claims.. In addition to our extensive practice representing the victims of accidents, defective products, and medical malpractice, our office also handles a wide variety of criminal matters, including DWI’s, aggravated unlicensed operation, impaired driving charges, assaults, document fraud, drug possession, administrative hearings, refusals to take chemical tests and traffic infractions.
My firm specializes in personal injury, commercial litigation (business disputes) and inheritance/probate and estate administration. I personally handle all aspects of any case my office accepts and will go above and beyond to deliver results for you. I have over 20 years of experience.
At Tomkiel & Tomkiel, in New York and Westchester, our attorneys have the experience and talent necessary to handle even the most challenging personal injury and wrongful death cases. We have obtained multi-million dollar results for our clients. We treat our clients with dignity and understanding.. Stanley A. Tomkiel III is a founding partner of Tomkiel & Tomkiel, and has been practicing personal injury law since 1979.. He is AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated* through Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating (reflecting the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the judiciary).
Ava L. Zelenetsky, Esq.. ZELENETSKY & ASSOCIATES, P.C.. A native New Yorker, born in Manhattan and raised in the Bronx, I grew up to become a lawyer. I practiced for years in the area of insurance defense as well as worked with plaintiff's law firms. I founded Zelenetsky & Associates, P.C., a full service New York personal injury law firm formed in 2012, with the intention of providing individual and quality legal services to those injured in accidents, and we practice in the areas of both personal injury and workers compensation.. We handle all types of injury/accident cases, including auto, labor law (construction accidents), workers compensation, slipping and tripping accidents, falls, snow and ice accidents, premises liability, and municipal liability. Our talented attorneys work together with our legal assistant to enable us to provide a small firm environment with large scale representation and results. We handle cases in the Bronx, Westchester, New York, Queens, Rockland, Nassau, Suffolk, Kings, Orange, Putnam, and Dutchess counties.. Our office is located in White Plains, New York, not far from Pace University School of Law, the alma matter of our founding member, Ava L. Zelenetsky, Esq. Ms. Zelenetsky graduated from Pace in 1999 and was subsequently admitted to the New York State bar, which she passed the first time. She began her legal career in the area of insurance defense and, after many years of practice and experience, she founded Zelenetsky & Associates, P.C. in 2012. Her defense background enables Ms. Zelenetsky to successfully negotiate with claim representatives and defense attorneys and when settlement is not an option because the insurance companies aren’t offering enough money, our firm will aggressively litigate the case through verdict and all the way through appeal, if needed.. ZELENETSKY & ASSOCIATES, P.C.. 75 South Broadway, 4th Floor. White Plains, NY 10601
Peter DeFilippis & Associates is an experienced, trusted, and successful personal injury, medical malpractice, and business law firm located in midtown Manhattan and Southern Westchester (Ardsley). We have been successful in resolving our clients' cases 99% of the time. We have an established track record of obtaining high-value settlements and million-dollar jury verdicts for our clients and their families. Our NYC injury attorneys charge no fee unless we win your motor vehicle accident, trip and fall or medical malpractice case. New Yorkers have trusted us for more than 30 years because our lawyers possess the skill and knowledge to obtain the results you expect. Injured persons dealing with a serious personal injury claim need aggressive NYC lawyers willing to fight to win for them. In order to reach that goal, choosing the right legal counsel for the job is a crucial component.. We have been independently recognized as one of New York City’s best personal injury law firms. Peter DeFilippis has been selected to the prestigious Super Lawyers magazine list for the past ten years in a row. That is an honor limited to no more than five percent of the Attorneys in the entire State of New York. He has also been recognized as one of the "Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Attorneys" by The National Trial Lawyers.. We know how to professionally and effectively settle New York personal injury accident cases, involving a car, truck, pedestrian, motorcycle, medical malpractice and slip and fall or trip and fall incidents. Our skilled lawyers have extensive courtroom experience in Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau, Putnam, and Westchester.. The large insurance companies pay defense attorneys in an effort to deny just compensation for personal injury and medical malpractice claims even when they are well documented and substantiated. When seriously injured due to another’s fault, you should hire a proven, top-notch, New York City and Westchester personal injury lawyer to stand up for you and battle for your interests.. Hire One of the Best NYC Law Firms and Safeguard Your Legal Rights.. We have been acknowledged by the legal industry as a leader in the personal injury and medical malpractice fields. Mr. DeFilippis's skill rating was recently increased again to “Superb” attorney(10/10) by Avvo. Peter DeFilippis and Associates was named to the “Verdicts and Settlements Hall of Fame” in 2011-19 by the New York Law Journal.. We are Lawyers Who First and Foremost Care About You. We don’t just handle cases. We represent people. Our firm’s now long-standing reputation is built on winning almost every one of our clients’ cases while treating them with compassion and respect along the way. You are our top priority and we will not be satisfied until you are satisfied with the results.. Our loyalty and ethical commitment to our client's needs were recognized when our attorneys and staff earned the “Client Distinction” Award from Martindale- Hubbell in 2012 and 2015-19.. Partner with hardworking, honest, and dependable lawyers willing to go the full distance required to obtain the best results possible for you. We battle for your right and your family's right to a fair and just settlement for wrongful death, physical injuries, pain and suffering, lost work wages, medical bills, and all other related harms and losses. Experience the peace of mind which comes from having a prominent legal team in the personal injury and medical malpractice fields standing by your side throughout this challenging time.. Email us at or call or for a free consultation. Please visit our website at . Thank you and we look forward to helping you and your family in your time of need.
Having spent many years in public service, as a former Police Officer with the NYPD, a retired Firefighter/Fire Marshal with the FDNY as well as a Retired Officer in the US Coast Guard reserve, helped shape the manner in which I practice law. These professional experiences have served as a benchmark for client services. My office approaches a legal matter with a tenacity constant with my background.