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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

  1. Initial consultation and case evaluation
  2. Investigation and evidence gathering
  3. Insurance negotiations
  4. Filing a lawsuit if necessary
  5. 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.


16278 Personal Injury Lawyers Found

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+1 (716) 403-2740
Location: Buffalo 14202
Firm: Nelson S. Torre Attorney at Law

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Location: Buffalo 14203
Firm: Gross Shuman P.C.

When you're hurt or stressed, you are not the only one to suffer - Your family does too.. You need an attorney who understands that your life isn't 9 to 5, and that there is more to an injury than missing work.. Attorney Sarah Rera delivers compassionate attention and responsive, professional legal representation to clients who have suffered an injury in an accident. With Sarah you don’t have to navigate the system alone.

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Location: Buffalo 14225
Firm: Brown Chiari LLP

Michael T. Benz is an attorney handling nursing home abuse and neglect, personal injury, medical malpractice cases. His motto and practice is to prepare every case as though it will be a jury trial; and he is confident that his trial preparation is the key to getting the best result for his clients.. Mr. Benz brings vast trial experience with him to Brown Chiari LLP, having tried hundreds of cases as an Assistant Defender at the nationally recognized Defender Association of Philadelphia, before starting his own private criminal defense practice in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As a native “Buffalonian” he has recently returned to Western New York to raise his family and continue his career.. Mr. Benz graduated cum laude from Drexel University's Thomas R. Kline School of Law, where he sharpened his trial skills as a member of Drexel's award winning mock trial team. Michael won the Texas Young Lawyer's Association Regional Competition two years in a row, receiving the honor of Best Advocate each time. After graduation Michael became one of the first graduates to join the mock trial coaching staff as an adjunct professor.. Mr. Benz is admitted to practice law in New York and Pennsylvania, as well as the federal districts for the Western District of New York & Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

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Location: Buffalo 14202
Firm: Burgio, Curvin & Banker

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+1 (716) 300-5520
Location: Buffalo 14214
Firm: Law Offices of John V. Elmore

I have been an Attorney for 38 years. Nothing angers me more than seeing injustice in our court system caused by Attorney's who are incompetant or simply do not care. I care about my community, my reputation and most importantly , my clients. I represent my clients in a manner that I would like a member of my family to be represented.. If you or a loved one are injured in an accident, please call me. I am one of the few personal injury attorney's who have completed training in accident investigation at the New York Police Academy. My experience, as a former New York State Trooper, has helped me obtain fantastic results for my clients who have been involved in accidents.. I began my carreer in the Manhattan District Attorney where I handled hundeds of cases and gained valuable trial experience. I returned to WNY when I was appointed to the position of Assistant New York State Attorney General. I worked in the Environmentsl Crimes Unit. I have been in Private Practice since 1990 representing people who were in need of a competant and compassionate lawyer.  I well  trained and experience trial lawyer who gets results.

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Location: Melville 11747
Firm: The Odierno Law Firm, P.C.

In 2003, Lee graduated from New York Law School and was subsequently admitted to practice in the State of New York. After admission, Lee joined The Odierno Law Firm, P.C.’s no-fault litigation department.. Lee has conducted thousands of successful no-fault trials in all major areas of no-fault litigation including post denial treatment, peer review denials, coverage issues, partial payments, EUO denials and provider fraud. He is the managing attorney in the no-fault department and is responsible for all legal aspects of the no-fault department, from client acquisition and retention to motion practice to trial strategy.

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Location: Melville 11747

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Location: Huntington Station 11746

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Location: Melville 11747
Firm: Suris & Associates P.C.

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Location: Bellmore 11710
Firm: Law Offices of Joseph J. Perrini, III

Jospeh J. Perrini, III attended Stony Brook University, receiving his B.A. and Cum Laude honors in 1988. From there he went on to receive his J.D. from Albany Law School in 1991. Joseph J. Perrini, III is a member of the New York State Bar Association, the Nassau County Bar Association, the New State Academy of Trial Lawyers, the New York Trial Lawyers Association, and the Florida State Bar Association.

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Location: Melville 11747
Firm: Law Office of Steven Shulman

Steven Shulman focuses his practice on personal injury actions, including but not limited to car, truck and motorcycle accidents, trip/slip and falls, construction accidents, bicycle accidents, dog bites and all other types of personal injury cases.  He prides himself on being available to his clients and keeping them apprised as their cases progress.

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Location: Melville 11747
Firm: Bragoli & Associates, P.C.

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Location: Bethpage 11714
Firm: Joseph C. Andruzzi, Esq.

After graduating Hofstra Law in 1993, Mr. Andruzzi was Admitted to the Practice in 1/94 and employed by the Nassau County Attorney’s Office from 3/95 through 4/02 in medical malpractice and Public Works engineering E&O claim defense.     He remains in private practice to date, admitted in New York State Courts and as well the U.S. District Courts (EDNY and SDNY). Andruzzi has be admitted pro hac vice in several scientific evidence cases in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and as well in Connecticut.      With a B.S. in Biology from SUNY Stony Brook (1990, Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, with Departmental Honors in Biology; Departmental Honors in American History) he remains Patent Bar eligible.     Joe Andruzzi has extensive experience in technical and scientific evidence presentation including: traffic engineering and road design; steel sampling, metallurgical, batch and manufacture identification; hydrodynamics and fluid delivery systems; potable water systems; soils and substrate coring, weight bearing capacity models and testing methodology; Long Island aquifer characteristics and dynamics; civil, mechanical and electrical engineering design safety; topographical and municipal subdivision mapping, surveying errors and omissions; municipal and private storm water management; shoreline, marine construction and erosion control, all areas relevant to your needs.    In the past, he served as Counsel to the Town of Oyster Bay Landmarks Preservation Commission and Counsel to the Board of Directors of the Wildlife Rescue Center of the Hamptons (1994 to 2016). Currently a member of the Nassau County Bar Association and served as the Congregation President for St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bethpage, New York for 7 years.     Joe is a dedicated husband and father of three children ages 13, 15 and 22 years old.

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Location: Melville 11747
Firm: Dallas Law, LLC

I am the founder of Dallas Law, LLC.  I have dedicated my practice to representing people who have been injured in an accident.  The key to my success is simple; I take the time to get to know my clients and I work diligently on every case I handle.  If you have been injured in an accident and would like a free consultation, please contact my office at, and my team and I will be happy to assist you.

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Location: Melville 11747
Firm: Law Office of Ian M. Sack

Ian M. Sack, received his Juris Doctorate from CUNY Law in 2002 & admitted to both the State & Federal Bar soon after. Sack, served as an Assistant District Attorney in the Bronx County District Attorney’s Office. Mr. Sack then worked at a Suffolk County employment discrimination, labor & employment law firm. Sack then began as a Trial Attorney for a personal injury law firm. As a Major Case Trial Attorney, Mr. Sack tried high exposure personal injury cases involving serious injuries/death. Sack has taken jury verdicts in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, EDNY, Riverhead in State & Federal Courts. In March 2011, during one such trial, Sack’s client, a construction worker on a scaffold which collapsed under him, went to trial against the General Contractor who failed to provide safety equipment or a proper scaffold. The result was for the injured construction worker as well as his wife for over $4,200,000. There was no appeal. In April 19’, Mr. Sack founded the LAW OFFICES OF IAN M. SACK. This litigation firm handles personal injury litigation including car crashes, construction site injuries, nursing home abuse and neglect, medical malpractice, slips, trips, and falls due to unsafe conditions, SUM/UIM claims, criminal defense, discrimination and other representation. Mr. Sack personally handles ALL cases in his office often involving grave or catastrophic injury and wrongful death. Mr. Sack represents numerous mid-sized businesses providing counsel and guidance on issues related to coverage, claims and policy terms, labor/discrimination issues, business disputes and grievances as well as motor vehicle related infractions. Having thousands of personal injury & medical malpractice settlements through trial, arbitration, mediation, inquest or judgement, Mr. Sack is ready, willing and able to assist you and your family. He is ready to help you with the care and experience you need and deserve.

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Location: Melville 11747
Firm: Cellino & Barnes, PC

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Location: Levittown 11756
Firm: Latronica Robert R Jr PC

Robert R. Latronica, Jr., was admitted to practice before the Courts of the State of New York in 1992. He is additionally admitted to practice before the United States District Court. Mr. Latronica received his law degree from St. John’s University School of Law. He interned at the United States Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and at the New York Stock Exchange Arbitration Division. In addition, Robert was employed at the law firm of Cleary, Gotlieb, Steen and Hamilton one of the largest banking and securities firms in the world. Mr. Latronica has been litigating cases since his admission to the bar in 1992. He started his own law firm that year and has been satisfying his own clients since then. He credits his success and the growth of his firm to referrals received from clients that are pleased with the results they have received from his firm. Mr. Latronica has recovered millions of dollars for his personal injury clients through the litigation process. He has also won favorable results for clients in matrimonial, criminal and other civil litigation. Mr. Latronica’s firm started with two employees and has grown to the size it is today and still provides the level of personal attention that has led to its success.

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Location: Melville 11747
Firm: Law Offices of Charles R. Gueli

Are you looking for a personal injury lawyer? You have come to the right place! At the Law Offices of Charles R. Gueli, you will be represented by a lawyer you can rely on. Attorney Gueli received his law degree from Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center. He has been professionally working in legal matters for over 20 years, and his experience will be of tremendous value to you at this time. Attorney Gueli has been admitted to the New York State Bar. On top of that, he has been admitted to the Southern and Eastern Districts of the U.S. District Court for the District of New York. He is a member of the Nassau County Bar Association, the New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers, and the New York State Bar. He has the competence and dedication you need at this critical time in your life. Do not wait any longer to contact the law firm and obtain the help you need.

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Location: New York 10017
Firm: Napoli Shkolnik PLLC

Marie has been an attorney for over thirty years and has experience handling complex cases, including employment discrimination, civil rights, mass tort matters, personal injury, medical malpractice litigation, and pharmaceutical litigation. Marie earned her J.D. from St. John’s University Law School, her L.L.M. degree from NYU School of Law as well as an Environmental Law L.L.M. from Lewis and Clark Law School.. As a founding partner, Marie plays an integral role in achieving the multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements in the firm’s many practice areas, including the $1.3+ billionBest Law Firms United States by Best Lawyers settlement in the New York Opioid Jury Trial, the jury verdict for plaintiffs in the Ohio Opioid Trial (the federal bellwether trial against national pharmacy chains),the $640 million Flint Water Crisis agreement, and the $1 billion settlement in the World Trade Center litigation. The firm continues to be at the forefront of national and noteworthy legal cases, including those involving anti-trust generic drug litigation, Aqueous Film-Forming Foam water contamination cases, where a $1.185B agreement with Dupont, Chemours, and Corteva was recently announced, and civil rights matters.. Mrs. Napoli understands the breadth of the legal issues that particularly affect women injured by pharmaceutical and other defective products. She is a breast cancer survivor and philanthropist. She channels her passion to create awareness and fund research through such organizations and events as The Bone Marrow Foundation, Inc., the Long Island Half Marathon and the New York City Marathon.. Her published works on the MeToo Movement, Harvey Weinstein and the Opioid Crisis were included in the New York Law Journal, LawDragon and were featured on the homepage of the Brooklyn Women's Bar Association web site.. Marie is frequently invited to provide legal insight on current events and has appeared on such networks as Fox Business News, CNN, CBS New York, and ABC News.

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+1 (833) 573-4208
Location: Melville 11747
Firm: Chaikin Trial Group

Ian Chaikin is the founding attorney of Chaikin Trial Group and is licensed to practice law in New York, New Jersey, and Florida. Known for his client-first approach, Ian prioritizes accessibility and is available to his clients seven days a week. His meticulous trial preparation, aggressive litigation style, and skilled negotiation tactics have earned him a reputation for achieving exceptional results. Ian has led Chaikin Trial Group to recover over $100 million for clients, handling serious injury and accident cases with dedication and precision. The firm’s success is reflected not only in numerous industry honors but also in the trust and satisfaction of its clients, who consistently refer friends and family in need of legal counsel. Ian is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and serves on the board of directors of the New York Trial Association, further demonstrating his commitment to excellence in personal injury law. By working with top experts, specialists, and investigators, Ian ensures that every case is strategically positioned for success, delivering justice and maximum compensation for his clients.

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