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Why Pay a Lawyer After an Injury or Accident?
February 1, 2022
Why Pay a Lawyer After an Injury or Accident? After you or a loved one has experienced an accident or an injury, it’s easy to think that you can just make an insurance claim and avoid the expense and bother of a lawyer. This period immediately after an accident or injury is a time when you are simply not at your best—physically, emotionally, or […]
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How Are Wrongful Death Settlements Paid?
January 28, 2022
How Are Wrongful Death Settlements Paid? In New York, when a person dies from other than natural causes, the personal representative of the estate of that deceased person can file a wrongful death suit on behalf of that person’s survivors. The personal representative of the decedent’s estate files the wrongful death claim against the party responsible for the death. The suit […]
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How Can a Lawyer Help Me With My Mild Concussion Symptoms
September 13, 2021
How Can a Lawyer Help Me With My Mild Concussion Symptoms Even a “mild” concussion is a traumatic brain injury (TBI) that can seriously affect brain function for some time. In a so-called mild concussion, the initial effects might be less severe than more serious TBIs and can include headaches and problems concentrating and remembering. The concussion can also affect balance and coordination. Children suffering from […]
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I Was a Pedestrian Hit by a Car – What Do I Do Now?
August 31, 2021
I Was a Pedestrian Hit by a Car – What Do I Do Now? Pedestrians face various hazards on the road every single day. They don’t have structural protections like people in cars do, and they also don’t wear helmets like motorcyclists and bicyclists. According to the latest report by the NHTSA, 6,205 pedestrians lost their lives in traffic accidents that occurred on public roads in one recent year. […]
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How Can I Pay for a Lawyer With No Money?
August 25, 2021
How Can I Pay for a Lawyer With No Money? Getting hurt in any accident that results in serious personal injury is bad enough. But, on top of that, many injured victims cannot go back to work and have to deal with seemingly never-ending medical expenses. Putting your life back together is not easy when you have money troubles and hiring a lawyer just seems […]
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How Much Does It Cost to Talk to a Lawyer?
August 18, 2021
How Much Does It Cost to Talk to a Lawyer? After suffering unexpected and serious injuries after an accident because of someone else’s reckless or negligent actions, the cost of talking to a lawyer is one of the most pressing concerns injured victims face. You receive more and more medical bills and sadly can’t go back to work (even if you want to) because you […]
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What is a Contingency Fee?
June 13, 2021
What is a Contingency Fee? On your search for the best lawyer to help you with your personal injury claim, you probably came across variations of the phrase “if we lose the case, you won’t have to pay us anything.” This is a contingency fee arrangement, which means that your lawyer won’t receive payment unless you recover compensation from the […]
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How Long After an Accident Can You Claim Injury in New York?
June 7, 2021
How Long After an Accident Can You Claim Injury in New York? The statute of limitations in personal injury cases refers to the specific and predetermined time injured victims have to settle their claims with the liable party’s insurance carrier or file an injury lawsuit. Failing to file a lawsuit or settle your claim within this time window will result in losing your legal right to pursue […]
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The Wrongful Death Statute of Limitations
September 11, 2020
The Wrongful Death Statute of Limitations Did you lose a loved one in a preventable accident or incident caused by someone else’s bad decisions or wrongful actions? If so, then you or another member of your family may have the right to seek significant compensation as damages for your loved one’s death through a lawsuit called a wrongful death action. Money […]
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Mechanical Failure in Trucks
August 20, 2020
Mechanical Failure in Trucks Motor vehicle accidents involving large commercial trucks are responsible for numerous deaths and injuries across the United States each year. In recent years, nationwide statistics report 4,237 fatal crashes, and another 102,000 accidents that resulted in injury. Recently, in New York state alone, commercial truck accidents caused 137 deaths over a two-year range. Many people […]
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