Upper East Side Personal Injury Lawyer
Getting injured is never part of anyone’s plans for the day. No one thinks to themselves as they drive down Park Avenue that they are going to get badly hurt. Yet, people do get hurt and are left with enormous medical expenses and lengthy recovery periods. The worst part is that all of this could have been avoided if other parties had simply done what they were supposed to.
If you were hurt and want justice, call us. We know personal injury cases inside and out, so we have the skills, drive, professionalism, and experience to stick with your case from start to finish and fight hard for the financial compensation you deserve.
For a free analysis of your case from our team of personal injury attorneys, call The Carrion Law Firm at (718) 841-0083.
Types of Injuries We Can Help You with in The Upper East Side
Our personal injury lawyers have experience dealing with a wide variety of injury cases. This is because people get injured in lots of different ways, so our lawyers need to know how to address your unique situation so that we can start fighting for the compensation you are owed.
Car Accidents
Car accidents happen all the time. Whether you are traveling down 2nd Avenue or turning onto East 83rd Street, an accident can happen at any time. Car accidents often lead to serious injuries like broken bones, traumatic brain injuries, internal bleeding, and more.
In pretty much all car accident cases, you will want to sue the driver who injured you. However, circumstances may dictate that suing another party also makes sense. For example, if the car that hit you was a food truck on its way to its serving destination, you can probably also sue the driver’s employer for your injuries.
Bus Accidents
People take buses from Washington Heights and other places every day to get where they are going. Sadly, some of those buses are going to crash at some point. Bus accidents can be much more dangerous than accidents involving ordinary motor vehicles because buses are simply so much larger than something like a sedan or an SUV. There is also a higher likelihood that more people will get hurt at once in a bus crash because buses often carry many passengers.
Truck Accidents
Truck accidents are incredibly destructive. Much like buses, trucks are significantly larger than other kinds of motor vehicles, so the likelihood of serious injury to another motorist or a pedestrian is very high.
Since trucks are large and heavy, they may have difficulty navigating a narrow street like East 72nd Street. Therefore, truckers need to be trained to drive in these conditions so as not to cause an accident. If a trucking company fails to properly train its drivers and one of those drivers gets in a crash, you may be able to sue both the driver and the trucking company that employs them.
Premises Liability
Property owners have an obligation to keep their premises safe for people who may come onto those premises. When they do not meet this obligation, injured plaintiffs can sue these property owners for unsafe conditions. Depending on the relationship between the person entering a premises and the property owner, the owner may have different obligations, but, in all cases, they need to keep their premises safe from all known traps or be held liable for injuries their premises cause.
Products Liability
Product liability refers to the area of law that covers defective products. Dangerous products can hurt people, so plaintiffs can sue parties responsible for those defects in court. For example, suppose a company puts a hairdryer on the market with poorly designed spark plugs that are likely to cause fires. If the hairdryer causes a fire and burns a victim, that victim can sue for being sold a defective product.
How Long Do I Have to File a Personal Injury Lawsuit in The Upper West Side
Each state has a statute of limitations that sets how long plaintiffs have to file personal injury cases. In New York, plaintiffs have three years from when they get injured to file their claim pursuant to CVP Law § 214. Once those three years run out, courts will not hear your case, and you will not be able to collect any damages.
While three years may seem like a long time, keep in mind that your lawyers have to gather enough information to put together a case we can file, and you will have to spend time recovering from your injuries. Both of those things can take up a lot of time, and those three years will go by faster than you think. Accordingly, it is always good practice to speak to an attorney and get your claim filed as soon as you possibly can.
The Serious Injury Threshold in Upper West Side Personal Injury Cases
New York has something called the “serious injury threshold” outlined in ISC Law § 5104. You can only get damages beyond “basic economic loss” if you are seriously injured. Serious injury is itself defined in ISC Law § 5102(d) as an injury that can result in death, disfigurement, dismemberment, permanent loss of bodily function, and a whole host of other unpleasantries. While the name “serious injury threshold” makes it appear as if this is a high bar to clear, the reality is that something like a broken bone will trigger this threshold, so more instances than you may think will allow for financial compensation beyond basic economic loss.
Contact Our Team of Upper West Side Personal Injury Attorneys Today
Call (718) 841-0083 and speak with The Carrion Law Firm’s personal injury attorneys in a free case assessment today.