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If you or a loved one is injured in an accident, often you may be seeking compensation from an insurance company that covers the negligent parties. Always remember that insurance companies are businesses with shareholders who expect money to be saved not spent, and therefore their goal is to pay as little compensation as possible to personal injury claimants.
How Insurance Companies Fight Personal Injury Lawsuits
If you or a loved one is injured in an accident, often you may be seeking compensation from an insurance company that covers the negligent parties. Always remember that insurance companies are businesses with shareholders who expect money to be saved not spent, and therefore their goal is to pay as little compensation as possible to personal injury claimants.
Topics in Personal Injury: Homeowner liability
When you or a loved one has been injured on someone else’s property as a result of the property owner’s negligence, you may be able to seek compensation from their homeowner or renter’s insurance. Whether you are a guest in the home, an employee at the home, like a domestic worker, home health aide, or cleaning person, or a contractor performing services at the home, you may be entitled to compensation from the liability policy.
Different types of personal injury lawsuits
At GREENBERG LAW P.C. we know that each personal injury case is unique. No two plaintiffs are the same; neither are their injuries or the impact those injuries have on their lives We take pride in treating each client individually, based on their experience and needs.. Some of the more common personal injury lawsuits include:
Even trial lawyers go to mediation
Unlike at many personal injury firms, where only a select few attorneys have trial experience, all of the attorneys at Greenberg Law P.C. are established trial attorneys with court room experience before judges and juries. While going to trial may be one way to resolve a case for money compensation, most cases are resolved by settlement negotiation.
How Long Does a Personal Injury lawsuit should take?
When you or a loved one is involved in an accident, time is of the essence. Medical bills can pile up and loss of income as a result of an injury can be financially devastating. While personal injury lawsuits do not take forever, they generally do take time and maybe lengthy.
How To Get Maximum Compensation for your Personal Injury Claim
An injury to you or your loved one can be a life-altering event. Whether injured at work, on the street or even in your own home, the damage it can cause may make normal life impossible. Therefore, it is essential to get the maximum compensation you and your family deserve as quickly as possible. Trying to negotiate with the negligent party or their insurance carrier typically leads to minimal compensation. Hiring a tough and experienced team of lawyers to handle your claim is the best way to aim for maximum recovery on the claim.
Know Your Rights: Statutes of Limitation Paused
Due to the Coronavirus, Governor Cuomo has made several sweeping changes throughout New York. One of those changes has been to pause the statute of limitations in all criminal and civil cases. Originally, the statute of limitations for civil and criminal cases was paused in New York until April 19th. However, the governor has paused the statute of limitations again until May 7th, and it could be paused further based on the current health situation.
Personal Injury Topics: Traumatic Brain Injury Information
According to the CDC from 2006-2014, the number of traumatic brain injury (TBI) emergency visits increased by 53% to become a major cause of death and injury in the United States. Those that survive a serious TBI may struggle with lasting disabilities for the rest of...
Who May be Liable for Damage from a Fallen Tree?
The NYC Parks Department reports that damaged trees include trees with limbs that are cracked, a trunk that is split, a uprooted tree or leaning tree, and a tree that is alive but in poor condition. Many different variables can contribute to a tree becoming weak and...
Paying medical bills if you’ve been injured in a car accident
According to the CDC Americans spent more than 1 million days in the hospital each year as a result of a car crash. Out of the 2.5 million people that go to the emergency room each year from car crash-related injuries, almost 200,000 of them end up admitted as a...
Who is responsible for clearing snow/ice from sidewalks in NYC?
Snowfall in York City is predicted to be above-average this winter. With the potential of several feet of snow over the course of winter, snow removal could be a constant reality and danger for New York City residents and commuters. Since snow on sidewalks can be...
This Is What You Must Do If You Suffer a Dog Bite Injury
Bites from pet dogs account for the majority of animal-caused injuries in New York City. Each year, according to the New York City Department of Health, dog bite injuries cause about 6,000 New York City residents to be sent to emergency rooms. As the Department of...
Five Things to Do If You Are Injured by a Defective Product
One of the great blessings of modern life in the U.S.A. is our access to an enormous variety of consumer products. While the overwhelming majority of these products are safe, it’s clear to anyone who goes to Google News and types in “product recall” or “product...
Here’s What You Need to Know if You Are in a Motor Vehicle Accident in NYC
For many New Yorkers, especially those residing in parts of the City with poor public transportation options, private motor vehicles provide the only reasonable way to get around. And while American roads – and the vehicles traveling on them – are getting safer, an...
Important Steps to Take If You Are Hit by a Falling Object in NYC
Objects falling from overhead can do tremendous damage to life and limb. In New York City, they pose a hazard to pedestrians walking on public sidewalks, workers laboring at construction sites, and anyone else unlucky enough to find themselves in the path of an object...
This Is What You Must Do If You Trip on a Sidewalk in NYC
If you trip and fall on a sidewalk in New York City, there are certain things you must do in order to maximize your chances of obtaining satisfactory compensation for any personal injuries suffered as a result. So here’s a checklist of action items that will help you...
What to Do If You’re Injured on the Job in NYC
While New York is a Workers’ Compensation State, which means that workers are automatically covered by New York’s Workers’ Compensation system, many people who have been injured on the job mistakenly assume that all claims for job-related injuries are covered by that...
This Is What You Must Do If You’re Hit by a Vehicle
In 2018, an average of 28 pedestrians and 11 bicyclists were injured each day in New York City. And while the mayor’s “Vision Zero” initiative is making New York’s streets safer by lowering speed limits, installing more traffic signals, and introducing a range of...
Will My Personal Injury Case Go to Trial?
If you’re thinking of suing an individual or entity responsible for causing your personal injury, one of the first questions to cross your mind will likely be: “Will this case go to trial?” There’s no certain way to answer this question in regard to your own case. But...
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