Injured In A Vehicle Accident, Do You Have Claim?
If you live in New York State you can find this out by contacting a personal injury lawyer. Just about any accident involving an injury should be discussed with an accident attorney who can address all the legal matters pertaining to the accident.
A good New York personal injury attorney can reduce the anxiety associated with filing a claim by helping an individual seek compensation for pain and suffering, loss of wages, pending medical and repair bills. Medical bills can be physical therapy and trauma and traumatic stress can be covered.
A vehicle accident can leave an individual with a whiplash injury caused by a sudden jolt to one’s head or body. It then may turn into a domino effect of injuries that can include injury to the muscles, ligaments, tendons and soft tissues in the neck.
An experienced New York vehicle injury lawyer can assist you in filing a claim against the insurance company of the person driving the vehicle that hit you. The objective is ensuring that the cost required to treat your injuries is covered. Always remember to never admit to anyone blame. Try jotting down on paper as much information as possible.
Make sure that you save all medical records to get fairly compensated for your injuries. And most important of all, do not talk to the opposing sides insurance company until you have talked to an attorney who specializes in personal injury. The good news is that most accident lawyers will offer a free legal consultation.
There are 100’s of personal injury attorneys in New York State. The question is how do you pick the right one? A good suggestion is to find an attorney who specializes in the type of accident that you were involved in.
If involved in an vehicle accident consider an attorney that has represented victims in the following areas:
Head-on collisions often result in serious injury. These types of accidents usually involve two vehicles that have collided.
Rear-end collisions, which often occurs when a vehicle has slowed down, and another vehicle approaching behind impacts the vehicle at a stop. The inattentiveness of the rear-ending driver could have been caused by the use of a cell phone, and or distraction of some sort. Whiplash injuries are the most common of injuries in rear-end collisions.
Side-impact collisions also known as “T-bone collisions” or “broadside collisions” often leave accident victims with serious injuries and can turn fatal. Side-impact accidents often occur in rural areas and at intersections that have no stoplights or signs.
Multi-car collisions are another example of a domino effect that has turned deadly. This type of accident is step often caused by multiple vehicles that impact each other and then spiral into other vehicles around them. Driver distraction, weather conditions, road rage all has been known to be the catalyst to such accidents.
Single-auto accidents are often when a driver believes that they are the cause of the accident. This may not be necessarily true and drivers involved in such accidents need to be reminded that they should never admit fault unless they have spoken to a vehicle accident attorney. There are many factors, which contribute to accidents, and the injuries sustained from such accidents. An experienced car accident attorney would be able to evaluate such a case.
Rollover accidents involving vehicle rollovers are most likely to produce catastrophic or even fatal injuries. Such accidents often occur with SUV’s. SUVs rollover accidents have occurred due to sharp turns or abrupt maneuvers, causing the vehicle to roll over or lose control and crash.
According to the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration), SUV rollover crashes in which a vehicle rolled over accounted for more than half of all single-vehicle crash deaths. Vehicle rollover crashes often result in traumatic head injuries and can be fatal. Search for recall campaigns concerning motor vehicles, child seats, tires, and motor vehicle equipment at safecar.gov.
Hopefully this article has shed some light on what to expect and who can help when involved in a personal injury vehicle accident. Speaking to an attorney is a key factor in understanding what your rights are when injured in an accident. Free advice is given with the motto “no win-no fee”. If injured in car accident in New York State contact a personal injury attorney who specializes in vehicle accident.
About the Author:
Holly Wild Public Editor/Researcher Paul Ajlouny & Associates 244 5th Ave Suite P221 NY, NY 10001 212-576-8817 New York Personal Injury Attorneys Specializing In Vehicle Accidents
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