File Your Personal Injury Claims in New York

Deal with an injury promptly by submitting your personal injury claims in New York. An accident can be a frightening experience because, in many cases, it involves several injuries. If the injuries sustained are serious, the victim will usually need to take time off work to recover quickly, in addition to dealing with insurance companies and the party responsible for the accident.

To determine whether or not a valid personal injury case can be presented, the following must be established:

The victim must prove that the person who is responsible for their injury was negligent. Negligence involves a failure to take reasonable care to prevent injuries or loss of life from occurring.

Causation refers to the relationship of cause and effect. For example, a property owner fails to repair a broken lock on the gate that surrounds the pool, allowing thieves to easily enter the premises. In personal injury cases, the victim must prove that negligence directly caused the injury to be entitled to damages.

Economic damages can include past, present, and future lost wages, as well as unpaid medical bills. Non-economic damages refer to past, present, and future pain and suffering, causing interference to the victim’s ability to lead a normal day-to-day life, including the loss of abilities that the victim had before the accident. This can include the inability to work at the same pace before the accident, the inability to participate in sports activities, or a significant change in physical abilities. Non-economic damages allow a victim to gain compensation for every single way the accident impacts his/her life.