Personal Injury Lawyer New York City

Article 21 of the New York State’s General Obligations Law is the statutory basis for a majority of tort claims in New York. The statute states, “Every person who shall sustain damages in his property… by any other person… is entitled to recover damages.” This means that a person injured as a result of a defendant’s negligence may be able to pursue financial compensation for any damages that resulted from such conduct.

Personal injury cases are complex legal matters, and there are numerous factors that must be considered if you have suffered a serious injury. To determine the value of personal injury claims, our personal injury lawyers will consider many different factors. These include the severity of the injury, any long-term impacts on your life, and how much you can expect to recover from a legal settlement.

It is not easy to name a price for someone’s pain and suffering. Recovering from trauma may take time, and every person heals at their own pace. Some people will develop PTSD symptoms that disappear after a few weeks, while others will experience serious long-term effects.

To calculate pain and suffering damages usually, New York City personal injury attorneys and insurance companies normally use two methods:

The multiplier method (the economic damages, such as medical costs, lost wages, lost capacities and property damage are calculated. According to the severity of the injury, the amount is multiplied by a number between 1.5 and 5.

Per Diem Approach – If this method is chosen, this means a certain amount of money is assigned to each day the victim suffers from the injury until they recover (often, the person’s daily wages are used as a point of reference).

Obviously, permanent injuries or injuries that have significantly impacted a victim’s daily life will often have a higher pain and suffering value.

Making a claim for loss of enjoyment of life depends on the severity of the injuries sustained, the extent to which they prevent a victim from returning to work (if applicable), and the quality of life that was previously enjoyed.

If you are from New York and you have suffered a physical or emotional injury due to the negligence of another person or entity, we are here to help. Contact us by phone, by email, or fill out the contact form on our website for a free case evaluation.

Our law firm has experience in all types of negligence cases including car accidents, truck accidents, aviation accidents, medical malpractice, legal malpractice, construction site accidents, child daycare negligence, and wrongful death cases. Our personal injury lawyers know how to maximize your recovery, turning million dollar cases into multi-million-dollar cases.