Valley Stream Personal Injury Lawyer

Is Someone Else Liable for My Injury Case in Valley Stream?

The answer could be yes. If another person, business, or property owner was careless or reckless and they caused your injury, you could have a case.

Here are some examples of potentially liable parties in personal injury cases in Valley Stream:

• A vehicle driver could be liable for your car crash
• A trucking company could be liable for your truck collision
• A bicyclist could be responsible for your pedestrian collision
• A nursing home could be liable for a nursing home abuse or neglect case
• A property owner could be liable for your trip and fall
• A dog owner could be liable for your bite or other injury from a dog attack

Many other liable parties could be held accountable for your injury. When you contact our team, we will investigate your case and identify who is responsible.

Forms of Compensation Available to Injury Victims on Long Island

There are many types of compensation you could seek after an injury that someone else caused. The liable party could be responsible for paying you for these losses:

Medical Bills Necessary to Recover from Your Injuries

Car crashes, slip and falls, and other injury incidents can leave you with serious health challenges. You may have required a range of medical care and may need to continue seeking treatment for weeks or months to come.

Our attorneys will help you identify all eligible medical costs you could claim in an injury case. You could be compensated for your:

• Visits to a doctor
• Hospitalizations
• Medications
• Surgeries
• Emergency room care
• Ambulance services
• Physical therapy
• Rehabilitation
• Chiropractic care
• Psychological counseling

Impacts on Your Career and Earning Potential

Our attorneys can help you seek compensation for your career-related losses. Depending on your situation, this could be a matter of missing paychecks or a major necessary change in your career.

You could recover compensation for:

• Lost wages
• Missed tips
• Missed bonuses
• Reduced earning capacity

Effects on Your Well-Being

Your mental and psychological wellness could have been affected by the injury. Our team can help prove your losses in this area and seek appropriate compensation. You could make a recovery for your:

• Mental anguish
• Pain and suffering
• Post-traumatic stress disorder
• Loss of enjoyment of life

How Rosenberg & Gluck, L.L.P. Can Go After the Compensation You Need

While the thought of handling an injury case on your own could be intimidating and overwhelming, you don’t have to go through the process alone. Our attorneys are here to handle all the legal details so you can focus on your recovery.

We will:

• Investigate your case
• Identify the party (or parties) responsible for your injury
• Gather evidence to prove liability and your losses
• Handle all the communications with third parties for you
• Handle the settlement process and negotiate a resolution out of court
• Take your case to trial and seek awards before a jury
• Advise you on how New York’s personal injury laws could affect your case
• Ensure that your right to seek compensation is protected
• Seek the best possible compensation for your Valley Stream case

Our personal injury attorneys also work based on contingency, which means you pay us no upfront costs to get started on your case. If you don’t win, you don’t pay.

What does It Mean to Prove Liability?

Our attorneys will show why the defendant is liable – in other words, that they are financially responsible for your losses. To show that they owe you compensation, we will gather evidence demonstrating that:

• They owed you a duty of care
• They breached that duty of care through carelessness or recklessness
• You were harmed as a result
• You suffered damages, such as financial and non-financial losses

To gather evidence, we will look to sources such as police reports, incident reports, witness statements, your medical records, records of past violations, and more.

You don’t have to worry about gathering evidence yourself when you work with our team. We know what kinds of evidence is best suited to backing up your compensation claims.

What Is Entailed in the Settlement or Lawsuit Process?

Injury victims regularly ask us if they need to file a lawsuit. The answer is: maybe. To determine if you need to file suit against the defendant, we will first investigate your case. Then, we will explain the legal option that’s best for your case.

Often, we can reach an agreement with the liable party’s representative through an out-of-court settlement. However, the other party may not be fair in negotiations. If they do not agree to the amount we demand, we can take your case to trial.

If we do file a lawsuit, we will ensure you understand every step in the process. We will also handle every aspect of litigation for you, such as preparing evidence, cross-examining witnesses, and more.

What do You Mean By “the Best Compensation Possible”?

An injury case’s value doesn’t come with a predetermined settlement amount. Instead, many factors could affect what you receive in a payout. Our team will walk you through these factors and explain what a fair offer could look like in your unique case.

Significant factors in an injury settlement include:

• The seriousness of your injuries
• How expensive your medical care is
• How the injuries affected you personally, from your career to your relationships
• Who is named as the liable party

When we say that we’ll seek the best possible compensation for you, we mean that we will fight for the highest possible dollar value for all of these categories of losses. This means that we can:

• Estimate the cost of your future medical care in addition to your previous costs
• Work with expert witnesses to demonstrate the value of your intangible losses, such as pain and suffering
• Advise you on lowball settlement offers
• Use our experience in negotiation to assert your right to fair compensation

What You Can do to Protect Your Right to Compensation in Valley Stream, NY

Once you hire our personal injury lawyers, we can immediately get to work protecting your rights. However, before you contact us, there are many ways you can help to lay a solid foundation for your case.

Consider these tips for protecting your potential settlement or award:

Get All the Medical Care Your Doctor Recommends

When you get emergency care for your initial injuries, you’re taking a great step for your health and for your potential compensation. Still, don’t let your actions stop there. If your doctor orders additional testing, treatment, or follow-up visits, follow through.

Ensuring that you follow your doctors’ orders can show the insurance company and the liable party’s lawyers that:

• You did everything you could to prevent your own injuries from worsening
• Your injuries are connected to a crash or another incident
• Your injuries prevented you from returning to work
• Your injuries are serious or require ongoing care

When the insurance company looks for ways to challenge your claim for compensation, your health history is one place they’ll look. If you have a solid record of medical care for the injuries caused by the crash, they may have a harder time downplaying your case.

Avoid Making a Recorded Statement

Making a recorded statement with an insurance adjuster is never advised. If the insurance company contacts you and asks for such a statement, tell them they can speak to your lawyer.

Unfortunately, these statements can be used as evidence to diminish the validity of your case. An insurance company can take your words out of context or ask misleading questions that steer you towards self-harming statements.

Know You don’t Need to Accept the First Settlement Offer

The first offer an insurance company makes you isn’t definitive. You are under no obligation to accept this offer, even if you feel pressured to do so. After all, insurance companies commonly offer low initial settlement offers before a victim hires a lawyer. This first offer may not reflect your true medical care costs, your pain and suffering, and other damages.

Ultimately, hiring our team is one potential way to negotiate a higher settlement and seek the full range of compensation that you deserve.

Hang Onto Important Evidence

Several forms of evidence are important to keep for your records, such as:

• Police reports: If you were in a car collision, you can get this report from the Nassau County Police Department.
• Witness contact information: If you were able to speak with witnesses to the injury incident, hang onto their phone number or other contact information.
• Injury-related receipts: Whether the injury caused you to incur transportation costs, medical device costs, or other out-of-pocket expenses, we can include these in your case value.

Get a Free Case Review from Our Team on Long Island

Our team offers free consultations so you can learn all of your options at no obligation. This call can allow you space to ask questions such as:

• How do your contingency fees work?
• What types of damages could I seek?
• How do you stay in touch with me throughout my case?
• What should I know about the legal process?

Types of Injury Cases We Can Help You with at Rosenberg & Gluck, L.L.P.

• Car crashes
• Truck crashes
• Motorcycle crashes
• Bicycle crashes
• Railroad collisions
• Boating collisions
• Construction injuries
• Pedestrian injuries
• Slip, trip & fall injuries
• Birth injuries
• Medical malpractice
• Animal attacks or dog bites
• Hospital errors
• Wrongful death
• Product liability
• Pharmacy errors
• Birth injury
• Nursing home abuse
• Medical malpractice
• Wrongful death
  

Get Started on Your Valley Stream, NY Case Today

Our team is standing by to answer your questions and help you begin your path to recovery. We will listen to your story and tell you how we can seek results for you. We can also assist clients in Spanish.

Call us today to learn more: (631) 994-1910.