Some injuries change everything: where you can live, whether you can work, who takes care of you. A case like that has to be built to pay for a lifetime, not the next year.
Injuries in This Category
- Loss of a limb, hand, or foot
- Crush injuries
- Paralysis and spinal cord injury
- Severe traumatic brain injury
- Multiple fractures with permanent disability
- Severe burns and disfigurement
- Loss of vision or hearing
Results
Settlement recovered for a pedestrian who sustained catastrophic injuries after being struck by a runaway truck.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
How These Cases Are Different
The medical bills to date are only the beginning. We work with your doctors and with specialists to document what the rest of your life will cost.
- A life care plan covering future surgery, prosthetics and their replacement, therapy, medication, equipment, and home care
- An economist's calculation of lost earnings and benefits over a working life
- Home and vehicle modifications
- Testimony from family about what daily life looks like now
Finding Every Source of Recovery
One insurance policy is rarely enough for an injury of this size. We identify every responsible party and every layer of coverage, including employers, vehicle and property owners, contractors, manufacturers, and excess and umbrella policies.
What You Can Recover
- All medical and care costs, past and future
- Lost earnings and benefits over your working life
- Pain and suffering
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Your spouse's claim for loss of companionship and services
Deadlines
Most New York injury lawsuits must be filed within three years of the accident.
Claims against the City of New York, the Transit Authority, NYCHA, or another public agency move faster. A written notice of claim is generally due within 90 days, and the lawsuit generally must be filed within one year and 90 days.
Medical malpractice claims generally must be filed within two years and six months.
Common Questions
The insurer offered its full policy limit right away. Should we take it?
Not before we know what other coverage and other defendants exist. Accepting a limit and signing a release can cut off other claims if it is done the wrong way.
How do we pay for care while the case is pending?
Through no-fault, health insurance, workers' compensation, or public benefits, depending on the case. We help coordinate them and deal with their repayment claims at the end.
Will a settlement affect Medicaid or SSI?
It can. There are planning tools, such as special needs trusts, that protect eligibility. We bring in the right professionals before any money is paid.
Talk to a Lawyer Today
The consultation is free. There is no fee unless we win, and we advance the costs of the case. You speak with your attorney directly, not a call center.