New York City Personal Injury Attorneys
Were you injured by another’s negligent acts?
If you have suffered a serious injury because of someone’s negligent or harmful acts, you need to know that you can trust your lawyer to do everything possible to get you the compensation you deserve. At Keith D. Silverstein & Associates, we understand that you are more than just another case; you are a victim in need of personalized legal guidance — and that is exactly what we provide.
Not only is every one of our personal injury cases supervised by a partner, but each claim is also prepared thoroughly and professionally so that, if needed, we can go to trial without delay. Unlike other New York City personal injury law firms, we are not interested in making a quick buck by simply settling as many cases as possible.
In fact, to provide you with the best possible service, we intentionally limit our personal injury practice to a select group of serious and significant cases. This allows us to make sure your case gets the attention it needs.
Simply put, we are committed to pursuing an aggressive litigation strategy designed to maximize your recovery.
Types of Personal Injury Cases We Handle
At Keith D. Silverstein & Associates, our personal injury attorneys bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to their practice. We have helped clients with a wide variety of negligence-based claims, as well as cases involving wrongful acts and intentional infliction of injury.
Our personal injury practice includes the following types of cases:
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When to File a Personal Injury Claim
First and foremost, you should know that there is a statute of limitations, or filing deadline, on personal injury cases in New York. In most cases, you have just three years from the date of injury to file your lawsuit. In wrongful death cases, the statute of limitations is two years from the date of death. Cases against the government or government entities are subject to additional deadlines.
In any case, if you fail to file your lawsuit before the applicable statute of limitations expires, the court will have grounds to dismiss your case. If this happens, you will permanently lose your right to seek financial compensation for your damages.
However, before filing a claim, there are certain things you must prove to determine whether you even have a case:
- Injury: You only have a personal injury claim if you sustained an injury that led to measurable damages, such as medical expenses, lost wages, or pain and suffering. Even if you can successfully prove all of the other elements of your claim, including negligence and fault, you do not have a case if you were not injured.
- Duty of care: You (and your legal counsel) must establish that the defendant (the party against whom you are bringing your claim) had a legal responsibility to act or refrain from acting in certain ways that could cause foreseeable harm to others. This might include obeying traffic laws, warning of potential hazards on a property, and more.
- Breach: When someone breaches the duty of care they owe to others, it means that they fail to uphold their legal responsibility to prevent foreseeable injury through prudent acts and omissions. In other words, if someone breaks the law, acts carelessly, or is otherwise negligent, they have likely breached their duty of care to others.
- Causation: Lastly, to have a successful personal injury case, you must prove that the defendant’s negligent or wrongful conduct was the cause of your injuries and resulting damages. In other words, you must prove that the defendant was at least partly at fault. Even if you were partially to blame, you could still have a case.
How New York City Personal Injury Law Firms Can Help
At Keith D. Silverstein & Associates, we assist our clients by:
- Discussing the details of their cases, as well as their legal rights and options, at no cost
- Listening to their stories and learning about their unique needs, concerns, and goals
- Helping them obtain proper medical care (when necessary and/or appropriate)
- Gathering evidence, such as medical records, police reports, and witness statements
- Communicating with the insurance company and negotiating for a fair settlement
- Using all available evidence to build powerful, personalized legal claims
- Developing innovative and creative legal strategies aimed at maximizing compensation
- Preparing all cases for litigation and trial to stay one step ahead of the defense
- Aggressively representing their rights in court whenever necessary
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Types of Damages in Personal Injury Cases
Damages is a legal term used to describe the collective economic and noneconomic losses an individual endures due to an injury or the death of a loved one.
Economic damages are losses with a set dollar value, such as:
- Medical expenses
- Projected future care costs
- Lost income/wages
- Lost employment benefits
- Rehabilitation and therapy costs
- Miscellaneous out-of-pocket expenses
Noneconomic damages are intangible and may include:
- Pain and suffering
- Lost earning ability
- Diminished quality of life
- Emotional distress
- Mental health conditions
- Disfigurement
- Inconvenience
Both economic and noneconomic damages are examples of compensatory damages, which are damages awarded to compensate victims for specific losses. In addition to compensatory damages, courts sometimes award punitive, or exemplary, damages. Rather than compensate injured victims or the surviving family members of those wrongfully killed, punitive damages are meant to punish defendants for gross negligence, egregious misconduct, and intentional infliction of harm.
Every case is different; the exact types of damages you may be entitled to receive depend on various factors involved in your case, as does the overall value of your claim.
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When you have been involved in an accident, you need a team of dedicated, experienced, and aggressive legal counsel. We are Keith D. Silverstein & Associates, and we are ready to help you obtain the maximum compensation you deserve.
