Floral Park Personal Injury Lawyer

Recoverable Damages in Your Injury Claim or Lawsuit

A lawyer from our team may determine which losses you suffered because of another party’s negligence and seek compensation to recover those losses. Some types of damages that may be related to a personal injury include:

• Lost income due to having to take time off of work to recover
• Pain and suffering
• Damage to personal property
• The cost of emergency transportation and care
• Additional healthcare costs for treating your injuries
• The cost of rehabilitation for your injuries
• The cost of transportation to and from medical appointments
• The cost of psychological treatment
• The cost of medications to treat symptoms of your injury

You could face a more extensive list of injuries. Let your lawyer know how your injuries have affected your life. A lawyer from our team can take appropriate steps to seek compensation from responsible parties.

How Much Compensation You May Receive

You may be wondering how much it is possible to get through a settlement or an award, and the answer is: it depends. A number of factors will influence the value of any personal injury case, including:

• The severity of your injuries
• How expensive your medical bills were (and are expected to be in the future)
• How severely the injuries affect your ability to work and live daily life

If you take advantage of a free case review, we can tell you more about the amount your case could be worth. We can also tell you about case results that we have secured for past clients in similar situations, such as:

• $1.2 million for a child whose skull was fractured in a car accident
• $875,000 for a client who slipped on a slippery hotel floor and sustained a fractured hip
• $1.5 million for a worker who sustained knee injuries after an elevator accident

Our Lawyers Want to Help You Fight for the Best Possible Outcome in Your Case

To seek compensation, a lawyer from our team may:

• Gather evidence of the incident that caused your injury
• Document your injuries
• Document losses that have come from your injuries
• Interview witnesses who can vouch for the cause of your injuries and the negative effect they have had on your life
• Hire any experts that could assist your case
• File your lawsuit and other necessary paperwork
• Represent you in lawsuit-related appearances
• Negotiate a settlement
• Complete a trial if necessary

Your lawyer may also compose a strategy for seeking compensation. At the Law Office of Cohen & Jaffe, LLP we will defend your rights and handle as much of your lawsuit as possible. By allowing a lawyer from our team to fight for compensation on your behalf, you may have more time and energy to dedicate to your own recovery or helping a loved one recover.

How Much it will Cost to Work with a Lawyer

We don’t want to add to your financial burdens during this time. Our personal injury lawyers work on a contingency-fee-basis, which means that:

• We get paid only if you win.
• You do not have to pay any attorney’s fees out of your own pocket.

You don’t have to wait to seek legal help. Our contingency-fee-based representation means that there is no financial risk to you in getting started with a case.

The Attorneys at Law Office of Cohen & Jaffe, LLP Have a Record of Experience and Success You Can Rely on

After a serious injury, you may want help getting all the compensation you deserve. If you’re not represented by a personal injury attorney with experience, the insurance company may assume you don’t understand your case value—and won’t offer you an amount approaching what your claim is actually worth.

On the other hand, when the insurance company knows you’re represented by capable lawyers who not only know how much your claim is worth but also have a record of success taking personal injury cases to trial and winning, they may be more likely to offer and settle for a fair amount—rather than risk facing your lawyer in front of a jury in court.

The Law Office of Cohen & Jaffe, LLP has a team of Long Island personal injury attorneys who together apply more than 100 years of legal experience. Our team will go the extra mile for you. We will:

• Work directly with you to understand your needs and answer all your questions
• Help you find a doctor or get your vehicle fixed
• Deal with the insurance adjusters on your behalf so you can focus on getting better and getting your life back in order

What’s more, we have recovered millions of dollars in settlements as well as jury verdicts, so you can rest easy knowing that our firm can negotiate effectively with the insurance company or litigate your case as needed to seek a top-notch result.

We Handle a Wide Range of Practice Areas

The American Bar Association (ABA) explains that one question may be central to whether you have grounds for a personal injury lawsuit: Is someone responsible for an injury that has caused you to suffer damages?

If this is the case, you may pursue compensation through a personal injury lawsuit to recover your losses. Many circumstances might warrant a personal injury lawsuit. Some practice areas our Floral Park personal injury lawyers can help you with include:

• Car accidents
• Bicycle accidents
• Commercial truck accidents
• Nursing home neglect and abuse
• Slip and fall accidents
• Trip and fall accidents
• Medical malpractice
• Workplace accidents
• Construction accidents
• Accidents causing injury to a child

If you lost a loved one in circumstances that you believe were the fault of another party, you may be able to bring a wrongful death lawsuit. If you or a loved one were injured because of another party’s actions or failure to take precautionary measures, you might be eligible to file a personal injury lawsuit.

Who are the Negligent Parties in a Floral Park Personal Injury Case?

A negligent party is one who breached a duty they owed to you to exercise due care for your safety. “Due care” means exercising the level of judgment and attention that is expected of an ordinary, reasonably prudent person. This is an objective standard, meaning if your personal injury case went to a jury, they would judge the defendant’s actions against the standard of the average reasonable person.

Negligence, and negligent parties, come in all shapes and sizes. Here are a few examples of negligence and negligent parties in Floral Park personal injury cases:

Negligent Drivers

Examples of negligent driving include speeding, drinking and driving, fatigue or drowsy driving, and distracted driving such as texting while driving. Failing to use a turn signal, driving with a brake light out, failing to stop at a stop sign, or running a red light are more negligent behaviors that could cause a personal injury car accident.

Some of these behaviors may seem quite common, yet most Floral Park residents would agree these behaviors are unreasonable and violate the duty of care owed to other drivers, even if they sometimes practice these negligent behaviors themselves.

Negligent drivers are a true nemesis for pedestrian, cyclists, and motorcyclists. Since you don’t have tons of metal and hi-tech accessories to protect you, you risk catastrophic injuries if hit by a vehicle. According to our motorcycle accident lawyer in Floral Park, bicycle and motorcycle riders have numerous options to seek economic and non-economic damages via a civil lawsuit. Talk to your attorney about New York’s comparative negligence rules, statute of limitations, insurance coverage, and more. They will give you a clearer idea of what legal options you can explore.

Negligent Property Owners

Property owners have a duty to maintain their premises in a reasonably safe condition for the safety of customers, guests, delivery persons, and others lawfully on their property. The duty of care may require property owners to make periodic inspections of the premises and promptly fix any dangers or put up a warning if the danger is not obvious.

Negligent Floral Park property owners can be liable for a slip and fall personal injury, a dog bite injury from an animal in their care, a robbery or sexual assault on their property due to negligent or inadequate security, accidents on malfunctioning elevators and escalators, swimming pool drowning accidents, and more.

Negligent Doctors and Hospitals

Doctors, nurses, and other health care professionals owe a duty of care to their patients. Instead of being held to the standard of an ordinary, reasonably prudent person, medical professionals are held to the standard of another prudent health care professional with the same experience and training in the same community.

The standard for medical negligence in Floral Park asks how a similar Floral Park doctor would have acted in similar circumstances. Medical malpractice includes a range of medical mistakes, including misdiagnosis, surgical errors, medication errors, birth injuries, and more.

Negligent Contractors, Owners & Developers

New York Labor Law (LAB §200, LAB §240(1) [the Scaffold Law] and LAB §241) hold contractors, property owners, and developers liable for construction accidents such as ladder falls, forklift and crane accidents, scaffold collapse, and trench cave-ins. Depending on the applicable New York labor law, Floral Park contractors may be held liable for:

• General negligence
• Violation of a specific Industrial Code workplace safety law, or
• They may be held absolutely liable for failing to provide safety equipment and a safe working environment.

Third parties can also be held liable for their own negligence that causes a workplace or construction accident in Floral Park. Additionally, workers injured on the job can file claims for workers’ compensation benefits through their employer—regardless of whether the employer was negligent or who was at fault in causing the accident.

You might be Able to win Compensation Without Needing to go to Court

A lawyer’s goal involves obtaining compensation while protecting your rights. If possible, your lawyer may try to alleviate the stress that comes with legal cases by managing your case on your behalf. They may also try to negotiate a settlement so that you do not have to step foot in a courtroom.

There are several benefits to securing a settlement, such as:

• You might secure compensation faster by negotiating a settlement rather than waiting for a court verdict.
• You have a better idea of the amount of compensation you might receive.
• You may avoid trial-related costs.

Your lawyer may prepare to go to trial but also work hard to seek a settlement that pays you fairly for the losses you endured.

You Only Have a Limited Time in Which to File a Lawsuit

Keep in mind that there is a deadline to file a lawsuit in a personal injury case. Known as the statute of limitations, you have three years to begin the process of filing suit per CVP §214.

There are several reasons to get started on your case as early as possible, including the following:

• You can protect your right to take legal action, if necessary.
• You can give your legal team the chance to gather evidence that may only be available immediately after the accident.
• You will give your legal team the time it takes to build a compelling case.

Call the Attorneys at the Law Office of Cohen & Jaffe, LLP Today

Circumstances that result in serious injury or wrongful death may cause you lasting challenges and may impose direct harm on your quality of life. Hiring a personal injury lawyer from our team can be the first step you take in pursuing justice for yourself or a loved one who suffered a fatal or non-fatal personal injury.

Call the Law Office of Cohen & Jaffe, LLP today to find out more about how we can represent you as you seek compensation for your losses.