New York Personal Injury Attorneys

Personal injury law is the area of the law that holds people or organizations responsible for the harm they cause to others. Using New York's personal injury laws, victims of some type of injury -- physical, financial, emotional or cognitive -- may sue the people responsible for their injuries. These lawsuits generally seek to recover the costs victims had to pay because of the accident, which can include medical bills, missed work, funeral bills and more. They usually also seek to recover compensation for damages that are harder to put a dollar amount on, such as financial compensation for a lifelong disability created by an accident or the loss of a deceased family member's care and love. In extreme cases, victims may also be able to recover punitive damages, which seek to punish wrongdoers for deliberate or egregious violations of the law.

Personal injury lawsuits often, but not always, arise out of avoidable or foreseeable accidents. Some come from deliberate actions by another that violate the law. And a few come from "strict liability," a legal concept saying that a wrongdoer is legally responsible for harm regardless of the circumstances. Typical subjects for personal-injury lawsuits include:

• Car, truck and motorcycle accidents
• Workplace injuries
• Wrongful death
• Brain injuries
• Insurers not paying a legitimate claim (insurance bad faith)
• Violent crimes at a place without enough security (negligent security)
• Construction accidents
• Medical malpractice, including birth injuries
• Prescription drug injuries
• Defective consumer products or tainted foods
• Slips and falls at a public place, like a store (premises liability)

If you're a victim of a personal injury, we strongly advise you to speak with a personal injury attorney as soon as you can. In most cases, New York law gives victims three years to file a lawsuit. In some cases, the limit, called the statute of limitations, is just one year. After that time is up, you simply can't sue, regardless of how good your case may be. In addition, victims of accidents involving large companies or insurance companies are often subjected to aggressive settlement offers designed to save the company money without compensating victims fully for their injuries. An experienced New York personal injury lawyer can give you complete information about your rights, evaluate your claim with an experienced eye and significantly increase the amount of compensation you would otherwise receive.

Wingate, Russotti & Shapiro has practiced personal injury law in New York since 1990. Our partners have decades of experience in the complex area of personal injury law, including the intricate medical, financial and engineering questions that underlie many of our cases. We are proud to represent ordinary people in their fights to hold large, powerful organizations responsible for serious harms like brain injuries, paralysis, multiple fractures and wrongful deaths. We're also proud of our record, which shows consistent wins of millions of dollars for our clients.

At Wingate, Russotti & Shapiro, we know victims of serious injuries are often hurting financially as well as physically. That's why we work on contingency, which means we don't take any fee unless and until we win your case. We also offer free initial consultations to potential clients, so both of us can decide whether we're right for your case. If you or someone you care about suffered a serious injury or death at someone else's hands, call Wingate, Russotti & Shapiro today at (212) 986-7353 to set up a free meeting to discuss your case, your rights and your financial future.

Related Practice Areas

Construction Site Accidents Products Liability Auto Accidents Wrongful Death Airplane Accidents Bicycle Accidents Maritime Injuries Asbestos & Silicosis Defective Tire Cases Pedestrian Accidents Railroad Accidents/FELA Lotronex Nursing Home Abuse Workers Compensation Drug Recall Fen-Phen Spinal Cord Injuries Head Injuries Medical Malpractice

Premises Liability Birth Injury Personal Injury Back & Neck Injuries Mesothelioma Trucking Accidents PPA (Phenylpropanolamine) Rezulin Drunk Driver Victim Cerebral Palsy Slip & Fall Accidents Lead Poisoning Motorcycle Accidents Boating Accidents Traumatic Brain Injuries Ephedra Dog Bites More Cases (A-M) More Cases (N-Z)

Verdicts & Settlements

Construction Accident: Labor Law - $18 Million Verdict Medical Malpractice: Spinal Surgery - $6.6 Million Recovery Products Liability: Defective Platform Hoist - $1.175 Million Recovery Birth Injury: Brain Damaged Infant - $4.75 Million Recovery Premises Accident: Sheet Metal Work - $688,000 Recovery Medical Malpractice: Birth Injury - $3,900,000 Recover Automobile Accident: Woman on Her Way to Work - $408,000 Verdict Premises Accident: Restaurant Negligence - $700,000 Verdict Emotional Injuries Caused by Baby's Death - $4.5 Million Verdict

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