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Types of Damages Recoverable in Personal Injury Law

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Generally, a personal injury case begins with establishing negligence, which is the recognition of a legal duty and breach of that legal duty.   This means that there must be something expected, such as a property owner’s duty to keep the premises safe, and the “breach” might be oil left spilled on the floor for an unreasonable amount of time.   It also needs to be proven that the “breach of duty” caused the injury claimed.   This is known as “causation.”   Just because the oil was on the ground, doesn’t mean it caused the accident, it must be proven that that it was slipping on the oil that caused the accident. Once negligence is proven, as above, the damages are assessed.   An experienced Personal Injury Lawyer NYC knows how to maximize the claim for damages in many ways.   Having top medical professionals as experts lends credibility to the damages claim, which is why referrals to “medical mills” are always avoided.   This is how a claim for pain and suffering is maximized

How Can a Car Accident Attorney Help Me?

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You should contact a car accident attorney as soon as possible after you have an accident.   You may have more rights than you think!   Sometimes people are afraid to go to the hospital in the ambulance provided by the police because they are concerned about payment of the hospital bill.   This is not something to worry about because the hospital bill is always paid by the car insurance scheme, even if all the cars are uninsured! An experienced Queens Car Accident Attorney can be a valuable source of support, helping get your medical bills paid, collect money for lost earnings, pain and suffering and other causes of action. How an Accident Attorney Can Help Your Case If your injuries are minor, it is probably not worthwhile to start a lawsuit.   In fact, New York Law bars lawsuits for minor injuries!   That said, it’s hard to know for sure at the onset of the case, just how serious your injuries are.   The neck, back or extremity pain you are feeling may go away quickly