NYC can be one of the toughest places to drive in, evidenced by the fact that there are hundreds of accidents per day. Some of them are serious, and some of them are minor fender benders. Regardless, though, if you live in the New York area and have been the victim of a car accident, you need legal representation from one of the many fine personal injury lawyers in the area. These lawyers know how to handle victims’ car accidents’ details and represent them in court so that when serious injury occurs, those victims get proper representation and compensation for their injuries.

New York car accident attorneys successfully litigate car accidents for victims every day. If you’ve been a victim, you know that you don’t feel your best right now. Perhaps your first inclination is to simply “represent” yourself, so that you can just get it over with and get on with your life. Don’t; even minor accidents can cause serious injury, including head trauma or whiplash, and you’ll need compensation to take care of your injuries and your expenses while you recover. If you’ve been disabled enough that you won’t be able to go back to work, you need compensation for that, too. When the other driver was at-fault, he or she should be responsible for his or her actions.

Insurance companies handle claims from injured drivers every day, and they have lawyers that can help them do just that – in their favor, not yours. You’ll be up against significant resistance if you try to settle your case yourself, and you may not get any compensation at all. Instead, hire expert New York auto accident attorneys who can represent you professionally so that you’re fairly compensated for your pain and suffering.

The legal process is complicated, and litigation can take months or even years, especially if you don’t have adequate representation. Your Nassau or Bronx injury lawyer knows how to handle resistance, stalling tactics, and other methods whereby the other side may try to get you to simply drop your case; not only will you be able to carry your case through to completion (whether settlement or jury award), but your lawyer will get you as much compensation as is possible, given the circumstances. Even a simple fender bender can cause significant pain and suffering; these are among the most common accidents in New York, especially among teens. They may be texting while driving, or they may simply be inexperienced such that they don’t know what they’re doing.

Personal injury lawyers don’t receive any money upfront for what they do, generally. Instead, they review your case to determine whether or not it has merit; if it does, they undertake their fight for you with no payment up front. They will ask that you relinquish a percentage of your award or settlement to them in exchange for their services, usually about 30%. Given this, you can be sure that New York auto accident attorneys don’t take frivolous cases, and they don’t take cases they’re not likely to win. Because they don’t get any money unless you do, you know you have someone fighting for you who is truly on your side.

For questions about this or any other aspect of the law, feel free to contact me directly at 516.358.6900 or RJaffe@lcjLawFirm.com

Richard Jaffe, Esq.

Law Office of Cohen & Jaffe, LLP

www.lcjLawFirm.com