DWIIf another driver was careless enough to drink and drive in New York and you were the victim of those choices in that you got involved in an accident with the driver through no fault of your own, you may now be facing significant injury, months of recovery, lost wages, pain and suffering, and even permanent disability.

With all you have going on, it can be easy to be discouraged; there’s so much to do, and the insurance company simply wants to settle for absolutely nothing. How are you going to pay all of the bills you have piling up? The answer to that may be to hire a New York personal injury attorney to represent you in your case. Although you won’t be completely handing over the reins to your attorney, hiring a personal injury attorney to represent you during all of the proceedings can significantly ease your mind, and can make things much easier for you, so that you can turn your attention to recovery.

Your personal injury attorney in New York knows his or her way around the courtroom. He or she knows how to negotiate with insurance companies, so you’re much more likely to secure fair compensation. If you try to do this by yourself, you’ll see that the insurance companies know that you are not particularly savvy. They will likely only offer you token compensation, such that you don’t have enough to go around when you need it.

In addition to likely getting you a fair settlement, though, your New York personal injury lawyer will also have no fear about going to court if needed. Sometimes, there’s no other way than to pursue your case in court by presenting it in front of a jury, especially if the insurance company is particularly intractable. Don’t be afraid, though, because your attorney will know how to handle the situation so that you are represented well and fairly, and are not at a disadvantage in the courtroom.

What happens if you win?

If you win your case, you’ll receive compensation in the amount agreed upon in the settlement, or awarded by the jury after the trial is over. Your lawyer will usually take about a third of that compensation as a means to pay for services rendered and to recoup fees and expenses.

What happens if you lose?

If you do have the misfortune of losing your case, you can at least rest assured that you won’t owe any money to your attorney. He or she will not be owed anything for representing you, and you can get back to your life, focusing on recovery once again, sure that you did everything you could to see that the other driver involved in the DWI accident did indeed get justice. It may be likely, for example, that that the driver will go to jail for his or her actions, or pay a fine, even if you don’t actually see compensation.

It’s not often that you lose

Finally, it’s worth noting that your personal injury attorney makes his or her living on winning cases; because of contingency, you’re lawyer will not make anything on cases that are lost. Because of that, you can be sure that you’ll be as fairly and competently represented as possible, so that your successful outcome is almost assured.

If you or someone you love has been injured in a serious car accident involving a drunk driver, the Law Office of Cohen & Jaffe handles personal injury claims throughout Nassau, Queens, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan and Suffolk.  We have collected millions for our clients and we can do the same for you.  We invite you to contact us at (516) 358-6900 so that we can evaluate your DWI accident claim and provide an estimate of the value of your claim.