Personal injury law protects the rights of injury victims who suffer injuries due to someone else’s negligence. A car accident victim can seek compensation to pay for medical expenses and vehicle damage costs.
An experienced Car Accident Attorney can review your accident and ensure your case receives an appropriate and accurate valuation.
The factors that determine the compensation you might recover include:
- The severity of your injuries
- The value of your medical expenses
- Whether you can establish the liability of the at-fault party
- Whether you missed time off work due to the accident
- Your age
- The impact of the accident on your lifestyle and quality of life
Types Of Compensation
The types of damages that car accident victims can recover include:
Special Or Economic Damages
- Past and current medical costs
- Legal fees
- Property damage
- Prescription medication costs
- Future medical costs
- Lost wages and business income
- Loss of future earning capacity
- Permanent injury and disability
- Home or vehicle modifications to accommodate new limitations
- Extensive rehabilitation and therapy to regain function and independence
- Financial support for dependents
General Or Non-economic Damages
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress
- Loss of consortium
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Mental anguish
- Trauma
- Reduced quality of life
In New York, every accident victim cannot seek compensation for non-economic damages. An injured car accident victim must demonstrate that their injuries rise to the level of a “serious injury.”
Punitive Damages
Punitive damage awards are rare in car accident cases due to negligence. The purpose of punitive damages is to punish the culprit and deter others from committing reckless actions through malice.
An accident victim can seek punitive damages in New York if the at-fault party’s actions are intentional, grossly negligent, willful, or wanton.
Punitive damage awards can be quite substantial. Society and the legal system want to discourage and deter such behaviour.
There Are No Caps On Damages In New York
Many states in the country limit financial recovery in personal injury cases, but New York does not. In New York, there are no caps on damages in any personal injury claims.
The waiver of sovereign immunity in New York now allows injured individuals to sue negligent government agencies or employees for damages.
Lawyers Assisting New York Car Accident Victims in Rebuilding Their Lives
By pursuing maximum compensation, the car accident lawyers at Omni Injury and Accident Law P.C. send a message that they will not tolerate negligence and that liable parties will be accountable for their actions. Our lawyers are a source of hope for accident victims seeking justice and compensation.
Our New York personal injury law firm has the experience, skills, and resources to help injured New Yorkers demonstrate that their injuries rise to the level of a “serious injury.”
If you or a loved one have suffered injuries in a car accident anywhere in New York, don’t let an insurance company decide your claim’s worth.
Working with our firm lets insurance companies and others know that you are taking your legal rights very seriously.
Contact us today to schedule a free initial consultation with an Attorney at our firm to discuss your case’s potential value and outcome.
