Frequently Asked Questions

• What Is Counter-Steering?

  

• How Do Insurance Companies Investigate Car Accidents?

  

• What Is the Average Settlement for a No-Fault Car Accident in NY?

  

• What Is the Average Settlement for a Car Accident Neck & Back Injury?

  

• How Does Dog Bite Law Work in New York?

  

• Can You Reopen a Dismissed Case?

  

• How to Dispute Fault in a Car Accident?

  

• Can Someone Sue You Personally After a Car Accident?

  

• Who Is at Fault for an Accident Due to a Blind Spot?

  

• Do Bicycles Have to Stop at Stop Signs in New York?

  

• What to Do When the Traffic Lights Are Out in New York?

  

• What Are the Three Types of Personal Injury Damages?

  

• Who Can File a Wrongful Death Lawsuit in New York?

  

• How Much Does It Cost to Hire a Truck Accident Lawyer?

  

• How to File a Wrongful Death Lawsuit in New York?

  

• Do Pedestrians Have the Right of Way in New York?

  

• What to Wear to Court?

  

• Should I Get a Lawyer for a Slip and Fall?

  

• What Happens If You Slip and Fall in a Store?

  

• Can You Sue Walmart for a Slip and Fall?

  

• What to Do After Motorcycle Accident?

  

• How to Report Accidents on Construction Sites in New York?

  

• Who Can I Sue After a Construction Accident in New York?

  

• What to Do in a Hit and Run Accident?

  

• Can Someone Sue You for a Car Accident if You Have Insurance?

  

• Who Is Liable for a Truck Accident?

  

• What Does a Truck Accident Lawyer Do?

  

• Is Lane Splitting Legal in New York?

  

• Who May Be Liable for an Accident Due to a Blind Spot?

  

• What If I Lend My Car to Someone and They Get in an Accident?

  

• If Someone Steals My Car and Is in an Accident, Am I Liable?

  

• What is the Most Common Type of Collision Between Cars and Motorcycles?

  

• How Much does Car Insurance Go Up After an Accident?

  

• When Is It Too Late to Go to the Doctor After a Car Accident?

  

• Are Drunk Drivers Always At Fault in an Accident?

  

• How to Report a Drunk Driver?

  

• What Is the Average Settlement for a Semi Truck Accident?

  

• How do You Prove Wrongful Death?

  

• How Long Will Insurance Pay for Rental Car After Accident?

  

• What to Do After a Minor Car Accident?

  

• Can You Sue for Wrongful Death After a Motorcycle Accident?

  

• What Is a Wrongful Death Lawsuit?

  

• How Motorcycle Accidents Are Different from Car Accidents

  

• Can You Sue for a Car Accident if You Are Not Hurt?

  

• How Is Fault Determined in a Car Accident?

  

• Can You Sue After Slipping and Falling on Ice?

  

• What Damages Can I Recover After a Bike Accident?

  

• What Insurance Covers Bicycle Accidents?

  

• What Are the Most Common Bicycle Accident Injuries?

  

• Can You File a Lawsuit for Falling Down Stairs?

  

• How to File a Bicycle Accident Claim?

  

• How to File a Pedestrian Accident Claim

  

• How Long does It Take to Settle a Pedestrian Accident?

  

• When Is a Pedestrian at Fault for a Car Accident?

  

• What Happens if a Pedestrian Caused an Accident?

  

• What Happens if You Are in an Accident in an Uber?

  

• How Long do I Have to Sue for a Pedestrian Accident?

  

• Are Parents Liable for a Teenager’s Car Accidents?

  

• What Is the Primary Cause of Motorcycle Crashes?

  

• Who Is Liable in a Pedestrian Accident?

  

• What Is the Minimum Auto Insurance Coverage in NY?

  

• What Evidence do I Need to Prove an Uber or Lyft Accident?

  

• What Happens if You Get in an Accident While Driving for Uber?

  

• What if You Got in an Accident with an Uninsured Driver?

  

• Where do Most Pedestrian Accidents Occur?

  

• How Much Money Can a Passenger Get in a Car Accident?

  

• Can You Use Video Evidence in Court?

  

• What Happens When Accident Damage Exceeds Your Car Insurance?

  

• Who Is Liable in an Uber or Lyft Accident?

  

• What Happens When a Truck Driver Has an Accident?

  

• What if a Car Accident Claim Exceeds Insurance Limits?

  

• Is New York a No Fault State?

  

• What Is the Difference Between a Concussion and TBI?

  

• Does My Car Insurance Cover Other Drivers?

  

• How Long does it Take to Get Lost Wages from a Car Accident?

  

• Who Pays for Medical Bills After a Car Accident?

  

• What Is Considered Reckless Driving?

  

• Can You Get PTSD from a Car Accident?

  

• What to Do After a Bicycle Accident

  

• Are Settlements Public Record?

  

• What to Do if You Get Hurt at a Casino?

  

• WHAT WILL I GET IF I WIN MY CASE?

  

• HOW SOON AFTER I AM INJURED DO I NEED TO FILE A LAWSUIT?

  

• WHAT IS PERSONAL INJURY PROTECTION (PIP)?

  

• WHAT DO I DO IF THE OTHER DRIVER DOESN’T HAVE INSURANCE IN AN AUTOMOBILE CASE?

  

• SHOULD I GIVE A RECORDED STATEMENT TO AN INSURANCE ADJUSTER?

  

• HOW LONG SHOULD I WAIT BEFORE CONTACTING A LAWYER?

  

• WHAT DOCUMENTS SHOULD I BRING WITH ME WHEN I MEET WITH A LAWYER?

  

• WHAT WILL A PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEY DO FOR ME?

  

• IF I WAS INJURED IN A DWI ACCIDENT, DO I NEED AN ATTORNEY?

  

• HOW MUCH WILL IT COST TO HIRE A PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEY?

  

• DO INJURY CLAIMS ALWAYS GO TO COURT?

  

• WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO SETTLE A CASE?

  

• IS THERE A MINIMUM SETTLEMENT AMOUNT?

  

• WHY DO I NEED AN ATTORNEY?

  

• HOW DO I FILE AN INJURY CLAIM?

  

• WHAT ARE UNINSURED/UNDERINSURED MOTORIST BENEFITS?

  

• WHAT AMOUNT OF MONEY IS “FAIR COMPENSATION” FOR MY PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM?

  

• HOW IS FAULT PROVEN IN AN INJURY CAUSING ACCIDENT?

  

• WHAT CAN I EXPECT AT THE FIRST CONSULTATION?

  

• SIMILARLY, IF YOU KNOW YOU DON’T WANT TO GO TO TRIAL, YOU SHOULDN’T FILE A LAWSUIT.

  

• WHAT INFORMATION SHOULD I GATHER AT THE ACCIDENT SCENE?

  

• CAN I BE COMPENSATED IF I AM PARTIALLY AT FAULT?

  

• HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO SETTLE AN INJURY CLAIM?

  

• Do i have a case?

  

• What to Do After a Car Accident

  

• When to Hire a Car Accident Lawyer

  

• How Does the New York No Fault System Generally Work?

  

• Why Do I Need a Personal Injury Lawyer?

  

• What Should You Know About DWI Accident Claims?

  

• What to Do After Being Injured in a New York Car Accident

  

• What is the Difference Between Civil and Criminal?

  

• Why Do Friends Sue Friends?

  

• Can a No Fault Insurance Claim be Denied?

  

• Have You Been Hurt as a Passenger?

  

• What Maintenance Does a Watercraft Need?

  

• Who is Negligent in a Watercraft Accident?

  

• Why Do Summer Motorcycle Accidents Happen?

  

• Why Should Injury Victims Take Legal Action?

  

• How Do I Ensure I’m Buying Safe Christmas Gifts?

  

• What Risks Do Certain Products Present to Consumers?

  

• Does Colder Weather Mean Less Risk for Bicycle Accidents?

  

• How Do Workers Move Forward with a Claim for Compensation?

  

• Who Is Responsible in Dog Bite Cases?

  

• Who is at Fault in a Rear-End Collison?

  

• How Does Workers’ Compensation Work in New York?

  

• What is Workers’ Compensation?

  

• What Goes Into a Dog Bite Settlement Claim?

  

• How Can You Protect Your Rights After a Car Accident?

  

• What are Some Boating Safety Tips in the Summer?

  

• Personal Injury Case FAQs

  

• What is No Fault Insurance?

  

• What Are Your Rights After a Construction Injury?

  

• Wrongful Death FAQs

  

• Slip and Fall Accident FAQs

  

• Whose Fault is it Anyways?

  

• What Happens When Your Workers’ Compensation Claim is Denied?