Different Kinds of Personal Injuries Under the Law in New York

Personal Injuries under the Law

Different Kinds of Personal Injuries Under the Law in New York

Personal injury law is also referred to as ‘ Tort Law’ and it covers any kind of mental, physical, or even emotional harm done to you, either intentionally or due to the negligence of another party. An unexpected and serious personal injury can be a devastating blow for you.

In the state of New York, there are several laws enacted to protect its residents in an event of a personal injury. Under these personal injury laws, a victim can recover the costs of medical expenses, pain, suffering, burial costs, lost wages, and certain other compensations. It is impossible to undo the physical and emotional damage that an accident does to you but it can certainly provide some kind of relief through monetary reparations. Make sure you have an experienced, proven, and capable personal Injury Lawyer by your side that can help you obtain your rightful compensation.

Keep reading to know more about the numerous situations where you can file a personal injury case in New York.

  • Workplace Accidents

employing persons at work make the employer responsible for their well-being and safety at the work premises. It is very unfortunate that even after so many rules and regulations for the safety of the employees, several accidents occur due to falling, slipping, tripping over loose cables, or even due to improper training in handling the equipment.

In some cases, hazardous material handling procedures, exposure to harmful materials, faulty or heavy machinery etc can cause major workplace accidents. Under the New York law, it is the Worker’s Compensation insurance from your employer that would pay for the medical care and lost wages for employees who have suffered injuries at the workplace and because of the workplace.

  • Vehicle Accidents

Vehicle accidents are the most common cause of personal injuries that happen in the state of New York. Anyone who has been involved in a road accident, be it a cyclist, a motorcyclist, driver, passenger, or even a pedestrian, can file a personal injury claim if the accident was caused because of someone else’s mistake.

    • Medical Negligence Injuries

If any injury or an accident has been caused due to the negligence, mistake, or poor quality care provided by the hospital or nursing staff in a government or a private setup, or even at the home of the patient, it will be covered under medical negligence.

Let us list down a few medical negligence cases:-

    • The problem in Disease Diagnosis
    • Birthing Negligence
    • Surgical Error
    • Prescribing error
  • Products Liability Accidents

If a consumer product has caused you injury even after using it in the manner prescribed, you are eligible to file a product liability accident lawsuit to get your lawful compensation or to recover your damages.

Contact the Best Personal Injury Lawyers in New York

A personal lawsuit can be filed in the cases mentioned above along with the various other kinds that have not been mentioned here in this article. There are n-number of personal injury situations in which you can file a claim and can get compensation for your damages. Every case is peculiar and has to be filed in a different way.

If you wish to file a lawsuit for a personal injury, there is no better law firm that Siler & Ingber. The competent personal injury attorney here will guide you in pursuing an injury claim in such a way that your compensation is maximized for the losses you have sustained.

Call us today to get a free case evaluation.

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