Here are some of the most common ways a New York personal injury attorney can help someone who has been hurt in an accident.

If you’ve been injured in an accident and it was at the negligence of another party, you may be able to file a lawsuit to obtain monetary compensation for your medical bills, pain and suffering, lost wages and more.

The case may appear simple and straightforward to you, but if the accident led to major medical expenses, impaired your ability to work or caused long-term health problems, you may want a professional by your side during the litigation and or negotiations.

An attorney can help you obtain maximum compensation for all your lost expenses and well as for any pain and suffering and future medical needs, whereas if you filed a personal injury claim on your own, the defendant may fight you on compensation, or low-ball you without you even knowing it. An experienced personal injury attorney can tell you what your case may be worth.

The insurance company wants to protect themselves and not pay you the money you may deserve. They may be unwilling to cooperate with you if you pursue the case on your own. A knowledgeable personal injury attorney knows how to deal with insurance companies.

You may be unknowingly sabotaging yourself if you pursue the case alone without the knowledge of relevant laws and rules. If you need knowledge of a specific legal rule to make your case, you may want to hire an experienced attorney who understands exactly what those laws mean and how to use them to make your case.

Personal injury cases can be deceptively complex. When it gets too big, it may be time to bring in the legal experts.

For more information about how a New York personal injury attorney can help you, send us a message.