New York City Personal Injury Lawyers
Injured in New York City? Frekhtman & Associates fights for maximum compensation in car accidents, construction, medical malpractice, premises liability, and other personal injury cases. Our NYC personal injury lawyers have over 25 years of experience and have recovered more than $900 million for injured New Yorkers across Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island, including a $69.25 million motor vehicle verdict. We work on a contingency fee basis, so there’s no upfront cost – our fee comes out of any recovery. Get a Free Consultation.
If you’ve been injured in New York City through someone else’s negligence, you’re facing more than physical recovery. Medical bills are arriving, work has stopped or slowed, and insurance adjusters are already calling. That mix is difficult to navigate alone, especially while you’re trying to heal.
Frekhtman & Associates represents injured New Yorkers across Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island. Over more than 25 years of practice, our New York City personal injury lawyers have recovered over $900 million for clients, including a $69.25 million motor vehicle accident verdict that ranks among the larger personal injury awards in New York State.
What sets us apart:
- $900M+ recovered for injured clients across documented cases
- 25+ years fighting for New York injury victims
- $69.25M largest single recovery in a motor vehicle accident case
- 300+ five-star Google reviews from real clients
- Fluent in English and Russian
- 9.9 Avvo rating and National Top 100 Trial Lawyers
- Featured in the NY Post, Daily Mail, and CBS New York
We handle the full range of motor vehicle cases, including car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, bus accidents, bicycle accidents, and pedestrian accidents, along with construction site injuries, premises liability claims, medical malpractice, traumatic brain injuries, and wrongful death cases throughout all five boroughs.
Free consultations are available 24/7 by phone at (866) 288-9529 or through our online form, with bilingual support in English and Russian.
Our Record of NYC Personal Injury Verdicts and Settlements
Below is a representative selection of verdicts and settlements Frekhtman & Associates has recovered for injured clients across New York City. Every case turns on its own facts, injuries, insurance coverage, and jurisdiction.
$69.25 Million
Motor Vehicle Accident
$30 Million
Medical Malpractice
$7.5 Million
Motor Vehicle Accident
$4 Million
Construction Accident
$3 Million
Construction Accident
$2.8 Million
MTA Bus Accident (MATSUR v. NYC Transit Authority)
$2.2 Million
Elevator Accident
$2 Million
Wrongful Death
$2 Million
Fire Accident
$1.8 Million
Motor Vehicle Head Trauma
$1.8 Million
Auto Accident Brain Injury
$1.7 Million
Premises Liability
$1.5 Million
Medical Malpractice (Marie Vilsaint Louis-Jeune v. NYC Health and Hospitals)
$1.4 Million
Medical Malpractice
$1.4 Million
Premises Liability
$1.2 Million
Motor Vehicle Rollover
$1.2 Million
Slip and Fall on Ice
Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
Types of Personal Injury Cases Our NYC Lawyers Handle
With more than 25 years of practice in New York City, our team has handled the full range of personal injury cases, from straightforward rear-end collisions to multi-defendant construction and medical malpractice claims. Each type of case has different deadlines, laws, and evidence needed to win.
Car Accident
We represent drivers, passengers, and pedestrians injured in NYC car accidents across all five boroughs. New York’s no-fault insurance system covers your first $50,000 in medical bills regardless of fault, but to recover for pain and suffering, you have to meet the “serious injury” threshold under Insurance Law §5102(d). Most NYC car cases cluster on the FDR, the West Side Highway, the BQE, and the Cross Bronx, where dense traffic and lane-jockeying drive the collision rate up.
Truck Accident
Commercial truck collisions on routes like the Cross Bronx and the BQE often produce catastrophic injuries because of the size and weight involved. These claims layer New York negligence law over federal trucking regulations, including hours-of-service limits, cargo loading rules, and inspection standards. Liability often extends beyond the driver to the trucking company, the cargo loader, and the maintenance contractor, which is why early evidence preservation matters.
Bus Accident
We represent passengers, pedestrians, and drivers injured in school, tour, and private bus accidents across New York City. Bus cases often involve multiple injured parties and split liability between the operator, the bus company, and other drivers on the road. MTA-involved cases also trigger a strict 90-day Notice of Claim deadline that is rarely forgivable if missed.
Bicycle Accident
NYC cyclists hit by vehicles, doored by parked cars, or struck in protected bike lanes can recover compensation even without a helmet. Drivers are required to yield to cyclists in bike lanes and when turning across them. We handle NYC bicycle accident cases on Manhattan avenues, Brooklyn bike lanes, and Queens boulevards. Under New York’s pure comparative negligence rule, you can recover damages even if you were partially at fault, reduced by your percentage of fault.
Motorcycle Accident
Motorcycle collisions tend to produce severe injuries: fractures, road rash, traumatic brain injuries, and spinal cord damage. Drivers often claim they “never saw” the rider, but failure to see another vehicle is not a defense under New York law. Motorcyclists are also not automatically covered by no-fault PIP, which makes early evidence work, including reconstruction, witness statements, and traffic camera footage, more important than in a standard car case.
MTA Accident
We handle injuries on subway platforms, escalators, station stairs, and MTA buses across all five boroughs. Common MTA accident cases include platform slips and falls, train door injuries, escalator malfunctions, and collisions involving MTA-operated vehicles. Because the MTA is a public benefit corporation, these cases follow a 90-day Notice of Claim rule that controls whether the case can move forward at all.
Pedestrian Accident
Pedestrians injured by vehicles in NYC can recover whether they were in a crosswalk, at an intersection, or mid-block. Drivers have a duty to yield to pedestrians in crosswalks and to exercise reasonable care at all times. Pedestrian injuries are often catastrophic: fractures, head trauma, internal bleeding, and spinal damage. The driver’s no-fault insurance typically covers your first $50,000 in medical bills regardless of fault.
Construction Accidents and New York Labor Law Claims
New York’s Labor Law gives injured construction workers some of the strongest protections in the country. Section 240, often called the Scaffold Law, imposes near-absolute liability on property owners and general contractors for scaffold accidents, falls from heights, falling-object injuries, and other gravity-related accidents. Workers’ compensation pays your medical bills and a portion of your wages but does not pay for pain and suffering, future earning capacity, or the long-term cost of a serious injury. A third-party Labor Law claim against the owner or general contractor is what closes that gap, and we pursue both tracks in parallel.
Premises Liability
Property owners owe visitors a duty to maintain safe conditions and warn of known hazards. We handle NYC premises liability cases involving slip and fall accidents caused by unsalted ice, wet floors, broken stairs and railings, as well as inadequate lighting and negligent-security claims in stores, apartment buildings, and parking garages. Under NYC Administrative Code §7-210, building owners (not the city) are liable for sidewalk defects in front of their buildings, with narrow exceptions for one- to three-family homes.
Slip and Fall Accidents
Slip and fall accidents occur daily at supermarkets, restaurants, office buildings, apartment complexes, and subway stations. Common hazards include broken stairs, cracked sidewalks, uneven flooring, poor lighting, and debris in walkways. Property owners must maintain safe premises, conduct regular inspections, and warn visitors about known dangers. Successful claims require proving the owner knew or should have known about the hazardous condition and failed to correct it. These accidents often result in fractures, head trauma, spinal injuries, and significant medical expenses.
Medical Malpractice
Medical malpractice happens when a healthcare provider fails to meet the accepted standard of care and a patient is harmed. We represent clients in NYC medical malpractice cases involving surgical errors, missed and delayed diagnoses, birth injuries, and medication mistakes. The consequences are often catastrophic: undetected cancers, missed strokes, and birth complications leading to cerebral palsy. The statute of limitations is generally 2.5 years from the date of malpractice or the end of continuous treatment. If you believe you’ve been injured by medical malpractice, don’t wait to call. We have decades of experience protecting New Yorkers and have secured medical malpractice verdicts as high as $30M.
Traumatic Brain Injuries
Traumatic brain injuries can cause cognitive impairment, memory loss, personality changes, and loss of executive function. Many TBI victims cannot return to work and require lifetime supervision and care. We work with neurologists and certified life care planners to calculate decades of future care, not just current bills. TBIs result from car crashes, construction falls, pedestrian knockdowns, slip and falls, and assaults, and severity ranges from mild concussion to permanent disability.
Catastrophic Injuries
Catastrophic injuries are those that permanently alter a person’s ability to function and live independently: spinal cord injuries causing paralysis, amputations, severe burns, and multiple fractures with long-term disability. Beyond the medical bills, these cases involve assistive devices, home modifications, attendant care, and vocational retraining. We pursue compensation that accounts for the full lifetime cost of the injury, not just the bills you are holding today.
Wrongful Death Claims
Wrongful death cases compensate families when negligence results in a loved one’s death. Under EPTL §5-4.1, only specific family members can file: the surviving spouse, children, parents (if there is no spouse or children), or the estate representative. The deadline is 2 years from the date of death, not the date of the accident. Recoverable damages include funeral expenses, lost financial support, loss of parental guidance for minor children, and the conscious pain and suffering between injury and death.
Dog Bite Injuries
Victims of dog bite injuries in New York can recover compensation from the dog’s owner under Agriculture and Markets Law §121. New York follows a mixed liability rule: owners are strictly liable for medical costs if their dog was previously declared dangerous, and liable for all damages if they knew or should have known the dog had vicious tendencies. Children are the most common victims, and injuries often include permanent scarring, nerve damage, infection, and emotional trauma. Landlords can also be held liable if they knew a tenant’s dog was dangerous and failed to act. We document prior incidents, animal control reports, and witness statements to prove the owner knew the risk.
A short call with our team will tell you whether we can help or who would be a better fit.
What to Do Immediately After Being Injured in NYC
The first 48 hours after an accident can significantly impact the strength of your case. Evidence disappears quickly, and memories fade. Taking the right steps early protects your legal rights and improves your chances of recovering full compensation.
Step 1: Seek Immediate Medical Care
Get medical attention immediately, even if injuries seem minor. Insurance companies use delayed treatment to argue injuries weren’t serious. Internal bleeding, concussions, and soft tissue damage don’t show symptoms immediately but worsen without treatment. Don’t say you’re fine at the scene or refuse ambulance transport to save money.
Step 2: Call 911 and File a Police Report
Call 911 and insist on an official police report at the scene. Police reports document the accident, establish who was involved and their statements before stories change, and identify witnesses. Don’t accept promises to handle it privately. Get the police report number before leaving.
Step 3: Document the Scene Thoroughly
Use your phone to photograph and video everything. Skid marks fade within hours, debris gets cleared, weather changes, and hazards get fixed. Photograph vehicle damage from all angles, the hazard that caused your fall, weather conditions, and video the overall scene.
Step 4: Get Witness Information
Obtain names, phone numbers, and addresses of all witnesses. Witnesses disappear, forget details, or change stories. Contact information ensures we can reach them for depositions or trials. Don’t accept just first names.
Step 5: Do Not Give Recorded Statements
Do NOT give recorded statements to any insurance company without calling us first. Adjusters are trained to use insurance defense tactics to trap you into statements that hurt your claim. Concussions and soft tissue damage often appear days later. Don’t talk to adjusters, don’t trust your own insurance company, and don’t admit fault.
Step 6: Preserve All Evidence
Keep damaged clothing, broken items, torn shoes, medical paperwork, prescription bottles, and receipts. Physical evidence proves injury severity and accident circumstances. Medical records document injuries contemporaneously. Don’t discard or repair anything before documenting it.
Step 7: Stay Off Social Media Until You’ve Spoken With a Lawyer
Defense lawyers regularly subpoena plaintiffs’ social media for posts, photos, check-ins, and tagged content that look incompatible with the injuries you’re claiming, even when the context tells a different story. Set your accounts to private, ask family and friends not to tag you, and don’t post about the accident or your activities while the case is open. Your lawyer will give you specific guidance based on your case.
Step 8: Contact a New York Personal Injury Attorney Early
Calling within the first 24 to 48 hours is what gives the investigation real leverage. We send preservation letters for surveillance video before it overwrites most footage from buses, businesses, and traffic cameras, which is gone within 30 to 90 days. We pursue traffic camera and FOIL records while they’re still intact, locate witnesses before they move or forget, and prevent insurance defense tactics before you have a lawyer. The New York statute of limitations clock starts running from the moment of the accident, and missed deadlines are usually fatal to the case.
What Compensation Can You Recover After an NYC Accident?​
After a New York City accident, you may recover compensation for both financial losses and the personal impact of your injuries. These damages are divided into economic losses, non-economic harm, and, in rare cases, punitive damages.
Even if you were partially at fault, you can still recover in New York. Under CPLR §1411, the state follows pure comparative negligence: your award is reduced by your percentage of fault. If you were 30% at fault on a $100,000 award, you’d still recover $70,000.
Economic Damages
Economic damages cover measurable financial losses resulting from the accident.
- Medical expenses (emergency care, surgery, hospital stays, therapy, medication)
- Future medical care (ongoing treatment, rehabilitation, long-term care)
- Lost wages (time missed from work, reduced hours, lost benefits)
- Loss of earning capacity (long-term impact on ability to work or earn income)
- Out-of-pocket costs (transportation, home help, childcare, medical equipment)
We prove economic damages through medical records, bills, employment documents, and expert testimony from life care planners, vocational experts, and economists.
For car accident cases, New York’s no-fault insurance covers your first $50,000 in medical bills and 80% of lost wages up to $2,000 per month, regardless of fault, but you can recover additional compensation if injuries meet the “serious injury” threshold under Insurance Law §5102(d).
Non-Economic Damages
Non-economic damages compensate for the personal and emotional impact of your injuries.
- Physical pain and ongoing suffering
- Emotional distress, anxiety, and trauma
- Loss of enjoyment of life and daily activities
- Permanent disability or reduced independence
- Disfigurement and scarring
- Loss of companionship or relationship strain
New York does not cap non-economic damages. Juries can award full compensation based on the severity and permanence of harm.
Punitive Damages
Punitive damages are rarely awarded and apply only in cases involving extreme misconduct. Unlike other damages, they punish the defendant and discourage similar behavior rather than compensate the victim. These may apply in cases involving highly reckless actions, intentional harm, or conduct showing blatant disregard for safety, such as extreme drunk driving or deliberate wrongdoing. Punitive damages come on top of your compensatory damages, not instead of them.
New York Statute of Limitations for Personal Injury Claims
New York personal injury victims must file lawsuits within strict deadlines called statutes of limitations. Missing the deadline almost always ends the case, even by a single day. The deadlines vary by claim type and by who you’re suing, and a few narrow tolling rules can extend them.
Limitation Deadlines
- Standard Personal Injury Cases: 3 years from accident date. This includes car accidents, slip and fall, construction accidents, and product liability under CPLR §214.
- Medical Malpractice: 2.5 years from malpractice date or end of continuous treatment, whichever is later (CPLR §214-a). A 10-year outer limit can apply in foreign-object cases and under Lavern’s Law for cancer-discovery claims.
- Wrongful Death: 2 years from the date of death, NOT the accident date. The clock starts when your loved one dies, not when the accident occurred (EPTL §5-4.1).
- Government Claims: 90 days to file Notice of Claim, then 1 year and 90 days to file lawsuit. This applies to MTA, NYC, and state entities under General Municipal Law §50-e and §50-i. Missing the 90-day Notice of Claim deadline bars your case entirely.
Exceptions That Extend Deadlines
- Minors (under 18): The statute doesn’t begin until the injured person’s 18th birthday under CPLR §208. A child injured at age 10 has until age 21 to file. The toll is capped at 10 years beyond the original deadline.
- Mental Incapacity: The statute may be extended for plaintiffs unable to manage their own affairs under CPLR §208.
If you’re not sure which deadline applies to your situation, request a free consultation today.
How Our NYC Personal Injury Lawyers Build Your Case
To win a personal injury case in New York, we must prove four elements: duty of care, breach of duty, causation, and damages. We build winning cases through immediate investigation, expert testimony, and comprehensive evidence gathering.
- Immediate Scene Investigation: Our team visits accident scenes within 24-48 hours to photograph conditions, measure evidence, and identify hazards before they disappear.
- Witness Interviews: We record detailed statements while memories are fresh and locate witnesses before they become unreachable.
- Surveillance Footage Recovery: We send legal preservation letters to businesses, municipalities, and transit authorities the same day we are retained, before automatic deletion wipes the footage.
- Digital Evidence: Our lawyers retrieve and analyze cell phone records, truck black box data, and social media posts showing fault.
- NYC 311 Records: Our attorneys search the city database for prior complaints about the hazard, proving the property owner had notice.
- Expert Witnesses: We hire medical experts, accident reconstructionists, engineers, economists, and vocational specialists to strengthen your case.
- Medical Records: We obtain records from all providers, including years before the accident, to establish baseline health and prove causation.
- Employment Documentation: Our team gathers pay stubs, tax returns, and employer letters to prove lost wages and earning capacity.
- Official Reports: We obtain NYPD reports, MTA incident reports, Building Department violations, and OSHA workplace reports.
How We Investigate Your Personal Injury Case
Watch: In this video, attorney Arkady Frekhtman walks through our investigative process — from securing surveillance footage to working with expert witnesses — and explains why early action makes the difference between winning and losing your case.
What to Expect When Filing a Personal Injury Claim in NYC
Most NYC personal injury cases settle within 6 to 18 months and move through four phases: free consultation and investigation, claim filing and demand, negotiation, and either settlement or trial.
Case Review & Investigation
Free consultations are available 24/7, in-office, at your home, or at the hospital. If we take the case, the investigation starts that day. We work on a contingency fee basis, which means you pay nothing up front, and our fee comes out of any recovery.
Filing Your Claim & Dealing With Insurance Companies
Once you’ve completed initial treatment, we file claims with every relevant insurer: the at-fault party’s liability carrier, your own no-fault or PIP coverage, and any uninsured or underinsured motorist policy. We then prepare a detailed demand package that includes the accident narrative, liability evidence, medical records, employment documents, life care plans for serious cases, and a specific monetary demand. Insurers routinely dispute liability, downplay injuries, or open with a low offer. We handle all communication and strongly advise against giving any recorded statement without your lawyer present.
Negotiation, Settlement, or Trial
Straightforward cases tend to settle within 3 to 6 months. Complex cases run 6 to 12 months or longer, depending on injury severity and liability disputes. If insurers refuse a fair settlement, we file suit in the New York Supreme Court and move into formal litigation, including discovery and depositions. Only a small share of cases reach a verdict; the credible threat of trial is usually what drives a fair settlement.
How New York No-Fault Insurance Affects Your Claim
New York is a no-fault state for car accidents. Every registered driver is required to carry Personal Injury Protection (PIP) insurance covering at least $50,000 in immediate medical and wage benefits, regardless of who caused the crash, under Insurance Law §5102. Your own carrier pays first, even if the other driver was 100% at fault. To recover anything beyond those PIP benefits, including pain and suffering, your injuries have to clear New York’s “serious injury” threshold under §5102(d).
What No-Fault Covers vs. What It Does NOT Cover
No-Fault COVERS (Up to $50,000):
- Medical expenses: doctor visits, emergency room treatment, hospitalization, surgery, diagnostic tests, physical therapy, prescription medications
- Lost earnings: 80% of gross wages capped at $2,000 per month for up to 3 years
- Household help expenses
- Transportation to medical appointments
No-Fault Does NOT Cover:
- Pain and suffering
- Lost wages above $2,000 per month
- Permanent injury compensation
- Lost earning capacity
- Property damage
- Any damages exceeding $50,000
The Serious Injury Threshold
To sue the at-fault driver for pain and suffering beyond the $50,000 no-fault benefits, your injuries must meet New York’s “serious injury” threshold under Insurance Law §5102(d).
Qualifying Injuries:
- Death
- Dismemberment (amputation or loss of an organ)
- Significant disfigurement (permanent scarring, burns)
- Fracture (any broken bone qualifies automatically)
- Permanent loss of use of a body organ or function
- Permanent consequential limitation of use
- Significant limitation lasting at least 90 days in the first 180 days post-accident
- Medically determined injury preventing substantially all daily activities for at least 90 days during the first 180 days
The 30-Day No-Fault Filing Window
New York requires written notice of a no-fault claim to be submitted to the carrier within 30 days of the accident under 11 NYCRR §65-1.1. Late notice can sometimes be excused with a reasonable justification, but carriers routinely deny on late filing, so 30 days should be treated as a hard deadline. We file the no-fault paperwork the same week we’re retained and pursue the no-fault claim and the third-party liability claim against the at-fault driver in parallel.
Why Choose Frekhtman & Associates for Your NYC Personal Injury Case?
Insurance companies know which firms settle fast and which ones fight. At Frekhtman & Associates, founder Arkady Frekhtman has built a reputation that insurers fear. We don’t back down, we don’t settle cheap, and we win in court when they refuse to pay fairly.
- Proven Results: Since 2000, the firm has recovered over $900M for injured New Yorkers, including a $69.25M motor vehicle verdict, a $30M medical malpractice settlement, a $7.5M motor vehicle settlement, and multi-million-dollar construction recoveries.
- NYC Court Experience: For more than 25 years, our attorneys have litigated in New York County, Kings County, Queens County, and Bronx County Supreme Courts. We understand local procedures, know the defense firms and adjusters, and have handled cases against the toughest opponents in New York City.
- Multiple NYC Offices: We maintain offices in Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and the Bronx, so you don’t need to travel far while recovering from injuries.
- Multilingual Support: Our team conducts consultations in English and Russian. We understand the cultural concerns and language barriers many immigrant families face when navigating the legal system.
- No Upfront Costs: We handle cases on a contingency fee basis. There’s no charge for the consultation, no upfront retainer, and no out-of-pocket cost during the case. The firm advances all litigation costs (expert fees, court fees, deposition costs, and investigation expenses) and is reimbursed only out of any recovery. If there is no recovery, you owe nothing.
Serving Injury Clients Throughout New York City
Frekhtman & Associates has six offices across New York City, so you don’t have to travel far while you’re recovering. If you can’t travel at all, our attorneys will come to you at home, at the hospital, or at a rehabilitation facility.
Bensonhurst Office: 60 Bay 26th St, Brooklyn, NY 11214
Bedford-Stuyvesant Office: 1791 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11233
30 Broad St, New York, NY 10004
Midtown Office: 488 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10022
We also represent personal injury victims in Nassau County, Suffolk County, Westchester County, and throughout the New York metropolitan area.
Common Questions About NYC Personal Injury Claims
How Long Do I Have To File A Personal Injury Lawsuit In New York?
Most personal injury cases have 3 years from the accident date (CPLR §214). Medical malpractice cases have 2.5 years from the malpractice date or end of continuous treatment (CPLR §214-a). Wrongful death cases have 2 years from the date of death (EPTL §5-4.1). Government claims require a Notice of Claim within 90 days (General Municipal Law §50-e).
What If I Was Partially At Fault For My Accident?
You can still recover compensation. New York applies “pure comparative negligence” (CPLR §1411), which reduces your recovery by your percentage of fault. If you were 30% at fault and awarded $100,000, you would receive $70,000.
How Long Does a Personal Injury Case Take in NYC?
Most cases settle within 6-18 months. Cases with disputed liability or catastrophic injuries take 12-24 months or longer. Cases that go to trial take 18-36 months from filing to verdict.
How Much Is My NYC Personal Injury Case Worth?
Case value depends on the severity and permanence of your injuries, your past and future medical costs, your lost wages and lost earning capacity, the strength of the liability evidence, the available insurance limits, and how local juries have valued comparable cases. A lawyer can usually give you a realistic range after reviewing the medical records and the police or incident report. Be wary of any firm that promises a specific dollar figure during the first call; until the medical picture is fully developed, no honest valuation is possible.
Do I Have to Go to Court for My Personal Injury Claim?
Most personal injury cases settle before trial. You may attend depositions and medical examinations, but typically won’t testify in court. If your case goes to trial, you would testify about your injuries and how the accident affected your life.
How Much Does It Cost To Hire A Personal Injury Lawyer?
Nothing upfront. We work on contingency; you pay nothing unless we win. Our fee is typically one-third (33.33%) of your recovery, taken only after we win. We advance all expenses (court fees, expert witnesses, medical records, investigations). If we lose, you owe nothing.
What if the at-fault party has no insurance?
You may still have options. If you were in a car accident, your own uninsured motorist (UM) coverage kicks in. New York requires all auto policies to include at least $25,000/$50,000 in UM coverage under Insurance Law §3420. Your no-fault benefits still cover your first $50,000 in medical bills regardless of the other driver’s insurance status. For non-vehicle accidents, we look at whether other parties share liability. The property owner, employer, or contractor may have insurance even if the person who directly caused your injury doesn’t. Suing an uninsured individual directly is possible, but rarely practical unless they have significant personal assets.
Will a Pre-existing Condition Affect My Personal Injury Case?
Not necessarily. Under New York’s “eggshell plaintiff” rule, the at-fault party takes you as they find you, which means they’re responsible for any aggravation of a pre-existing condition the accident caused, even if a healthier person would have walked away unhurt. Be honest with your lawyer about your medical history. A complete picture of your prior baseline is exactly what makes the aggravation provable; gaps and surprises are what insurance companies use to undercut the claim.
What Should I Bring to a Personal Injury Consultation?
If you have them, bring the police or incident report, photos of the scene and your injuries, contact information for any witnesses, your insurance policy, the at-fault party’s insurance information, all medical records and bills you’ve received so far, prescription receipts, and pay stubs or other documentation of lost income. If you don’t have any of those documents, come anyway; we can help you obtain most of them through formal channels. The consultation is free either way.
Contact Our NYC Personal Injury Lawyers Today
You don’t need to navigate the insurance and medical paperwork alone. Frekhtman & Associates has handled New York City personal injury cases for more than 25 years, and free consultations are confidential and no-obligation. Whether you ultimately hire us or not, you’ll leave the call with a clearer picture of your options, the deadlines that apply to your situation, and what realistic case value looks like.
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While it’s possible to handle a personal injury case on your own, having an experienced attorney by your side significantly increases the likelihood of a favorable outcome. According to studies, victims represented by a personal injury lawyer receive higher settlement amounts compared to those who handle their cases independently. For a free case evaluation: