Make the success of your personal injury claim more likely by taking the appropriate steps to document the accident and immediately confirming your cause of action with our attorneys.
If someone else is liable for your injuries, taking photos, obtaining eyewitness statements, seeking help from emergency services, going to the hospital, calculating your damages, and documenting your pain and suffering are all important to the success of your case. As is filing a lawsuit before the statute of limitations expires and you lose your right to recovery for a personal injury.
Get a free case evaluation from our personal injury lawyers when you call BKS Injury Law at (845) 303-2748.
How Can You Build a Strong Personal Injury Case in LaGrange?
Build a strong personal injury case with our attorneys, who can ensure you take all the necessary steps toward compensation after an accident.
Take Photos at the Scene
In most cases, the only way to preserve the scene of a personal injury is to photograph it. Injuries permitting, use your phone or other personal device to take plenty of photos. Photograph the hazard that made you trip, the defective product that malfunctioned and injured you, or the negligent driver’s car after an auto accident. There is no such thing as taking too many photos to document an accident.
Get Eyewitness Information
Set yourself up for a successful personal injury case by obtaining all eyewitnesses’ contact information before they leave the scene. If you did not speak with eyewitnesses, our lawyers may still be able to identify them and schedule interviews to obtain their statements, so do not let that stop you from pursuing a case.
Call 911 for Additional Help
Do not hesitate to call 911 after sustaining an injury due to negligence, especially if you need emergency medical services.
Police reporting is mandatory for most auto accidents in New York. If police officers respond to the scene, they must complete a crash report. Parts of the police report may be admissible as evidence in your lawsuit, so we must ensure it is accurate and complete.
Seek Medical Care Immediately
Help yourself get the compensation you need by going directly to the hospital after sustaining a personal injury. Most injuries that lead to lawsuits are serious enough to require immediate medical attention, and you should not wait to get it. Postponing a hospital visit could worsen your injuries and jeopardize your future case.
Attend All Doctor Appointments
Work towards bringing a strong personal injury case by attending all doctor appointments related to your injury. Missing appointments could compromise your physical recovery and potentially worsen your injury. Having several or large gaps in your medical records following an injury puts you at risk of an unsatisfactory recovery.
Keep Medical Bills
Getting compensation for medical expenses requires copies of medical bills. Trust our lawyers to handle all bills for hospital stays, surgeries, specialist visits, prescription medications, and all other medical costs from an accident. Losing track of medical expenses puts you at risk of undervaluing them.
Calculate Lost Wages
Personal injury plaintiffs also need to calculate their lost wages when seeking compensation. Using evidence of your pre-injury income and with help from vocational experts, our lawyers can calculate the income you have missed out on since the accident.
Future lost wages should be included in these calculations if you are unable to work for the foreseeable future because of an injury.
Document Your Pain and Suffering
Documenting your pain and suffering is one of the most helpful things you can do for your case as a personal injury plaintiff. You can use a personal journal to track your physical pain and discomfort, reduced quality of life, and any other non-economic damages you have experienced.
We may also prepare you to testify about your pain and suffering if your lawsuit goes to court, so that the jury can better understand your non-economic damages.
Personal Injury FAQs
What Are the Top Personal Injuries and Causes?
Some of the top causes of personal injuries include car accidents, defective products, tripping, slipping, and falling hazards, and even animal attacks, while some of the top examples of personal injuries include traumatic brain injuries, fractures, back and spinal cord injuries, internal injuries, contusions, and lacerations.
How Do You Know if You Can File a Personal Injury Claim?
Our attorneys can determine whether you can file a personal injury claim after learning more about your injuries, their cause, and the damages you have incurred because of them.
How Long Can a Personal Injury Case Take?
Personal injury claims can take anywhere from months to years. Every case has unique facts and circumstances. For a case to settle out of court, both sides have to agree. If both sides cannot reach an agreement, the case may go to court, which might delay your recovery even longer.
What is the Personal Injury Statute of Limitations in New York?
New York’s general statute of limitations for personal injury lawsuits is 3 years. It typically begins counting down from the date the victim is injured.
Are There Exceptions to the Personal Injury Statute of Limitations?
There are several exceptions to the personal injury statute of limitations in New York. Exceptions exist for minor victims, if a defendant flees the state, and when victims do not discover their injuries until some point in time after an accident.
Can You Ever Get Punitive Damages for a Personal Injury in LaGrange?
Defendants who act with actual malice, gross negligence, or egregious misconduct may be forced to pay punitive damages in addition to compensatory damages. Punitive damages are uncommon in personal injury lawsuits, as most claims are brought for ordinary negligence rather than gross negligence.
We Can Handle Your LaGrange Personal Injury Case
Discuss your case for free with our personal injury lawyers by calling BKS Injury Law at (845) 303-2748.