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Have you been seriously hurt in a pedestrian accident in the Bronx, NY? You may be entitled to compensation for your medical care, lost earnings, and non-economic losses.
The Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel Personal Injury Lawyers have represented injured pedestrians in every New York City borough for over 25 years. Call our law office today at (212) 564 2800 for a free case review with a Bronx pedestrian accidents lawyer ready to help you.
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If a negligent motorist injured you, the last thing you deserve is pushback from an uncaring insurance company trying to minimize your claim’s value. The personal injury lawyers in Bronx at the Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel, LLC can help you fight for the full compensation you deserve.
Founding attorney Jay S. Knispel is a Top 100 Trial Lawyer and has earned the prestigious AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell. He has litigated multi-million-dollar personal injury cases and recovered millions in awards and settlements for his clients. He will help you build the strongest negligence case possible using decades of experience fighting insurance companies.
Choose us to represent you in your Bronx, New York pedestrian accident case, and you can count on us to:
If the insurance company does not treat you fairly, we are not afraid to present your case to a jury. Call our law office today for a free consultation with a Bronx pedestrian accident injury lawyer who can help you.
As one of the world’s most densely populated cities, it’s no surprise that New York City has a high number of pedestrian accidents. In 2019, there were 121 pedestrian fatalities and 15,600 pedestrian injuries in New York City. Nationwide, around 6,000 pedestrians are killed in traffic accidents, and 130,000 require emergency medical treatment for crash injuries each year.
Pedestrians account for the largest share of traffic fatalities in New York. In 2019, pedestrians made up 30% of all traffic fatalities in the state. In New York City, pedestrian fatalities made up almost 50% of traffic-related deaths.
In the Bronx, pedestrians account for 14.5% of people hurt or killed in a collision but 48% of all traffic deaths. There were 1,920 pedestrian accidents in the Bronx in 2019, with 13 fatalities and 1,900 injuries.
Every accident claim is different, and your case’s value will depend on the very personal and unique damages you suffered. Some damages are easy to calculate, such as lost wages and medical bills. However, calculating the value of future medical care and lost earning capacity can require expert help. Non-economic losses are even harder to calculate and highly personal.
Some factors that are considered to determine the value of a pedestrian accident claim include:
Contact a Bronx pedestrian accidents lawyer today to discuss your case. An attorney-client relationship can help you understand what your claim may be worth.
You may be entitled to both economic damages and non-economic damages after an accident. These types of damages compensate you for the financial losses you sustained and damages without an intrinsic financial value like disfiguring scars and pain.
Damages you may recover include:
You can recover economic losses like medical bills and lost wages by filing an insurance claim with your insurance company. However, your injury must meet New York’s definition of a “serious injury for you to recover compensation from the at-fault party for your other losses. Most pedestrian accident injuries qualify.
Pedestrians, like motorists, can share liability for a car accident, even though negligent drivers are usually to blame. If you are partially at fault for your crash, you are still entitled to recover damages. New York uses a pure comparative negligence rule. This differs from some states’ contributory fault system, which bars you from recovering damages share any fault for your accident.
In New York, you may recover compensation even if you are up to 99% to blame for your accident. However, your compensation will be reduced based on your percentage of assigned fault.
Be careful when dealing with the insurance company. They may try to use this system to shift blame to you and reduce their liability for your damages. An experienced personal injury lawyer can help you protect yourself against these tactics.
Even at just 40 mph, pedestrians have an 85% risk of being killed when hit by a car. Virtually all pedestrian motor vehicle accidents in the Bronx result in injury, such as multiple fractures and head injuries. The Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel, LLC will help you fight for the full compensation you deserve for all your injuries.
Common injuries we see among pedestrian accident victims include:
Contact our law office for a free consultation with a Bronx personal injury lawyer. We will help you explore the damages you may be owed for your injuries and hold the negligent driver accountable.
Most pedestrian accidents – and all types of traffic accidents in the Bronx – come down to driver inattention, distraction, careless driving, speeding, and failure to yield. These are contributing factors in around half of fatal pedestrian accidents.
In a fatal collision, New York City police complete a report and assign a contributing factor based on the preliminary information available.
There is a common misperception that NYC pedestrians dart into traffic and violate the right-of-way. However, police cited errors by cyclists and pedestrians in less than 5% of accidents.
Among 2019 fatalities, the most common contributing factors in cyclist and pedestrian accidents include:
The Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel, LLC will conduct a careful investigation into your accident to determine how it happened. This is crucial for proving negligence and who is ultimately liable for damages.
New York is a no-fault insurance state. After a pedestrian accident, you can recover compensation through your own insurance policy, but you are only entitled to economic damages. When your injury was someone else’s fault and meets New York’s “injury threshold,” you can seek damages from the other party. This will require proving negligence.
Bronx pedestrian accident attorneys help you prove fault by investigating your crash to gather evidence for your negligence case.
Many forms of evidence can prove negligence, including:
The Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel, LLC may work with experts in fields like accident reconstruction if needed. Specialists can provide expert testimony based on their interpretation of the evidence to strengthen your case.
In New York, the statute of limitations for personal injury lawsuits is three years. If you do not file a lawsuit within three years of your accident, you will be barred from using the court system to recover any compensation.
If a family member was killed in a pedestrian accident, you have only two years to file a wrongful death claim in New York.
Do not delay pursuing your claim; as time passes, valuable evidence may be lost. This may weaken your case. Contact a pedestrian accident attorney in the Bronx as soon as possible to protect your claim.
When a pedestrian accident leaves you with financial uncertainty, painful injuries, and a life that is forever changed, you deserve full compensation to help you move forward. The Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel, LLC will help you seek the compensation you deserve and hold the responsible party accountable.
Contact our law firm today for a free consultation with a Bronx pedestrian accidents lawyer. We work on a contingency fee basis. You benefit from the legal representation you need with no out-of-pocket costs and no attorney’s fees unless we recover compensation for you.
New York City Office
450 7th Ave Suite 1605
New York, NY 10123
(212) 564 2800
Brooklyn Office
26 Court St., Suite 2511
Brooklyn, NY 11242
(718) 802-1600
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