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Have you been hurt in an accident involving a semi-truck or another commercial truck in the Bronx, NY? You may be entitled to financial damages for your medical bills, lost earnings, and pain.
The Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel Personal Injury Lawyers has represented truck accident victims in all five boroughs for more than 25 years. Contact our law office to schedule a free, no-obligation case review with a Bronx truck accident lawyer ready to help you. Call us at (212) 564 2800.
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Truck accident cases are often more complex than car accident cases. Multiple parties may share liability, and injuries tend to be severe. This means insurance companies will invest a lot of money and resources into fighting high-value truck accident claims. You deserve a Bronx personal injury lawyer with the resources, experience, and dedication to fight for you.
The Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel, LLC will not rest in pursuing the full compensation you deserve. Founding attorney Jay S. Knispel is a Top 100 Trial Lawyer with extensive experience handling multi-million-dollar injury cases. He has recovered some of New York’s largest settlements and verdicts for his clients, earning him Martindale-Hubbell’s prestigious “AV Preeminent” rating.
Here is what our law firm can do after your truck crash in the Bronx, New York:
You do not need to face big trucking companies or their insurance companies alone. Call our law office today for a free consultation with a Bronx truck accident lawyer who can help.
Many motorists do not realize how often trucks cause fatal collisions. Large commercial trucks make up only 4% of the vehicles on U.S. roads, yet they are involved in 13% of fatal crashes.
According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 96% of fatalities in truck accidents involve occupants of passenger vehicles.
New York has one of the highest numbers of fatal truck accidents in the country. In New York City, there were 8,115 accidents involving large commercial trucks in 2020, down from 16,434 truck accidents in 2019. Of these, 1,788 occurred in the Bronx.
There is no way to estimate the value of a personal injury case without a careful evaluation of the accident.
A Bronx truck accident attorney carefully considers important factors, such as:
Some damages in a truck crash are easy to quantify. Others require a persuasive argument and expert testimony.
Contact the Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel, LLC today for a free consultation. We will discuss your case’s worth and what we can do to help you recover compensation.
Accident victims can recover several types of damages in a truck accident case. Economic damages compensate for financial losses you incurred. Non-economic damages offer financial compensation for your personal losses that have no monetary value.
These damages include:
If your case goes before a jury, you may be eligible for punitive damages. While rare, these damages are meant to punish a defendant for egregious conduct.
Truck accidents often leave victims with serious or catastrophic injuries. Unfortunately, insurance companies have an incentive to minimize the severity of victims’ injuries.
At the Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel, LLC, we are dedicated to fighting for the fair compensation you deserve for injuries such as:
Don’t let the insurance company mistreat you, undervalue your claim, or unfairly blame you. Call our law firm today for a free consultation with a Bronx truck accident attorney to discuss your case.
New York follows a pure comparative negligence doctrine for cases involving shared fault. Consequently, you are entitled to recover damages as long as you are not completely to blame for your crash.
In cases involving shared liability, each party is assigned a percentage of fault. Your recovery will be reduced in proportion to your percentage of fault for the accident. If you are assigned 40% of the blame, your recovery will be reduced by 40%.
If you are being blamed for your accident, experienced injury attorneys in the Bronx can help you build a strong negligence case to fight back against blame-shifting tactics.
The Large Truck Crash Causation Study found that 87% of all truck crashes are caused by human error. Environmental conditions cause three percent of truck accidents. Vehicle defects are the cause of ten percent of accidents.
In a truck crash, there may be multiple parties that share liability, including:
Common factors involved in accidents with a tractor-trailer or another large truck are:
Truck drivers must follow strict FMCSA rules regarding hours of service. The study found that up to 13% of truck drivers were fatigued at the time of an accident.
The unique trucking regulations and roads in New York City can also lead to confusion and accidents for truck drivers unfamiliar with the area. Commercial vehicles and trucks cannot drive on most parkways in NYC. Many city streets are too narrow for large trucks, and low bridges can trap drivers.
To prove negligence, you will need to show the defendant caused your accident. Your Bronx truck accident lawyer will conduct a careful investigation into your crash to determine how it happened and who is liable. It’s common for multiple parties to share liability in a truck crash.
We may use the following evidence to prove liability:
The Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel, LLC will work with top experts in many fields to interpret evidence and build the strongest negligence case possible.
You have three years to file a personal injury lawsuit after a truck crash in New York. Missing this deadline means your lawsuit will be dismissed, and you will not be entitled to recover any damages.
Wrongful death lawsuits after a fatal truck accident have a two-year statute of limitations.
The burden of fighting an insurance company for fair compensation should not rest on you. The Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel, LLC is here to fight on your behalf and pursue the compensation you need after your truck accident.
Call our law office for a free consultation with a Bronx truck accident lawyer who will put decades of experience to work 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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