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If you’ve been injured in an accident in Brooklyn, NY, call the Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel Personal Injury Lawyers. You may be entitled to compensation for your medical care, lost wages, and suffering. Contact our Brooklyn personal injury lawyers to get started with a free initial evaluation or call (718) 802-1600.
Attorney Jay Knispel has been a part of the Brooklyn community for his entire life. He’s dedicated his 25+ year legal career to helping his neighbors win life-changing compensation when they’re injured through the little-to-no responsibility of their own.
Our team is always standing by – so don’t hesitate to reach out for help today. We take cases in Staten Island and all over NYC.
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Just because you have the right to get compensation doesn’t mean that it’ll be easy to get money in your hands. The insurance claims and personal injury claims processes are both adversarial – and the parties you’re up against will be prepared to fight you every step of the way.
Those responsible for your injuries might try to say that you’re to blame. Insurance companies might try to pressure you into taking a lowball offer to avoid paying you what your case is really worth.
When you hire the attorney Jay Knispel to represent you, you can expect:
You can protect yourself and give yourself the best chance of maximizing your recovery by hiring an experienced Brooklyn personal injury lawyer to represent your interests. Attorney Jay S. Knispel has a proven record of great results in all his clients’ cases.
Our firm is located at 26 Court St., Suite 2511 Brooklyn, New York 11242. Call our Brooklyn office today at (718) 802-1600 to schedule a free consultation with one of our attorneys.
There are many reasons you should consider hiring a personal injury lawyer to handle your accident claim. Here are the four most important:
Contact the Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel Personal Injury Lawyers to learn more about the benefits of hiring an experienced attorney.
A personal injury claim arises after an accident in which someone was injured. A victim files a claim against a negligent party to get compensation for medical costs, loss of income, and other losses related to their injury.
Most claims revolve around negligence, for example, car wrecks, slip and falls, and medical malpractice. Many of these claims start out as insurance allegations, whereby the victim seeks compensation from their insurance company or the neglectful party’s.
A majority of these claims settle without the need for litigation. However, a victim may need to file a lawsuit if the insurance company denies their claim or refuses to agree to a fair settlement. At this point, it would become a personal injury case.
You may have a case if you were hurt because someone else was irresponsible. That’s because the vast majority of these cases are based on negligence.
Negligence means that you’ve suffered harm because another person failed to act reasonably, under the circumstances.
In order to recover compensation for your injuries, it’ll be necessary to establish the four separate elements that make up a negligence case.
These include:
It’s important to note that most – but not all – personal injury cases in Brooklyn are based on negligence. There are times when strict liability might come into play. For instance, if you suffer a dog bite, it might not matter how much care was exercised by the dog owner. Under New York state’s strict liability laws, they can be on the hook for your damages, regardless of what they did to keep you safe.
Establishing the grounds for a case – and then proving it – can be challenging. You don’t have to go it alone. Attorney Jay Knispel will carefully review your side of the story, identify your legal options, and then help you fight for the monetary award you deserve. We have the results to prove our words.
We regularly represent clients in cases involving:
Brooklyn had over 35,000 car accidents in 2020, representing almost one-third of all accidents in the city. These accidents may be usual, but they can produce severe — and fatal — injuries.
Our experienced lawyers can make sure you get every cent you deserve after your car wreck. We will make the insurance company play fair — or risk facing us in trial.
There’s a motorcycle crash reported almost every day in Brooklyn. NYC’s narrow streets and congested traffic make for a dangerous combination for riders.
New York has strict helmet laws, but a helmet can only do so much. Riders often suffer severe injuries in motorcycle accidents; some even suffer fatal wounds. Our Brooklyn, NY motorcycle accident lawyer can help you pursue compensation when a driver hits your motorcycle. We’ll make sure you don’t shoulder the financial burden of someone else’s careless driving.
Construction is a huge business in Brooklyn. Perhaps the biggest business. But it’s also one of the most deadly. This industry typically has the highest number of fatalities in the place of work of any industry in this borough.
Worksite injuries injure and disable workers. They result in costly medical bills and considerable loss of income. They can even cost lives. You have rights if you were injured in an incident of this kind. Our construction accident lawyers in Brooklyn, NY can help you pursue all legal avenues to recover compensation after your injury.
Slips and falls may sound harmless, but they’re not. They’re one of the leading causes of injury and death nationwide and in NYC. Falls happen everywhere in Brooklyn, from Flatbush Avenue and Smith-9th Streets station to retail stores and workplaces.
However, property owners are supposed to maintain their premises to be reasonably safe. You may be entitled to compensation if you slipped because a property owner failed to keep their property safe. Our Brooklyn slip and fall lawyers can help you demand full compensation for your harm and suffering.
Brooklyn is NYC’s most populous borough. It covers 69.5 square miles and has an estimated 4,371 intersections with traffic signals. With so many cars and busy intersections, pedestrians are vulnerable.
If you were struck by a vehicle while walking, you deserve compensation. Our pedestrian accident lawyers in Brooklyn, NY can help you recover the money you need for your medical expenses and lost income.
Tens of thousands of people use bicycles to get around the city. In fact, there are more than 500,000 cycling trips each day in the Big Apple. But as with pedestrians, bicyclists are vulnerable to being struck by cars.
Our Brooklyn, NY bicycle accident lawyers can help you hold a careless driver responsible for hitting your bike. Let us help you move forward after your tragedy.
Our attorneys handle injuries caused by these kinds of accidents and many more, including:
Call us to discuss your case with a skilled member of our legal team today. We are always standing by to answer your questions – 24-7-365.
While every case is different, the general rule of thumb is that case values are higher when injuries fundamentally change the way a person has to live their life. It really depends on the facts and circumstances of your specific situation.
These are things to keep in mind when discussing the potential value of your injury claim or lawsuit:
Brooklyn personal injury lawyer Jay Knispel will work closely with experts to ensure that your damages are identified and also valued properly.
Accidents can cause many types of injuries depending on how they occurred. For example, car crashes may cause head and neck injuries, whereas a slip and fall may cause hip and knee injuries.
The Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel represents clients who have experienced all kinds of harm, including:
In reality, any part of your body can sustain harm due to an accident. Contact us today to schedule a free consultation to discuss your injury.
For most victims, both economic and non-economic damages are available. In limited cases, punitive damages might be available, too.
These are paid to make you financially whole after you get hurt.
For example:
This is compensation that can be verified through documentation – like receipts, invoices, and bills.
Non-economic damages are paid to compensate for the consequences of an accident that don’t have a set financial value. Rather, these are after-effects that are intangible and very subjective.
Examples include:
Valuing the non-economic side can be an art. And, these are the types of awards that are subject to a lot of disputes. Attorney Jay Knispel brings in experts to make sure we get it right.
These are reserved for cases where a defendant’s conduct is deserving of punishment. In fact, there must be clear and convincing evidence that a defendant acted with willful and wanton negligence. In the context of personal injury cases, it’s typically most relevant in cases involving drunk drivers.
Most personal injury attorneys typically utilize contingency fees. These fees don’t require any upfront payment. In fact, you will only pay attorney fees if your attorney recovers a settlement or verdict for your claim.
If your attorney is successful, they will take a percentage of your compensation award as payment for their services. You and your attorney will agree to this percentage before the representation; it usually ranges from 30% to 40% of your award.
This fee structure recognizes that accident victims may be in a tough place financially after their injury. It ensures they have access to quality legal representation without any major financial risks.
New York has a three-year statute of limitations that applies to most personal injury lawsuits. This means that you will have until the third anniversary of your accident to file a lawsuit against negligent parties.
There are times when you could have more – or less – time to act. In our state, injury cases involving the government are subject to an accelerated timetable. You’ll have a matter of months – not years – to file an administrative claim. On the other hand, if an accident victim is a child or if your injury isn’t discovered right away (despite reasonable efforts), the statute of limitations could be tolled (or paused) to give you additional time to initiate legal action.
Call attorney Jay Knispel as soon as you can after your Brooklyn, NY accident. We can begin to work on getting you the compensation you deserve right away.
Yes, as long as someone else shares responsibility, too. New York has a pure comparative fault system in place. Liability is shared by everyone who contributes to an accident – including victims. And, while sharing some of the blame won’t bar a financial recovery, it will affect how much money you can get.
Your damages will be reduced in direct proportion to your degree of fault. If you’re assigned 30 percent of the blame, they will be reduced by 30%.
And, if you’re assigned blame, you may be on the hook for some of the damages sustained by other victims in the accident, too.
Did you recently suffer an injury in an accident in Brooklyn, NY? Did you lose a family member in an accident due to someone else’s negligence? You may have the right to get compensation.
The Brooklyn personal injury attorneys at the Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel, LLC can help you while fighting to maximize your indemnification.
Give our firm a call to discuss your legal rights today. Your initial consultation is entirely free – and there’s no fee unless and until we win. We also help people in Staten Island and every borough.
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
We are available to take your call 24/7