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Have you been involved in a train accident in Brooklyn, NY? Contact the Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel Personal Injury Lawyers for immediate legal assistance. You may have the right to receive compensation from the negligent engineer, the MTA, or a private train company. Our Brooklyn train accident lawyers can help you fight to maximize your financial recovery.
When you choose the Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel Personal Injury Lawyers, you put a former insurance defense attorney in your corner. You’ll benefit from a seasoned litigator with more than 25 years of experience and work with a law firm that’s won millions of dollars for injury victims just like you.
Contact our law office in Brooklyn, New York, or call (718) 802-1600 to learn more about your legal rights and how we can help after your train accident. We offer a free, no-obligation case evaluation. And, there’s no cost to hire our law firm unless we win your case. Call to get started now.
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The Subway isn’t the only train system to run through Brooklyn, NY. The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and New York and Atlantic Railway (or NYA) also operate in and travel through the borough. And, while accidents don’t happen every day, they aren’t unheard of.
When train accidents do happen, they tend to be devastating. Passengers, bystanders, motorists in other vehicles, and workers can sustain severe and catastrophic injuries. Often, victims have the right to file an insurance claim or lawsuit for damages. But actually recovering compensation can be a challenge.
That’s where Brooklyn personal injury lawyer Jay Knispel and the team at the Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel Personal Injury Lawyers can help.
Our law firm has decades of experience handling complicated personal injury cases. We know that matters involving trains tend to be more complex and technical than others.
We have the experience, reputation, and resources that are needed to help our clients win.
When you trust us with your train accident case, we will:
Focus on getting better. Let the Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel Personal Injury Lawyers take care of your personal injury case. To get started, just give our law office in Brooklyn a call to schedule your free consultation.
Every year, there are thousands of train accidents on public and private crossings in the United States. According to preliminary data, there were:
Since trains are one of the primary forms of transportation in Brooklyn, New York City, and the greater tri-state area, accidents happen quite often. According to the MTA, there were at least:
Leading causes of train accidents and train injuries include:
Our Brooklyn train accident attorneys will comb through the evidence and information related to your case. Determining why your accident happened (and identifying every possible cause) will help us understand who’s liable for your injuries.
Under New York state law, anyone who contributes to a train accident can be liable for the resulting costs.
After a thorough investigation into your crash, our attorneys may determine that one or more of the following parties are liable:
Our team will aggressively pursue compensation from anyone who directly or indirectly contributed to your train accident and resulting injuries.
It’s hard to say without knowing the specific details of your situation.
But there are some factors that can give you an idea about what your train accident case might be worth:
Cases involving catastrophic injuries and death tend to be worth the most. However, it’s important to speak with an experienced personal injury attorney in Brooklyn about your situation regardless of your injuries. Even seemingly minor injuries can change your life. Your personal injury case might be worth more than you think in those situations.
Under New York state law, both economic and non-economic damages are typically available to plaintiffs in personal injury lawsuits.
Economic damage are paid to make up for the financial costs of your train accident, such as:
By receiving an economic award, you should be put back in the financial position you were in before you got hurt.
Non-economic damages, on the other hand, make up for the costs of an accident that don’t have a price tag.
Known as pain and suffering damages, these typically include:
In rare instances, punitive damages could be awarded in train accident cases.
However, punitive awards are only permitted when there’s clear and convincing evidence of willful or wanton negligence or a high degree of moral turpitude. In other words, there has to be evidence that the defendant hurt you intentionally or displayed a reckless disregard for your safety.
Trains can do considerable damage when they derail, collide with other vehicles, or hit pedestrians. And, whether you’re a passenger aboard the train, a train employee, or outside of the carrier, you’re susceptible to severe and catastrophic injuries.
At the Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel Personal Injury Lawyers, our Brooklyn train accident attorneys represent clients who’ve suffered:
If you’ve suffered a catastrophic injury or lost a family member in a fatal train accident, count on our law firm to help. We offer a free case evaluation and are ready to do what it takes to get you the money you deserve.
The statute of limitations for most personal injury lawsuits in New York is three years. If an accident results in death, family members will have just two years to file a wrongful death action.
There are times when the statute of limitations is different. You’ll have much less time to take action if a government agency is involved. On the other hand, the time frame can be extended when an injury isn’t discovered right away or if a child is involved.
Do not let the deadline expire before filing your claim. If you do, you’ll give up the right to recover important compensation for your medical bills, loss of income, and distress.
Whether the train engineer was texting rather than paying attention or a car was stalled on the tracks, it’s important to consider your legal rights after an accident involving a train in Brooklyn. At the Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel Personal Injury Lawyers, our Brooklyn train accident lawyers are here to help you understand your options and fight to get the compensation you deserve.
Give our law office in Brooklyn, New York, a call to schedule a free consultation. We work on a contingency fee basis, which means there’s absolutely no risk to hiring our law firm. You only pay if we win your case – end of story. Call to get started now.
Our personal injury law firm in Brooklyn, NY also provides:
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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