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Were you recently injured in a car accident in NYC? The experienced New York City car accident lawyers at the Law Offices of Jay Knispel, LLC are ready to help you fight to secure the compensation you deserve. Call us today at (212) 564 2800 for a free consultation.
You could be entitled to compensation for your medical bills, lost income, and the suffering you’ve endured. Contact our New York City, NY law offices to discuss your legal rights and the potential options that might be available to you at this time.
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It’s simple: because you deserve to work with an attorney who has the experience, insight, and passion that’s necessary to win your case.
NYC personal injury lawyer Jay Knispel is a fierce advocate for car accident victims across the city – and has been for years. Before focusing exclusively on personal injury litigation, attorney Jay Knispel spent years working as a Senior Trial Attorney for one of the largest insurance companies in the nation.
During that time, he was able to see how these companies operate – and the lengths to which they’ll go to deny insurance claims or convince accident victims to accept way less money than they deserve.
Since founding the Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel Personal Injury Lawyers in 2007, he’s used his personal knowledge of the insurance industry to the benefit of his clients – helping them secure life-changing financial settlements and verdicts along the way.
To date, he’s responsible for negotiating and winning tens of millions of dollars for injury victims just like you.
When you turn to our NYC personal injury attorneys for help after a crash, you can expect:
Our primary goal is to help you get the money you need as soon as we can. However, we will never, ever compromise the quality of our legal representation if it means leaving money you deserve on the negotiating table.
If insurance adjusters refuse to offer you a fair deal – or if they try to deny your claim without a justifiable reason – our award-winning trial lawyer will be fully prepared to take your case to a jury.
We know how much is at stake when you turn to us for help after a crash. We’re ready to do everything in our power ot help you walk away with the full value of your car accident injury claim. Call us to get started with a free initial case evaluation today.
Based on an analysis of crash data published by the New York Police Department – very common. In 2019, there were a total of 206,754 car accidents across all five boroughs. That’s 566 collisions every single day on NYC roads.
Accidents are still incredibly common in New York City in the midst of a global pandemic. In 2020, there were a total of 110,834 collisions city-wide.
Here are some notable NYC car accident statistics from 2020:
Traffic accidents don’t just affect motorists and their passengers. In 2020, 29,227 accidents in the city involved bicyclists, pedestrians, trucks, and motorcyclists.
According to the NYPD, there were a total of 7,437 motor vehicle accidents reported in the city in January of 2021.
Those accidents were responsible for:
That breaks down to roughly 239 accidents – 97 of which result in an injury – every single day in New York City that month.
According to a comprehensive analysis of NYPD crash data from 2020, Brooklyn is the borough where car accidents in New York City tend to happen most.
That year the breakdown of accidents was as follows:
Queens is the borough with the most fatal crashes. In 2020, 44% of all NYC fatal crashes happened in Queens, 23% in the Bronx, 22% in Brooklyn, 5% in Manhattan, and 4% on Staten Island.
Brooklyn, however, is where most accidents leave victims with non-fatal wounds.
In 2020, injury-causing collisions broke down across the boroughs as follows:
More recent crash statistics indicate that this is a fairly accurate representation of accidents across the Big Apple. In January 2021, there were a total of 7,437 collisions in NYC. Brooklyn and Queens had the highest percentage of these collisions (32.4% and 28.3%, respectively), while Staten Island had the lowest (4.8%).
When you compare all of the boroughs, Queens and Brooklyn top the list. However, every borough in New York City typically sees tens of thousands of accidents every year. And, while collisions can happen just about anywhere, there are certain locations that tend to be more dangerous than others.
Some of the most dangerous roads and intersections in New York City include:
Knowing where accidents tend to happen most might be beneficial if you can avoid these stretches of road – or at least exercise extra caution while driving on them.
Compensation can be available to help offset the costs and consequences that arise from an unexpected collision on the streets of New York City. Most often, crash victims are able to recover both economic damages and non-economic damages after getting hurt.
Economic damages are awarded to help make accident victims financially “whole” again after a crash. They’re typically paid to offset the present and future costs, expenses, and losses that are a result of an accident.
Examples of economic damages that are typically awarded in car accident cases include:
Economic damages must be backed by some sort of documentation – invoices, bills, receipts, or paystubs.
Not every consequence of a car accident in the city will come with a price tag. Rather, some injuries are intangible.
Examples include:
These types of injuries are personal to each and every accident victim. This makes them very difficult to value in terms of dollars and cents.
There are times when punitive damages might be awarded to crash victims or their families. However, this is the exception, rather than the rule. Punitive damages are awarded for the sole purpose of punishing the defendant for conduct that’s simply inexcusable. In the context of a car accident case, punitive damages might be appropriate if the at-fault driver was drunk at the time of the crash and caused catastrophic injuries or death.
New York is a no-fault insurance state. This means that your insurance company will be the first place you’ll have to turn after a crash – regardless of whether or not you share any responsibility. If your insurance company refuses to pay your claim or if your costs exceed your policy limits, then your options open up a bit.
If your injuries are severe, there’s a good chance that the costs of your accident will exceed your auto insurance policy limits. If that’s the case, then you might have to consider filing a third-party claim against whoever is responsible for causing you to get hurt.
In New York, you can file a lawsuit against anyone who contributed to your car accident.
This might include:
Our car accident attorneys in NYC will carefully investigate the details of your crash from every conceivable angle. The better we understand the “why” behind your crash, the better prepared we can be in determining who is to blame.
If you were injured in a car crash while acting within the scope of your employment, you may qualify for workers’ compensation benefits. Pursuant to New York state law, workers’ compensation is a no-fault system, which means that you can get benefits even if you caused the accident. However, the benefits offered are very limited in scope when compared to those that can be recovered in a civil personal injury lawsuit.
New York has something called pure comparative fault rules. In the most simple terms, this means that sharing some – or even most – of the blame for an accident will not prevent you from recovering compensation. However, your financial award will be reduced in direct proportion to how much blame you’re assigned.
If you’re allocated 10% of the blame for a crash because you were texting, your damages will be reduced by 10%. At the same time, you’ll find that you’re on the hook for 10% of the damages sustained by other people in the crash, too.
Insurance adjusters and other parties to your accident will undoubtedly try to shift as much of the blame to you as they can. If you don’t fight back and defend yourself, you could watch your sizable financial award all-but-disappear.
The Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel Personal Injury Lawyers will fight to protect you at every turn. Our car accident lawyers are all too familiar with these tactics – and know-how to counter these moves effectively. We’ll work hard to clear your name or, at the very least, minimize how much fault is assigned to you.
Leading causes of collisions, wrecks, and crashes in New York City include:
At the Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel Personal Injury Lawyers, our NYC car accident lawyers will be ready to investigate your crash from every possible angle. The more we know about why your accident happened, the better prepared we can be to seek compensation from all contributing parties.
Here’s what you should (and shouldn’t) do if you are involved in an auto accident in the Big Apple:
Take the time you need to focus on getting back on your feet. Let an attorney handle conversations and negotiations with insurance adjusters and other parties.
No two car accidents are the same. You deserve to work with a personal injury attorney who has extensive experience handling a variety of different crash cases.
At the Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel Personal Injury Lawyers, we regularly represent clients who have suffered injuries in:
By handling different types of car accident cases, we’re knowledgeable about how each individual case is truly unique. So, we strive to provide individual and customized solutions for each and every individual client. We’ll give your personal injury case the time and attention it deserves from the start – because that’s what will be necessary to win.
We know that the costs of any car accident injury – big or small – can be overwhelming. That’s why we’re prepared to put our 25+ years of experience to work to get you the money you need for all of your crash-related injuries.
We represent clients who, because of avoidable crashes in the city, have suffered:
Our compassionate wrong team is also committed to helping family members who have experienced a tragic and untimely loss as a result of a fatal NYC crash. If you’ve experienced the wrongful death of a loved one, don’t hesitate to call us for help. We’ll be there to help you make the tough decisions and work to secure the financial justice you and your family deserve.
The statute of limitations for most personal injury lawsuits in New York is just three years. This means that, following your crash, you’ll have up to three years to file a civil injury claim against responsible parties.
Note, you’ll have even less time to notify your insurance provider and formally request benefits from your insurance policy.
There are times when the statute of limitations can vary. For instance, you will have 90 days to file an administrative claim if a government agency is involved. Alternatively, you could have more time to act if a child was injured or if the responsible party can’t be found.
There’s great value in contact an experienced attorney as soon as you can after a car accident in New York City. Not only does it help to ensure that your right to pursue compensation is preserved, but it also gives your lawyer a chance to get a jump-start on an investigation. A prompt investigation can, many times, make a world of difference in how an accident claim unfolds.
Did you recently get hurt or lose a family member in a car accident in NYC, NY? If so, you may have the right to recover compensation. Whether you’re fighting for insurance benefits or seeking damages from a negligent third party, it helps to have a qualified New York Cty car accident lawyer standing beside you.
At the Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel Personal Injury Lawyers, we are ready to put the full force and weight of our personal injury law firm behind you and your car accident injury case. When you hire our firm, you’ll benefit from a team with 25+ years of experience who have recovered millions in life-changing awards for injury victims just like you.
Don’t give the insurance company any advantage. Give yourself the edge you deserve by calling attorney Jay Knispel and his accomplished legal team. We offer a free initial consultation – so please connect with us online or by phone to get started today.
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