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re seriously injured walking down the streets of NYC, our team at the Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel Personal Injury Lawyers can help. If the accident wasn’t your fault, the responsible party should be held liable for your damages. An experienced NYC pedestrian accident lawyer can help you fight for money for medical expenses, lost income, and more.
With over 25 years of experience in personal injury law, you can count on us to do everything possible to recover full compensation for your losses. To date, we’ve already recovered tens of millions of dollars on behalf of accident victims across New York City.
Don’t wait to get legal advice if you were involved in a pedestrian accident. Call our law offices in New York, New York, at (212) 564-2800 to schedule a free consultation today.
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Pedestrians are the most likely to suffer significant injuries in a car accident. When you’re walking, you have zero protection in a crash. If someone else caused your injuries, they should pay your damages.
Unfortunately, cases involving serious injuries can also be difficult to win on your own. Insurance companies fight hard to avoid paying full settlements. Most injured pedestrians can’t afford to take a lowball settlement.
Our NYC personal injury lawyer at the Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel Personal Injury Lawyers is ready to stand up to the insurance companies on your behalf. We’re led by a former insurance defense attorney who knows the ropes. He’s recovered some of the largest compensation awards in NYC.
When you hire our NYC personal injury lawyer, we will:
You pay nothing unless we win compensation in your case. To learn more about the value of securing high-quality legal representation, call for a free consultation today in New York, NY.
According to the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), pedestrian fatalities across the U.S. reached a four-decade high in 2022. At least 7,508 pedestrians were killed in traffic accidents nationwide that year. Overall, 329 of those deaths were in New York. Based on preliminary GHSA data, another 283 pedestrians were killed in 2023.
While the GHSA reports highlight the need for awareness, the city streets don’t seem to be getting much safer for pedestrians.
The NYPD keeps track of pedestrian accidents across the five boroughs. According to the NYPD, 724 pedestrians were involved in motor vehicle accidents across NYC in May of 2024 alone. Of that total, 715 pedestrians were injured, and another nine were killed.
In other words, every single one of the pedestrian accidents reported in May of 2024 caused an injury or fatality.
Our lawyers will evaluate a range of factors as we build your compensation demand, including:
Insurance companies work hard to minimize the amount of money victims recover. That’s especially true if you were seriously hurt and the stakes are higher.
You deserve to have an experienced attorney on your team. Our lawyer in NYC has the experience and resources to prove your case value. Just call our law firm to arrange a free case evaluation for more details.
New York personal injury laws classify damages according to whether they compensate for financial or non-financial losses.
Your financial losses are your economic damages and often include:
Non-economic damages are meant to compensate for more personal losses, such as:
Non-economic damages can be extremely tough to quantify. Insurance companies often use multipliers and formulas to determine their value. In other words, they’re based on the value of your economic damages.
While these formulas can be helpful, it’s not an exact science. It’s important to have a lawyer examine the big picture and learn how the accident and injury have impacted you. Rather than let the insurance companies downplay your losses, let our lawyer help you negotiate with the insurance adjusters for a full compensation award.
At Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel Personal Injury Lawyers, we don’t think money should stop accident victims from getting quality legal representation. That’s why we only charge contingency fees.
We base our attorney’s fees on the amount of compensation we recover for you. So, you don’t have to worry about upfront costs–or paying if your case doesn’t win. In other words, you only pay us attorney’s fees if we win money for you.
Pedestrians can share blame for a traffic accident. In fact, in NYC, they’re often blamed. The insurance company may claim you were distracted and ignored traffic signals. Maybe you crossed the street outside of a crosswalk.
You don’t lose your right to damages just because you share some blame.
New York has pure comparative negligence laws. Your compensation is reduced by whatever percentage of blame you share.
Insurance companies don’t always have evidence to back up their accusations. When you’re being blamed, call an experienced NYC pedestrian accident attorney to defend you.
Pedestrian accident injuries can be extreme. That’s especially true when high speeds are involved. The initial impact with the vehicle alone can be enough to cause life-changing injuries. When a pedestrian is thrown violently to the concrete, injuries only become worse.
At Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel Personal Injury Lawyers, we represent victims in all types of pedestrian injury cases, including cases involving:
While you’re recovering from a serious injury, you shouldn’t have to worry about how you’ll pay for medical costs and living expenses. Our lawyers can start working on your case even while you’re still in recovery.
Some common causes of pedestrian accidents in NYC include:
Nearly any type of negligent driving behavior can lead to a pedestrian accident in NYC.
Negligence is a failure to exercise due caution under the circumstances.
As the victim, you must prove the following to recover damages:
Our lawyers always start by collecting and evaluating the evidence. We’ll look for video surveillance footage, interview witnesses, and review any accident reports as we begin our investigation. The sooner we start looking, the stronger the chance of recovering the best evidence to prove your case.
In New York, the statute of limitations in most personal injury cases is three years. Starting from the date of the accident, you have three years to file a lawsuit.
However, there are exceptions that could change the time limit for your case. Contact our attorney for help today.
Most injury victims are overwhelmed in the days and weeks following an accident. Our team at Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel Personal Injury Lawyers can help you understand your legal rights and options. You can learn more about how an experienced NYC pedestrian accident lawyer can help by calling for a free consultation today.
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