Posted On August 22, 2019 In Car Accidents
Even after centuries of advancements in medical science, the human brain remains something of a mystery. In fact, experts have said that humans know more about the ocean and its deepest fathoms than they do about their own brains.
It is so complex and sophisticated an organ that doctors are only beginning to understand how the brain copes with injury and heals over time.…
Posted On August 16, 2019 In Car Accidents
But car accidents can take a real emotional toll too. What about all the pain you’re forced to endure? The fear you feel about getting back in your car? The emotional distress of your life suddenly being “flipped upside down”?
New York recognizes these types of non-economic damages, which are generally referred to as pain and suffering.…
Posted On August 10, 2019 In General
“Pain and suffering” is one of those phrases you hear all the time, but people rarely stop to define it. More often than not, it gets repeated in a sinister or dismissive tone. You’ll sometimes hear people talk about pain and suffering as a “bogus claim” from “fakers” who “just want money from a lawsuit.”…
Posted On July 30, 2019 In Car Accidents
Insurance companies are nothing if not good at PR. Through years of television ads and media campaigns, they’ve convinced the public that they are good neighbors, holding your hand and standing by your side when accidents happen. (Alas, when accidents actually do happen, they might start singing a different tune.)…
Posted On July 25, 2019 In General
New York personal injury law makes it possible for an injured person to recover financial compensation after an accident caused by someone else’s negligence.
In the legal field, we use the term damages to refer to the suffering and losses that a person experiences after an accident or injury.…