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After the sudden jolt of a rear-end collision or other motor vehicle accident, you may experience neck pain, such as neck stiffness, headaches, dizziness, or radiating pain. Depending on the severity of your whiplash injury, performing daily tasks can be nearly impossible, as you may develop issues with muscle control, movement, and burning sensations in the affected tissues. Due to the sudden flexion and extension of your neck, a whiplash injury may require long-term medical treatment to attempt to achieve a full recovery.
If you have suffered whiplash in a collision in the Bronx, New York, you may be able to seek legal recourse from the party responsible for your accident and associated injuries. With Lever & Ecker, PLLC’s hands-on approach and highly experienced legal representation, we can assess the severity of your claim and determine your best legal options to recover maximum compensation for your damages.
Most whiplash injuries result from sudden acceleration or deceleration in rear-end or other vehicle collisions. However, it does not take a lot of force as many injuries occur in vehicles traveling as slow as five mph. Even mild cases of whiplash can cause the victim a great deal of pain and make life following the accident extremely difficult.
At Lever & Ecker, PLLC, we believe that if someone else’s negligence caused your injuries, they should be held accountable under the law for the suffering they have caused.
We can fight for the maximum compensation you deserve by doing the following:
Our highly experienced Bronx whiplash injury lawyers have an extensive track record of success in recovering maximum compensation for victims affected by negligence. We take your case personally and fight for you as if we would fight for our families. Let us navigate the legal process for you and protect your best interests every step of the way.
Each year, over two million Americans suffer from whiplash injuries. Whiplash is a soft tissue injury that may occur when a seatbelt restrains the body but the head moves with the force of a collision. These types of injuries may affect more than just the neck, as they may also affect intervertebral joints, discs, ligaments, cervical muscles, and nerve roots. The onset of neck pain may be delayed following an accident and can develop days, weeks, or even months later.
Common whiplash injury symptoms include the following:
Due to the latent nature of this type of injury, it is essential to seek medical treatment immediately following a collision to begin the treatment process. Undergoing diagnostic testing, such as CT scans or MRIs, can also help diagnose your injuries, and also later be used in court as evidence to seek compensation for your injuries.
New York is a no-fault state, which means that if you are injured in a car accident, you can receive reimbursement for the cost of your injuries, regardless of who is at-fault for the collision. All automobile insurance policies in New York State must have personal injury insurance that covers medical costs, economic losses, and death benefits.
However, the no-fault system does not allow accident victims to recover compensation for the full value of their lost wages or non-economic losses such as pain and suffering, unless their injuries meet a serious injury threshold as set forth by state law. Under New York’s no-fault laws, an injured victim can pursue third-party legal action for personal injury against the at-fault driver if they suffered a “serious injury” as defined under New York Law. A serious injury can be one that results in any injury that prevents you from performing day-to-day activities, such as showering, dressing, going to work, for at least 90 days out of the first 180 days following the accident. Other types of serious injuries include death, dismemberment, disfigurement, fractures, loss of a fetus, and permanent loss of use or limitation of a body organ, member, function, or system.
If you have suffered a whiplash injury after a car accident, the Bronx whiplash injury attorneys at Lever & Ecker, PLLC, can carefully assess your case, gather all the evidence needed to maximize the value of your claim.
Depending on the severity of your accident and the extent of your whiplash injury, you can recover for your injuries and your economic losses with the representation of a highly experienced Bronx whiplash injury lawyer. The pain and discomfort of this type of injury can greatly affect your day-to-day life and can affect your ability to work, care for your family, and more. Types of recoverable damages include:
Many factors will be relevant to assess what your whiplash injury case is worth. At Lever & Ecker, PLLC, we have extensive resources to determine the value of your case, including retaining expert eyewitnesses, obtaining essential evidence to demonstrate liability, and reviewing medical documentation relating to your whiplash injury.
Whiplash injuries may take extensive time to heal. Further, after a car accident, you may feel burdened by medical bills, an inability to participate in regular daily activities, or financial instability due to time off work. At Lever & Ecker, PLLC, we hold the negligent party accountable for accident-related losses so you can get back on your feet. We have 65+ years of combined legal experience advocating for New Yorkers’ rights and are ready to fight for you.
Schedule a no-cost consultation with one of our Bronx whiplash injury attorneys by calling (718) 933-3632 or filling out a contact form.
