1. Call the police. Leaving the scene of an accident without notifying the police is a crime in New York State.

2. Write down the license plate # of the other car involved as well as the make and model.

3. Don’t argue with the other driver. Stay in your car and wait for the police to arrive.

4. If you feel pain, go to the hospital to get checked out.

5. Take photos of the other car, the location of the accident, and your injuries. If you dont have a camera [...]]]> After a Car Accident it is important to:

1. Call the police. Leaving the scene of an accident without notifying the police is a crime in New York State.

2. Write down the license plate # of the other car involved as well as the make and model.

3. Don’t argue with the other driver. Stay in your car and wait for the police to arrive.

4. If you feel pain, go to the hospital to get checked out.

5. Take photos of the other car, the location of the accident, and your injuries. If you dont have a camera with you, check if your cell phone can be used to take pictures.

6. When the police arrive, tell them your version of what happened. Remember, the police officer did not see the accident so he will jot down what is described by both parties.

7. If you didn’t go to the hospital, but feel pain later than night, the next day, or soon thereafter - go to a medical doctor. The type of specialty that most people involved in car accidents go to is called physical therapy, pain management, and or rehabilitation.

8. Exchange driver’s license and insurance information with the other driver.

9. If anyone saw the accident, ask them to write down their name, address, and phone number. Find out if they would be willing to be a witness. Usually a witness doesn’t need to do much more then exchange their name and # and be available in case of a trial. At most, the witness would be required to give a quick deposition or statement of what he or she saw.

10. Call an attorney as soon as possible. Frekhtman & Associates, Attorneys at Law, is a law firm dedicated to representing individuals injured in motor vehicle accidents. The toll free # is (866) ATTY - LAW or visit the website at www.866attylaw.com

The latest tool used by insurance companies can be your Facebook or even Orkut account. In the past few year’s Social Networking websites such as Facebook, Myspace, and Orkut have gained significant popularity. People regularly throng these websites to post information about themselves, photos or even videos. These websites are proving as modern age social clubs where people can update each [...]]]> If you are injured and seeking compensation then you have to aware of various issues involved in the compensation claim process. There are several instances where insurance companies use underhand tactics in order to devoid victims of their insurance claim.

The latest tool used by insurance companies can be your Facebook or even Orkut account. In the past few year’s Social Networking websites such as Facebook, Myspace, and Orkut have gained significant popularity. People regularly throng these websites to post information about themselves, photos or even videos. These websites are proving as modern age social clubs where people can update each other about their daily life.

Accident victims who initiate legal actions often make claims that their lives have changed due to the accident. These victims complain of pain, fatigue, depression, anxiety and being unable to enjoy their daily activities. They also complain how their life has changed after the accident.

Previously, insurance companies used to ask for various documents and medical records in order to confirm the accuracy of claim made by an accident victim. However, in the past few months insurance companies have started focusing their attention towards these modern age social media networks to get all the information which can be used against the victim. They are less concerned about the injuries and more focused on nullifying a claim regardless of the injuries suffered.

Insurance companies are investigating content of people’s Facebook and Myspace pages to keep close tabs on the victim’s daily life.  If you are seriously injured then you must make sure never to upload any content which can be used against you in the court. Insurance companies can also get legal permission to scramble information from your online profile.

Take for example, a victim claims that he/she was seriously injured in an auto accident and alleges that he/she is not able to participate in social activites; yet there will be numerous photographs/videos posted on the Facebook/Orkut profile page which shows videos of the accident victim riding bikes, and enjoying in clubs etc.

Therefore in order to protect yourself, you should take down your Facebook/Myspace page. You should not allow insurer any opportunity to dig for information which can be used against you in the court.

If you are a victim of accident injury and seeking justice then you must speak with your lawyer. Your lawyer will help you steer clear of any complications arising out of your personal injury claim or insurance claim.

There are various types of insurance covers which provide compensation for medical bills/or lost earnings in case of an auto accident. OBEL coverage is an optional coverage and is not mandatory. If you obtain this coverage then it will provide additional benefit of $25,000 which will supplement [...]]]> New York Accident Attorney advises New York car insurance holders to consider purchasing OBEL i.e. Optional Basic Economic Loss coverage. Along with basic insurance coverage, OBEL coverage provides protection to automobile accident victims with an additional $25,000 which can be used to cover medical expenditures and lost wages.

There are various types of insurance covers which provide compensation for medical bills/or lost earnings in case of an auto accident. OBEL coverage is an optional coverage and is not mandatory. If you obtain this coverage then it will provide additional benefit of $25,000 which will supplement your motorist insurance coverage.

It is mandatory for every single driver of an auto vehicle in New York to possess Personal Injury Protection or No-Fault insurance. The No Fault insurance pays for medical bills up to $50,000 and this optional coverage provides an additional cover of $25,000. In case your first 50k are used up or exhausted, then OBEL coverage provides benefits to the policy holder as well as to the pedestrians, your family members, and other occupants of the car if they receive injuries in an auto accident.

OBEL gives you a complete control over the additional $25,000 and the manner in which you would you like to avail this additional benefit. Under basic, mandatory No-Fault coverage the first medical provider who billed the insurance company is the first to be paid.

There are various options available to you under OBEL Coverage. It provides you right to decide the allocation of funds. You can use OBEL Coverage to cover following:-

1. Basic Economic Loss which includes medical expenses, loss of earnings, and other necessary expenses;

2. Lost Wages

3. Psychiatric, physical, or occupational therapy and rehabilitation; or

4. Combined benefits of option two and three.

However, it is important to select the right option. You are not allowed to change or switch to a different option once you have made a selection.

If you have received serious injuries in an accident, then OBEL can help you. If you or someone close to you has been involved in serious accidents such as truck accidents or tractor trailer accidents, then No-Fault coverage will exhaust quickly. This will lead to large, unpaid hospital bills. Therefore purchasing OBEL coverage will give you additional benefits which will cover expenditures arising out of serious automobile accidents and injuries.

If you are injured in an automobile accident due to negligence of some individual then you must get in touch with an Accident Attorney who will help you receive justice and compensation for your injuries.

Visit New York Accident Lawyer : http://www.866attylaw.com at following address:-

60 Bay 26th Street,
Brooklyn, New York - 11214
Phone : (718) 331-7700

The Woolworth Building, 233 Broadway,
New York, New York - 10007
Phone : (212) 766-5656

Police has identified victim as Jose Cruz who was trying to cross Broadway at W. 251st St. in Riverdale. The victim died before paramedics could take him to New York-Presbyterian Medical Center Columbia, officials said.

Investigators believe Cruz was not in the crosswalk when he was mowed down by a Riverdale Towing and Collision truck. The driver of the tow truck has not been charged and investigators do not believe he was speeding at [...]]]> A 56-year-old man was struck and killed by a tow truck on March 01. He was trying to cross a busy Bronx street when he was mowed down.

Police has identified victim as Jose Cruz who was trying to cross Broadway at W. 251st St. in Riverdale. The victim died before paramedics could take him to New York-Presbyterian Medical Center Columbia, officials said.

Investigators believe Cruz was not in the crosswalk when he was mowed down by a Riverdale Towing and Collision truck. The driver of the tow truck has not been charged and investigators do not believe he was speeding at the time of the fatal accident.

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Personal injury law provides compensation in variety of injury cases which includes dog bites, nursing home abuse, car accident, truck accident and several others including medical malpractice by your surgeon or some medical authority. You can also file a personal injury compensation claim against the state authorities like New York [...]]]> Personal Injury Law provides compensation for personal injury victims. Personal injury law provides compensation if victim has suffered injuries and trauma due to negligence of some individual or authority. If you are involved in a personal injury accident then personal injury law will provide you all the necessary help you require.

Personal injury law provides compensation in variety of injury cases which includes dog bites, nursing home abuse, car accident, truck accident and several others including medical malpractice by your surgeon or some medical authority. You can also file a personal injury compensation claim against the state authorities like New York State Transport Department, Health Department and others.

Some of the terms which are often referred in personal injury law readings and procedures are as given below:-

Negligence

Negligence can be termed as failure to act and/or react in the reasonable way which resulted in an unintended injury to another party. A person may be found negligible if he/she did not take caution and prudence which is required under a given circumstance. For example, truck driver who is driving under influence of drugs or alcohol (DUI). If this results in a fatal accident where some smaller vehicle owner received serious injuries then the truck driver or the company will be held responsible for their negligent behavior. This type of negligent behavior ends up in an accident or injury incurred upon another person or party.

Comparative Negligence

In this type of negligence both the parties are found negligent which contributed to the unfortunate accident or injury. If any personal injury falls within this category, the allowable amount of compensation or damages is consequently reduced.

Contributory Negligence

In contributory negligence cases, the injured party can only receive compensation if it is proved that he/she was injured in part due to his/her own negligence. Therefore the victim’s negligence contributed to the accident. Under this rule, a badly injured person who was found slightly negligent could not win compensation against a very negligent defendant. For example, a pedestrian crossing a road carelessly and gets hit by a bus driver who is also driving carelessly.

Tort

Torts are civil wrongs which are recognized by personal injury law as grounds for a filing a lawsuit. These wrongs which were responsible for the injuries constitute the basis for a claim by the injured party.

Some torts are punishable as crimes with possible imprisonment. However, the primary purpose of tort law is to provide medical or financial relief for the victim of personal injury and also to deter others from committing the same actions.

Slip and fall

Fall injuries are one of the major causes of personal injuries. If you are an owner of a property then you are responsible to provide help to the fall injury victim (on your property) and subsequent treatment of injury. In order to avoid fall injury liabilities, property owners should periodically check on their property to maintain utmost safety within the premises of their property.

The purpose of Personal injury law is to protect the victim and provide all the necessary medical and financial help. If you or your loved ones have been a victim of personal injury then you could be eligible for injury compensation under New York personal injury law.

Call : 1-866-ATTY-LAW if you or your loved ones have been injured due to negligence of some individual or authority. We will help you receive justice and compensation.

We provide FREE legal consultation for different types of injuries including:-

a) Personal Injury ( Also Read : Personal Injury FAQ )
b) Auto Accident Injuries
c) Car Accidents Injuries ( Also Read : Car Accident FAQ : )
d) Medical Malpractice/Negligence Injuries
e) Dog Bite Injuries
f) Birth Injuries

and several others.

Visit New York Personal Injury Lawyer at following address:-

60 Bay 26th Street,
Brooklyn, New York - 11214
Phone : (718) 331-7700

The Woolworth Building, 233 Broadway,
New York, New York - 10007
Phone : (212) 766-5656

Most of the patients receive injuries in abdomen [...]]]> Several important facts related to Auto Accident injury victims were published in a report by the Journal Archives of Surgery on March 17th. More than 63% of accident victims confirmed that they experience substantial pain even after a year of receiving injuries in an auto accident. This report was published after perceiving physical health status of 3,000 patients (aged 18-84). These patients had suffered serious injuries in various accidents like slip and fall injury cases and various other auto accidents involving car accidents, bus accidents, and motorcycle accidents.

Most of the patients receive injuries in abdomen or chest which results in a chest or abdominal trauma. Some other patients suffer from broken limbs or fractures in various different types of accidents. Several of these patients report substantial pain in different parts of their body including limbs and joints (44%), Spine/Back (26%), Head/Brain injuries (12%) and the neck injuries (7%). However, back pain is one of the major causes of disabilities among Americans below 45 years.

A Baltimore based advocacy group known as “American Pain Foundation” has reported that financial expenses of chronic pain is around $100 Billion/Year in the US alone. This includes various health care expenses, loss of productivity and income at the workplace.

If you get injured in an accident then you must file a compensation for your injuries including both physical and mental trauma. Most of the accident cases are reported due to negligence of some individual, state or municipal authorities. It is important to file a personal injury claim within a particular time period (depending upon your State/Region). Your personal injury claim must include all major facts related to the accident and you must also present the medical report which will help to ascertain the exact amount of injuries you might have suffered.

Update by : New York City Injury Attorney - Frekhtman & Associates