Personal Injury law deals strictly with civil wrong doings. These civil wrongs are under the category of tort law, as opposed to criminal law. Personal Injury law plays a vital role in individual legal rights and balancing the power between individuals and corporations. “Personal Injury” cases are legal disputes that arise when one person suffers harm from an accident or injury and someone else might be legally responsible for that harm, or damages personal property and that person has to pay for the damage done.
Under a legal rule known as the “statute of limitations,” any lawsuit arising from an accident or injury must be filed within a certain time limit or the injured person’s legal claim will be barred and his or her right to sue will be lost forever.
The following is a list of some types of accidents or injuries that could require the legal assistance of an experienced New York Personal Injury lawyer:
• Auto Accidents • Motorcycle Accidents • Truck Accidents • Bicycle Accidents • Bus & Subway Accidents • Airline Accidents • Train Accidents • Animal Bites • Dog Bites • Lack of Safety in Public Places • Burns / Scars • Paralysis • Construction Accidents • Workplace Injuries • Defective Products • Defective Drugs • Slip, Trip & Fall Accidents • Injured Children • Schoolyard Accidents • Playground Accidents • Class Action Lawsuits • Broken Bones and Fractures.