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10 Important Legal Tips For New York Accident Victims

1.Even if you are paid off the books, you are entitled to workers compensation, but not social security disability.However, you may be entitled to supplemental security income.

2.If you are in the country illegally, you are still entitled to workers compensation benefits, but not social security benefits.

3.If you are struck by a motor vehicle and the driver flees the scene, you should call the police from the scene.If you do not, report the accident to the nearest police within 24 hours or you may lose coverage for medical benefits and lost wages.

4.If you are in a motor vehicle accident, you must file a no-fault application with the correct insurance company within 30 days or you will lose coverage for medical benefits and lost wages.

5.If you are injured in a motor vehicle accident, you should not use your private health insurance to pay the medical bills until your no-fault insurance ends.

6.If you are in a job related accident, you should immediately notify a supervisor or your employer that you were injured while workingand complete a written accident report. If you do not give your employer notice of the accident within 1 month, you may lose your right to health coverage and lost wage benefits under the workers compensation law. You should inform every medical provider afterwards that you were injured in a work related accident.

7.An employer is not permitted to fire an employee or take any retaliatory action for filing a workers compensation claim.

8.In most instances, you cannot sue your employer for a work accident.However, a person may be able to sue other responsible parties. For instance, an injured construction worker may have a workers compensation claim against the employer and a personal injury lawsuit against the owner of the building or general contractor for failing to provide a safe workplace and proper safety equipment.

9.If a person falls from a ladder or scaffold, or an object at a construction site falls on the worker, there may be a personal injury suit for violating the NYS labor laws.

10.You are legally entitled to a copy of your medical records and should get them immediately if you believe a doctor or hospital committed medical malpractice to avoid them making any changes to the records.

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Construction Accident

$1,700,000

$1.7 million verdict in New York County against the driver of a delivery truck who struck a man as he was crossing the street within the crosswalk in Manhattan.

Motor Vehicle Accident

$3,600,000

$3.6 Million settlement in New York Supreme Court for a Spanish speaking construction worker who fell off a 6 foot ladder and landed onto metal and wooden debris. The worker required lumbar spinal surgery for his injuries and needed surgeries to both knees from the fall. The worker could not return to work and suffered depression from his injuries resulting in a suicide attempt.

Construction Accident

$3,200,000

$3.2 million verdict in Queens Supreme Court for an undocumented Polish speaking construction worker who fell 12 feet during a demolition project. The worker fractured a vertebrae and herniated several discs in his spine requiring surgery. The plaintiff was unable to return back to work due to his injuries.

Motor Vehicle Accident

$1,500,000

$1.5 million verdict in Supreme Court Kings County for a woman struck by a car that jumped the curb and hit the pedestrian while standing on the sidewalk across from Prospect Park, Brooklyn.

Slip And Fall Accident

$1,900,000

$1.9 million verdict in New York Supreme Court for a bank manager who slipped and fell on a wet floor, resulting in spinal injuries. The building owner knew about a recurring leak inside the basement cafeteria but failed to correct the problem.

Construction Accident

$2,000,000

$2 million settlement in Queens Supreme Court for Polish construction worker who fell 2 stories from a bucket. The worker’s supervisor told the construction worker to ride the material bucket down to use the bathroom because it would save time. The worker fractured his pelvis in several places requiring surgery and was unable to return to work.

Medical Malpractice

$4,500,000

Defense counsel offers 11 cents to settle before trial and the jury renders a verdict of $4.5 million dollars for a medical malpractice victim and his wife. The action was commenced in New York Supreme Court for a patient who suffered massive internal bleeding during a lower back surgery when the surgeon negligently cut an artery and failed to promptly treat the condition, causing a loss of oxygen and injury to the brain. The anesthesiologist failed to properly monitor the patient’s vitals during the surgery and alert the surgeon of the drop in blood pressure.

Assault

$1,250,000

$1.25 million settlement in New York Supreme Court against building owner for negligent security that caused two women to be assaulted while leaving work. A masked man entered their elevator from a floor that was supposed to be closed off for construction. The assailant used a metal pipe to attack the two women. The two women split the settlement monies.

Construction Accident

$1,500,000

$1.5 Million settlement in New York Supreme Court for a construction worker who was struck by a piece of concrete that fell on his head and back. Workers above were chipping concrete despite knowing that people were working directly below them. The plaintiff required surgery on his neck but made a good recovery.

Medical Malpractice

$3,900,000

$3.9 million settlement in Supreme Court Kings County for a Brooklyn man who suffered a stroke shortly following an eye surgery. The patient was given medical clearance for local anesthesia but instead was placed under general anesthesia for 7 hours. The patient’s blood pressure was not well controlled resulting in a 30 minute hypertensive emergency near the end of the operation. The patient died after 7 years of living in different nursing homes.

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    I did not think myself that we will win this difficult matter and become victorious, especially after being rejected by numerous other attorneys…but your professionalism Brett, dedication and determination, not to mention a huge heart, was how we prevailed

ALEKSANDER J.

    When I brought my situation to a local attorney he directed me to Brett Nomberg, and I’m so glad he did. Someone always was able to give me a status of what was going on. Your team made my wife and I realize we were dealing with a truly professional firm and at the same time, sympathetic to our needs. Great job. Excellent Customer Service.

GREG M.

    I want to thank you for all the help and support that was given to my parents by you and your colleagues. Your firm’s time, effort and dedication, is without question second to none and this led to a successful settlement

PAT R.

    We can’t thank you enough for the wonderful representation you provided and for believing in our case. It was very vindicating to have a judge and jury decide in our favor.

JANE AND TOM D.

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