Why Should You Contact a New York Personal Injury Lawyer?
If you have suffered injury or harm as a result of someone else's negligence, it is critical that you act quickly to protect your legal rights. It is important that you consult with a attorney before you make statements to an insurance adjuster or another attorney, which can be misconstrued, misinterpreted or can be used against you to reduce the value of your claim. Experienced personal injury attorneys in New York who devote their work to injury investigations understand aggressive insurance company tactics and strategies. They know how to deal with these insurance companies, whose sole purpose is typically to pay you as little money as they can.
You would be well-advised to retain an attorney as soon as possible, so he or she can get down to collecting evidence and commencing an investigation into your case as soon as possible. The longer the delays, the tougher it becomes to collect evidence that may be crucial to your case. In an auto accident, for example, it is important to preserve the crashed vehicle. An attorney will be able get the necessary court orders to preserve important evidence. For example, if a vehicle is lost in an accident case where an auto product defect is suspected, then the victim may never be able to prove that the accident occurred as the result of a defective auto.
A majority of personal injury lawyers work on a contingency fee basis. That means that if you do not recover in your case, they don't get paid. A contingency fee is usually a percentage of the amount that is recovered for the client. This basically means that the lawyer's fees are paid contingent to a settlement or resolution in the case.
If you or a loved one has been injured in New York, please contact the experienced NY personal injury lawyers at Wingate, Russotti & Shapiro LLP for a free consultation. If you are looking to protect your legal rights, secure fair compensation for your injuries, damages and loss and hold the negligent parties accountable, look no further. Call our law offices today.
