Krause & Glassmith, LLP

If you are injured on a residential property, the first thing you should do is seek medical attention. Nothing is more important than your health. You must immediately go to the hospital, let them check you out, or go to your private physician and let your private physician check you out and take care of the injuries that you sustained. That’s the first and most important thing you should do. Secondly, you should then seek out a personal injury lawyer, someone who specializes in personal injury and is aware of slip and fall cases, that can protect all your rights. That person will determine who the owner of the property is, the liability of the property where you fell, and how to pursue the owner of that property to get you as much money as soon as possible to fully cover the extent of your injuries. You have to have an experienced attorney look at every single factor and take those factors that are most in your benefit.

Determining the value of an injury case in New York is a very complex task. It’s based on many factors. It’s determined on what the injury is, what the prognosis is for your injury, and how you will be in the future. It’s also determined by the liability and how the accident happened. It’s a very complex type of question, and the answer can be given to you by an experienced personal injury lawyer. It’s not something you need to find out on your own, it’s something the lawyer needs to explain to you. If you are looking for strong, dependable New York personal injury attorneys, please call our office today for a free consultation. We will fight to make your claim as successful as possible. We don’t go for low-ball settlements from the insurance companies when we know just how much your injuries and damages have set you back. Let us be your champions.

If you are injured in a car accident in New York, never speak to the insurance company without an attorney. The insurance company is not your friend. The insurance company is not there to help you. The insurance company is there to make profits for their shareholders. When they talk to you, get a statement from you, or get information from you, they are looking for reasons why they should not pay you. Yes, clients do have to speak to the insurance company and yes, clients do have to fill out the forms, but when they speak to the insurance company, we are there with them protecting their rights. When they fill out the forms, we review them very carefully before we let them sign it and mail it out.

If you are injured in a serious automobile accident in New York, it is very important that you find the correct attorney to represent you. That correct attorney is one who is an accident lawyer. That attorney shouldn’t do divorces. That attorney shouldn’t do wills. That attorney shouldn’t do anything else but accidents. Accidents have many rules and regulations, and you want to make sure that your attorney is fully aware and has fully done all these things over the years to represent his clients and know how to protect your rights. I myself have been doing this for 45 years. I assure you, I know a lot because I’ve been doing the same thing over and over again taking care of my clients and representing them in their serious accident cases. Get someone with experience. Get someone who, when you meet, you feel at home, you feel that they’ll help you, not look down upon you or not take advantage of you. It’s very important to get the proper lawyer to take care of you.

Your lawyer will know exactly what to do. Depending on who the defendant is, who the guilty party is, that has a lot to do with what the statute of limitations are. Sometimes there’s a general statute of limitations, and sometimes there’s a specific statute of limitations, but you shouldn’t be the one to decide. You should have a lawyer tell you what to do and how to do it. In my office, I don’t like the statute of limitations. When you come to me, if you’re injured, I will put your suit into case and I will file your case immediately. I do not wait or delay. I don’t care what the state says how long I have. I want to make you as much money as soon as possible. Many of my cases immediately go into suit within the first week that you hire me. It’s very important not to learn these facts – how long is this case? How long is that case? What if you’re hit by the city of New York? What if you’re hit by a bus? Is the bus private? Is the bus public? – that is just too much information for one regular person to possibly get properly done. Just hire an experienced attorney who will help you, guide you, and take good care of you and make sure you meet all the qualifications, including the statute of limitations, in pursuing your case.

The first mistake is not immediately seeking medical attention to make sure they’re okay. Even if you feel okay, go to the hospital. Go to your doctor and let them make sure you’re okay. There are many times you think you’re okay and a few days later you find out you were wrong. The other mistake people make is they try to do everything on their own; Trying to talk to the insurance company, trying to fill out the forms, trying to get their benefits, etc. We’ve been doing this for decades, and it takes a long time to know how to do this, to fill it out appropriately, so that you get the maximum of your benefits.

The common mistakes that people make when they’re seriously injured in New York are that they don’t take care of their medical needs. Go to the hospital, go to a doctor, go to a clinic, and see what’s wrong with you. There are many injuries that can be sustained, and it’s most important you find out what those injuries are and how to treat them immediately. Too many times I find clients with broken bones, that don’t realize it till the next day. This type of hesitation can delay the healing of these injuries. The minute you’re injured, seek out medical help. Nothing is more important. Another mistake that people make is that they talk to the insurance carriers. Don’t talk to the insurance carriers. They’re not representing you. They’re not interested in your needs. They’re not interested in anything that’s for you. They want to save money. They want to have more profits for their shareholders. They’re not there to help you in any way, shape and form. You shouldn’t talk to the insurance companies, and you shouldn’t fill out any forms for the insurance companies. You need to have a lawyer help you.

A lot of people have asked me, “Why do you need a lawyer for your car accident case?” I always respond in the same way, “Why do you need a surgeon for your operation?” You need a lawyer because we have been trained to protect you. We have been trained in all the laws and the regulations of New York to get every single benefit for you. You are no match for the insurance companies. The insurance companies have one goal – to make as much profits as possible for their shareholders – and every penny they pay you is less money for their shareholders. You need a lawyer to represent you so you will get all your rights, you will get all your benefits, and you will get the top dollar that your injury deserves.