Your Rights If You Are an Undocumented Worker Injured in an Accident Hundreds of thousands of people living and working in New York City are undocumented, meaning they are illegally in our country. Your immigration status, however, should not have any impact on whether you are able to file an injury lawsuit. If you are injured by another person’s wrongdoing,…
Your Rights If You Are Injured on an Elevator in New York New York City is home to some of the tallest buildings in the country, with a number of skyscrapers towering over one-thousand feet tall. These high-rises make elevators essential in the City. Millions of people rely on elevators to get them safely from one floor to another. Unfortunately,…
Sus derechos si es un trabajador indocumentado lesionado en un accidente Cientos de miles de personas que viven y trabajan en la ciudad de Nueva York son indocumentados, es decir, están ilegalmente en nuestro país. Sin embargo, su condición de inmigrante no debería influir en la posibilidad de presentar una demanda por lesiones. Si usted se ve perjudicado por la…
Evidence You Should Collect When Making a Claim Based on Personal Injury If you are injured in an unexpected accident, it can be overwhelming. You may be unsure of what you need to do to protect your rights. You may even be uncertain of what your rights are after an accident. The most important thing to remember is that you…
What to Do If You Suspect Damage to Your Spinal Cord There are few things more frightening than sustaining a spinal cord injury. Damage to your spinal cord can result in debilitating pain or even paralysis. Without the help of an attorney, it may be difficult to prove the extent of your injuries and obtain the compensation you deserve after…
These five “do’s and don’ts” are from a lecture that attorney Andy Siegel gave at an annual conference of the Brain Injury Association of New York, but they apply to any type of accident/injury case. What to Avoid When Hiring a Lawyer: Never hire a lawyer without interviewing at least two — all personal injury lawyers are not created equal.…