Welcome
to the NY State Car Accident webpage for The
Law Offices of Scott C. Gottlieb & Associates,
LLP. Our philosophy is to provide quality legal
services while treating each client with care
and respect. We will also help you decide whether
it is more prudent to fight or to settle your
car accident case in order to obtain the maximum
awards – and there is no cost to review your
case.You
can seek compensation for income lost due to
time off work and medical costs through no-fault
insurance benefits, but NY car insurance law
is complex and requires that you meet specific
deadlines to qualify. For example:
- File Accident
Report: 10-day deadline
- File for
lost wages: multiple deadlines
- File No-Fault
Claim: 30-day deadline
- File for
New York state Disability: 30-day deadline
- File Notice
of Claim (if applicable): 90-day deadline
- File claim
against other driver: no specific deadline,
but you are recommended to do it as soon
as possible
- File claims
with MVAIC (the Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification
Corporation – responsible for no-fault benefits
for those injured by someone without insurance):
90 days
- File SUM/UM
claim (supplementary uninsured motorist
/underinsured motorist): as soon as possible
- File lawsuit:
Typically within three years, but it can
be shorter under certain circumstances and
a person who was a minor at time of accident
may qualify for an extension
With so many
complicated deadlines, filing the appropriate
forms on time can be challenging when you are
recovering from an injuries suffered in a car
accident. You may not understand yet the full
extent of your injuries to determine if you
meet the "serious injury" criteria.
If you are involved
in a automobile collision in New York State,
and you wish to file a claim for damages beyond
economic compensation, such as pain and suffering
or wrongful death, the law requires that your
injuries must meet the requirements of a "Serious
Injury." CONDITIONS FOR A SERIOUS INJURY MUST INCLUDE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
- Death:
- Dismemberment;
- Significant disfigurement;
- Fracture;
- Loss of a fetus;
- Permanent loss of use of a body organ, member, function or system;
- Significant limitation of use of a body function or system;
- A medically determined injury or impairment of a non-permanent nature which prevents the injured person from performing all of the material acts which constitute such person’s usual and customary daily activities for not less that 90 days during the 180 days immediately following the occurrence of the injury or impairment.
The Law Offices
of Scott C. Gottlieb & Associates, LLP has the
successful track record and commitment to obtain
compensation for your car crash case. If you
feel that you or a loved one has suffered because
of a motor vehicle wreck in New York state,
contact us today
for a free review of your case – call our 24-hour
answering service at (607) 724-7700 or submit
our online contact
form.
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