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):
multiple deadlines
- 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." The conditions for a serious injury
include one of the following:
- Permanent loss or
limitation of the use of a body organ or function
- Significant
disfigurement
- Death
- Dismemberment
- Fracture
- Loss of a fetus
- An injury so severe
that it prevents the victim from performing daily
functions for at least 90 days during the first 6
months following the accident.
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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