What Is the 30-Day No-Fault Filing Deadline After a Brooklyn Car Crash?
Understanding Your No-Fault Rights After a Crash in Brooklyn Key Takeaways: The 30-day no-fault filing deadline requires injured persons to give written notice to the insurer after a Brooklyn car crash, shortened from 90 to 30 days under New York’s revised Insurance Regulation 68. Your written notice, typically the NF-2 form, must identify the injured […]
What Is New York’s Serious Injury Threshold for Car Accidents?
Understanding the Serious Injury Threshold in New York Car Accident Cases If you have been hurt in a car accident in Brooklyn, you may be wondering whether your injuries qualify you to pursue compensation beyond basic no-fault benefits. New York’s no-fault insurance system limits your ability to file a lawsuit against an at-fault driver unless […]
What Does the Serious Injury Threshold Mean for Brooklyn Crash Victims?
Understanding the Serious Injury Threshold for Brooklyn Car Accident Claims If you were hurt in a Brooklyn car crash, you may wonder whether you can sue the at-fault driver for pain and suffering. The answer depends on whether your injuries meet New York’s "serious injury threshold." Under New York’s no-fault insurance system, most crash victims […]
What Is New York’s No-Fault Insurance System for Brooklyn Drivers?
How No-Fault Insurance Works for Brooklyn Drivers After a Car Accident If you drive in Brooklyn or anywhere in New York State, no-fault insurance directly affects how you recover compensation after a car accident. New York’s no-fault system requires your own insurance company to pay for certain losses regardless of who caused the crash. Under […]
What to Do Immediately After a Car Accident in Brooklyn
Your First Steps After a Car Crash in Brooklyn Can Make or Break Your Case A car accident on Brooklyn’s busy streets can turn an ordinary day into a life-altering event in seconds. Whether you were rear-ended on Kings Highway, sideswiped on Flatbush Avenue, or struck near Ocean Parkway, your decisions in the minutes and […]
Can a Brooklyn Car Accident Lawyer Sue Beyond No-Fault Benefits?
When No-Fault Benefits Fall Short After a Brooklyn Car Crash If you were seriously hurt in a car accident in Brooklyn, you may have more legal options than you realize. New York’s no-fault insurance system covers certain immediate expenses, but it does not cover non-economic damages such as pain and suffering or lost enjoyment of […]
What Is the Serious Injury Threshold in a Brooklyn Car Crash Claim?
Understanding the Serious Injury Threshold in Brooklyn Car Crash Claims If you’ve been hurt in a Brooklyn car accident, New York law doesn’t automatically allow you to sue for pain and suffering. New York’s no-fault insurance system requires your own insurer to cover basic economic losses regardless of fault. To pursue a lawsuit for non-economic […]
One Killed, Three Others Hurt in Brooklyn Hit and Run Accident
A violent car accident in Brooklyn left one person dead and injured three others, two of whom were hospitalized in critical condition. These four victims were inside a Toyota traveling on Stockholm Street in Bushwick when their car was T-boned by a Kia heading down Irving Avenue. To complicate matters, the occupants of the Kia […]
Your Legal Remedies After Losing a Family Member in a Fatal Car Crash
Losing a loved one in a car accident is an indescribable tragedy. Beyond the emotional turmoil, such a loss can bring substantial financial hardship to the surviving family members. New York law allows the spouse, children and/or parents of a victim of wrongful death to recover financial damages. Like a personal injury case, a wrongful […]
If You Have a Living Trust, Do You Need a Will?
A living trust is a means of transferring property to designated beneficiaries upon your death. It serves many of the same purposes as a will and is often touted as preferable, since property in a trust does not have to go through the expense and delay of probate. So if you have a trust, why […]