Determining the average car accident settlement amount in New York would be very difficult: everyone’s settlement is based on their own unique, specific needs, and some settlements are kept confidential. Your own settlement will reflect all of your accident-related losses, so it is not necessary to determine an average to get the money you are […]
Out-of-pocket expenses are any costs related to your personal injury that do not fall into the categories of reimbursed medical costs or lost income. For example, necessary surgery after an accident is a medical expense, but the cost of hiring someone to watch your children while you are in the hospital is an out-of-pocket expense. […]
Stilts can be dangerous if employees are not provided with a safe work environment. Falls from stilts could occur if the stilts themselves are not maintained or if the area where you are painting or plastering is not cleared of potential hazards. The NYC painting accident lawyers at Oresky & Associates, PLLC will help you seek […]
Contractors, and certain building owners share responsibility for providing the equipment you need to stay safe on a construction site. If one or more of these parties failed to live up to this legal duty, they are liable for any injuries you sustained when you fell through a hazardous opening. The New York construction accident lawyers […]
Yes, you can sue if you sustained injuries while dismantling a scaffold or sidewalk bridge. Our NYC scaffolding accident lawyers will help you build and pursue a case if you fell while building or taking down a scaffold or sidewalk bridge. Construction workers, including undocumented workers, have rights under state law. Oresky & Associates, PLLC will protect those […]
High-rise window cleaning is inherently dangerous. The risks increase if window washers are not provided with proper safety equipment and training, which can result in catastrophic, even fatal accidents in NYC. The steps you take after such an accident can impact your recovery both physically and financially. Our NYC window washing accident lawyers are here to […]
Yes, you can sue the City of New York if you can prove that a person or agency operating on the city’s behalf caused or contributed to your accident. The government should be held accountable for its negligence, just like any other liable party. Our NYC personal injury lawyers help people like you pursue damages from […]
After an accident, you might be unable to work as you recover, or you might never be able to work as much as you did before. Permanent injuries and disability could cause severe financial strain for you and your family, but help is available: you may be entitled to compensation from the liable party or […]
A personal injury deposition is an adversarial question and answer session where testimony is given under oath with a court reporter recording everything that is said. You as the plaintiff, as well as the defendant, witnesses, and others, may have to sit for depositions. Attorneys representing each party may ask you to verify past statements and generally […]
Whiplash injuries may occur as a result of motor vehicle accidents, predictably in rear-end collisions. Such injuries can result in chronic pain and an ongoing struggle to regain flexibility and range of motion. If this happened to you, you could be entitled to damages from the liable party. At Oresky & Associates, PLLC, our NYC personal […]
