What damages will my car accident settlement include? 

A Long Island car accident settlement may include compensation for the following applicable damages:

• Past and Future Medical Treatment
• Past and Future Pain and Suffering
• Lost Wages
• Future Lost Wages
• Funeral and Burial Expenses
• Loss of consortium 
• Expenses associated with your accident: transportation costs, medical supplies and assistive services 

Call Koenig To Help You Navigate All Of Your Legal Options After A Car Accident in Nassau and Suffolk County

Koenig Pierre, a Long Island car accident lawyer, will explain to you all of your options to recover maximum compensation after your Long Island car accident. These options may include:

• Filing a No-Fault insurance claim for personal injury protection (PIP) coverage
• Filing an insurance claim with the at-fault driver’s liability insurance carrier.
• Filing a personal injury lawsuit against the at-fault driver and any other third-party responsible for your injuries, pain and suffering, and loss.

A Long Island personal injury lawsuit will be filed when the insurance company refuses to make an acceptable settlement offer. Koenig will take all the necessary steps to secure fair compensation for your injuries. This will include

• Gathering evidence to support your claim. 
• Presenting your case through effective oral advocacy before the judge and jury.
• Defending your claim in light of harmful evidence presented by opposing counsel. 
• Requesting the maximum compensation from the jury for all the damages you have experienced as a result of the accident.   

Step 1: Get To Safety

After a collision, if your vehicle is operable, pull over to the side of the road to avoid creating a hazardous condition on the road. 

Step 2: Report the Accident

Call 9-1-1 and obtain an accident report. The police report may be crucial to your personal injury claim. Make sure your version of events is documented within the report and if certain corrections need to be made you can obtain an amended report.

Step 3: Seek Medical Attention Immediately

Check yourself for injuries and check on the well-being of your passengers. If you’ve been injured, call 9-1-1 or ask another able body to do so. In the event you’ve been seriously injured, try not to move and wait for emergency services.

Take care of yourself and others as needed until help arrives however, do not attempt to perform any First Aid routines that you are not trained to perform, and don’t move an unconscious or immobile person unless absolutely necessary to save their life.

Step 4: Exchange Information

New York State law requires you to remain at the scene and exchange information with the other driver involved in the car accident. You should collect as much relevant information as possible, such as information concerning the identity, address, phone number, insurance company, policy number, driver’s license number, plate number, model of the vehicle, and owner of the vehicle if it’s not the driver.

Throughout this process, it is important to remain calm and avoid saying or doing anything at the scene of an accident that may be used against you. If there are any witnesses to the accident, consider exchanging information with them as well. Having more than yourself to attest to your version of the events may prove useful if the at-fault driver or their auto insurance company is refusing to cooperate.

Step 5: Gather Evidence

Take photos or videos of the accident scene with your cell phone, and capture the damages caused to your vehicle, as well as its location in relation to other vehicles. If there were witnesses to the accident, ask them for their names and phone numbers. Regardless of how well you feel after the accident, it is important to schedule an appointment with your primary care physician, they will be able to confirm your well-being.

Remember to do the following:

Get a copy of the police report

Obtain a copy of the police report which should be available a few days after the accident. Your insurer may ask for a copy of the report when you file a car insurance claim.

Take Pictures

Document the accident thoroughly by taking pictures of your vehicle from different angles, showing the damage done to both cars. Take pictures of the other car’s license plate. Share photos with your insurer during the claims process to help support your claim.

Take down names

Write down the names and addresses of all parties involved, including any passengers in the other vehicle. Collect insurance information

Take to witnesses

If there were any witnesses to the accident, take down their names and their contact information, as well.

Step 6: Start the claims process

Written notice of the accident must be given to your insurer within thirty days of the accident. Written notice may be done by simply informing the insurer in a letter that there was an accident at a certain time and place, you were injured, and you intend to file a claim. Any further details may be unnecessary.

You have 90 days to file with the Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corporation (MVAIC). They handle claims in which the driver that is at fault does not have insurance.

Step 7: Contact a Long Island car accident lawyer

Koenig Pierre is a knowledgeable New York Personal Injury lawyer, serving the New York metropolitan area,  he will help you receive the compensation you deserve for your injuries, pain, and suffering. Apart from car accidents and “slip and fall” lawsuits, Koenig Pierre will also handles personal injury cases that involve medical malpractice, elder abuse, dog bites, construction accidents, bicycle accidents, wrongful death, truck accidents and other work-related injuries. Koenig Pierre is committed to serving every client with personalized attention, compassionate customer service, and professionalism. Before you get carried away, call him today!

A majority of car accidents are the result of reckless behavior and negligence on the part of another driver. Koenig Pierre, a trusted Long Island car accident lawyer understands that the most frequent causes of car accidents include:

• Distracted driving
• Tailgaiting
• Speeding
• Driving while under the influence (DWI, DUI or DWAI)
• Defective Roadways

Koenig Pierre, a Long Island car accident attorney, is prepared to handle all forms of motor vehicle accidents, as well as, all forms of car wrecks, including:

• Head-on collision
• Sideswipes
• T-bone accident
• Uber & Lyft accidents
• Rollovers
• Hit & run accidents
• Rear-end collisions
• High-speed collisions
• Hit & Run accidents

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