Serious Injury & Wrongful Death Law in New York City

Traumatic brain injuries led to about 214,110 hospitalizations in the U.S. in 2020, and many of those patients go home to family members who become their caregivers. Simple changes help: an organized, labeled living space, quiet outings, and taking chores off their plate while they recover. New York families can call the Brain Injury Association … Read more

TBI symptoms fall into three groups: physical, sensory and cognitive/behavioral. Some don’t appear for days or weeks. You can suffer a brain injury without losing consciousness, and a normal CT scan doesn’t rule one out. Get checked after any blow to the head, and keep a record of every symptom. That record matters later. Because … Read more

Burn injury claims can include compensation for medical care, lost income, scarring, and pain and suffering. The cost of a serious burn often continues for years through skin grafts, reconstructive surgery and scar treatment. Permanent scarring can count as “significant disfigurement,” one of the ways to meet New York’s serious injury threshold after a car … Read more

A personal injury claim is brought by the injured person; a wrongful death claim is brought by the personal representative of the deceased person’s estate. New York wrongful death damages are limited to financial losses. Grief and loss of companionship aren’t recoverable under current law. When someone dies from their injuries, the estate can often … Read more

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can bring lifelong medical costs, from emergency care and surgery to years of rehabilitation and therapy. One estimate puts lifetime treatment costs for a TBI anywhere from $85,000 to $3 million, before counting lost income. In New York, an injured person may be able to recover these costs, and future … Read more