Category Archives: Personal Injury and Accidents

Personal Injury Lawsuit Timeline

Personal Injury Lawsuit Timeline

As an experienced Rochester Personal Injury Lawyer, one of the first questions that a person has when they come into the office is how long is my case going to take. They want to know about the personal injury lawsuit timeline and how long they have to wait to receive the compensation they need, and […]

Rochester Personal Injury Attorney Discusses Receiving Compensation

Rochester Personal Injury Attorney Discusses Compensation

As an experienced Rochester Personal Injury Attorney, when someone comes into our office they want to know what their case is worth and how are they going to be compensated. What I tell them is that there are three factors which really go into determining what the value of their case is. The first is […]

Rochester Personal Injury Attorney on a Slip and Fall

Rochester Personal Injury Attorney Discusses Slips & Falls

As an experienced Rochester Personal Injury Attorney I am often asked about slips and falls.  Here in Rochester we do have snowy and icy winters and people often fall during the winter. If your injury is a result of a slip and fall on ice, it’s very important after you get your proper medical treatment […]

Rochester Personal Injury Attorney Discusses Needing a Certain Amount of Medical Bills for a Claim

Rochester Personal Injury Attorney Discusses Medical Bills

As an experienced Rochester Personal Injury Attorney, a lot of people ask if they have to have a certain amount of medical bills in order to file a claim. The simple answer to that question is no. You don’t have to have a certain threshold or amount of medical bills in order to file a […]

Rochester Personal Injury Attorney Discusses Going to Trial

Rochester Personal Injury Attorney Discusses Trials

As an experienced Rochester Personal Injury Attorney I am often asked how likely it is that a personal injury case will go to trial.  In Rochester, most cases don’t go to trial. I would say that the vast majority of claims that are filed are settled prior to any trial taking place. It’s a very […]

Seeking Medical Care After An Auto Accident

Seeking Medical Care After An Auto Accident

As an experienced Rochester Personal Injury Lawyer, people often have questions about seeking medical care after an auto accident. A common question people want to know is even though they didn’t go to the hospital right after the accident, can they still awarded compensation? The simple answer to that question is yes. How quickly you receive medical […]

Rochester Personal Injury Lawyer Discusses Recovering from Emotional Damages

Rochester Personal Injury Lawyer Discusses Emotional Damages

As an experienced Rochester Personal Injury Lawyer, when someone comes into our office here, they want to know whether or not they can recover for their emotional damages. What I tell people is that there are really two components to the damages part of their claim. One is obviously your physical injuries, but the second […]

Can Bike Riders Who Are Injured In An Accident And Miss Work Sue For Lost Wages?

Can Bike Riders Who Are Injured In An Accident And Miss Work Sue For Lost Wages?

Rochester’s bicyclists are vulnerable to very serious injury if struck by a motor vehicle. They often have little safety equipment aside from a helmet, and it is not unusual for a bike rider’s injuries to cause them to miss time from work after being hit by a car. Fortunately, there are multiple ways in which […]

What If More Than One Party Was Negligent In Causing A Child’s Injury In Rochester?

What If More Than One Party Was Negligent In Causing A Child’s Injury In Rochester?

When a child is injured in the city of Rochester, it is not always clear cut who is responsible and to what degree. Sometimes, for example, a child will be injured because one person did something dangerous that led to the injury, but another person had been given responsibility for supervising the child and failed […]

Where Does A Pedestrian Hit By A Car Have To File A Lawsuit In Rochester, NY?

Where Does A Pedestrian Hit By A Car Have To File A Lawsuit In Rochester, NY?

Not all Rochester area residents who suffer a personal injury as a result of being struck while walking are near home when this happens. Whether out sightseeing in another part of the state or on a business trip that requires walking around another city in New York State, it is actually more common for many people […]