Any Car Accident Injury Can Be Significant Enough to Call an Attorney
Car accidents are an unfortunate fact of life—especially in a state like New York. From 2012 to 2014, traffic crash-related injuries were the second leading cause of injury-related hospital visits and the third leading cause of injury-related emergency department visits in New York state. Additionally, traffic crashes resulted in an average of $729 million in hospitalization charges every year. 10% of these hospitalized crash victims incurred additional costs when they were released to another hospital, rehabilitation center, or long-term care facility.
These same statistics may apply even to seemingly minor car accidents. Oftentimes, victims of minor accidents do not anticipate their injuries to be as serious as they are. However, any kind of personal injury can bring about great emotional suffering, property damage, monetary losses, physical pain, medical expenses, or loss of enjoyment of life. Suffering from just one of these factors makes you eligible to seek out damages, no matter how small the injury or the accident that caused it.
If you or a loved one have recently been suffering an automobile accident-related personal injury of any magnitude, you have the right to seek legal help and compensation from a New York personal injury lawyer.
Document Your Injuries
Typically, individuals who suffer grave injury as a result of a serious automobile accident do not hesitate to get in contact with a lawyer, while those with more minor injuries feel that seeking out damages
for their losses may be an overreaction. Don’t make this same mistake. Any injury that significantly disrupts your emotional, physical, or financial wellbeing can be grounds for a lawsuit.
Many times, the often lifelong complications of personal injury go by unnoticed until they all pile up. It is imperative to address these complications as soon as they occur, especially because you must file before the New York statute of limitations runs out. Failure to file within the statute of limitations will bar a victim from seeking out the compensation they’re owed.
Pay attention to how you feel after a car accident, no matter how minor it may seem. Does it interfere with your work? Your daily activities of living? Your emotional state? Has it cost you money in any way? Be sure to document any changes you face after your injury, including medical visits and emotional states. This will help your attorney build your case, especially as the amount and types of damages you may recover will depend on your injuries.
Seek Help Today
Even a minor car accident can have severe, lifelong injuries. Don’t suffer in silence. Call the law offices of Gattuso & Ciottoli, PLLC today at (315) 314-8000 to schedule a free consultation with a qualified member of our legal team. We have more than 50 years of combined personal injury experience successfully representing and negotiating the best possible outcome for our clients. We can help you too. While our offices are located in Syracuse, we serve the general Central New York area, including Syracuse, Watertown, Binghamton, Camillus, Liverpool, Cortland, and Auburn. Get the justice you deserve.