If you or a loved one has been injured in an accident that was caused by someone else's negligence, you may be considering whether to hire a personal injury attorney. Having an experienced attorney on your side can make all the difference in seeking fair compensation for your injuries, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other damages. We have practiced personal injury law for almost two decades, consistently achieving superior results.
What We Do
We assist people who have been injured physically, emotionally, or financially through no fault of their own. Our goal is to help injured victims get properly compensated for all their losses. Some of the key tasks we handle include:
- Investigating the incident to uncover evidence and build a strong case
- Identifying all potentially liable parties
- Calculating the full value of your damages including medical bills, lost income, property damage, and pain and suffering
- Negotiating aggressively with insurance companies
- Representing you in court if a satisfactory settlement cannot be reached through negotiation
Types of Cases We Handle
Personal injury law is broad and can encompass many types of accidents caused by someone else’s negligence. Below are our main practice areas. Click any area to learn more about how we can help.
Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Car AccidentsInjuries from collisions caused by distracted, reckless, or negligent drivers.
- Truck AccidentsCrashes involving semi-trucks, delivery trucks, and other commercial vehicles.
- Pedestrian AccidentsPedestrians struck by vehicles due to driver negligence.
- Uber & Rideshare AccidentsInjuries involving Uber, Lyft, and other rideshare vehicles.
- Drunk Driving AccidentsCrashes caused by intoxicated drivers.
- Hit & Run AccidentsWhen a driver flees the scene after causing an accident.
Workplace & Construction Injuries
- Construction AccidentsFalls, equipment failures, and other hazards on construction sites.
- Scaffold AccidentsInjuries from scaffold collapses, falls, and defective scaffolding.
- Work InjuriesOn-the-job accidents, unsafe conditions, and employer negligence.
Medical Negligence
- Medical MalpracticeSurgical errors, misdiagnosis, medication errors, and improper treatment.
- Birth InjuriesInjuries to a child or mother caused by negligence during childbirth.
- Nursing Home AbusePhysical, emotional, and financial abuse or neglect in nursing facilities.
- BedsoresPressure injuries caused by nursing home or hospital neglect.
Premises Liability & Property
- Premises LiabilityInjuries from dangerous conditions on someone else’s property.
- Slip & FallFalls caused by wet floors, uneven surfaces, ice, and other hazards.
- Elevator AccidentsInjuries from elevator malfunctions, entrapments, and falls.
Catastrophic & Serious Injuries
- Brain InjuriesTraumatic brain injuries from accidents, falls, and assaults.
- Burn InjuriesBurn injuries from fires, explosions, chemicals, and electrical accidents.
- Catastrophic InjuriesLife-altering injuries including spinal cord damage and amputations.
Other Practice Areas
- Product LiabilityInjuries caused by defective or dangerous consumer products.
- Dog BitesAttacks and bites from dangerous dogs and other animals.
- Police BrutalityExcessive force, false arrest, and civil rights violations.
- Assault InjuriesCivil claims for injuries caused by physical assaults.
- Insurance ClaimsDenied or underpaid insurance claims for property damage and injuries.
We have successfully represented clients in a wide variety of accident cases like these and many more.
Benefits of Hiring Us
Having an experienced personal injury lawyer like us advocating for your rights provides many advantages, including:
- Knowledge of personal injury law
- Objective evaluation of what your claim is truly worth
- Dealing with insurance companies and negotiations so you can focus on recovery
- Leveling the playing field against large insurance carriers and companies
- Maximize the compensation you ultimately receive
- Better chances of a favorable outcome
An attorney also lifts the burden of having to build your own case while coping with injuries. Personal injury claims have strict statutes of limitations, and a lawyer ensures all deadlines are met. If you need legal representation, we at the Law Offices of Albert Goodwin can help. We are located in Midtown Manhattan in New York, NY. You can call us at 212-233-1233 or send us an email at email@albertgoodwin.com.
How an Injury Case Moves in New York
Most cases settle. The path below is the one a case follows when it does not, and the early steps matter just as much either way.
- Treatment and documentation. Getting properly treated comes first. It is also what builds the medical record the case will eventually rest on.
- Investigation. We secure the scene evidence, the video, the witnesses, and the reports while they still exist, and identify everyone who may be responsible.
- Insurance and the demand. We locate every policy that may apply and present the claim with the proof behind it rather than a summary of it.
- Suit. If the offer does not reflect the injury, we file and let the case be valued by the process instead of by an adjuster.
- Discovery and depositions. Both sides exchange records and testimony. This is usually where a defendant's assessment of the case changes.
- Resolution. Mediation, settlement, or trial, decided by what the case is actually worth rather than by what is convenient.
What Actually Decides the Value of a Case
Two cases with the same accident can be worth very different amounts. These are the reasons why.
- How clearly fault can be proven, and how much is disputed
- The severity of the injury and whether it is permanent
- Whether the medical record documents the injury consistently from the start
- Earnings lost, and future earning capacity affected
- How much insurance coverage actually exists to reach
- Any argument that you share responsibility for what happened
Where We Practice
- Manhattan
- Brooklyn
- Queens
- Bronx
- Staten Island
