Buffalo Injury Questions and Answers

In Buffalo, a successful personal injury lawsuit often hinges on proof of injury.  If you go to trial, your medical treatment providers may be called to testify about your injuries.  However, in many cases, either because the case is resolved without court intervention or because the parties agree to accept medical documents as sufficient proof […]

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Here in Buffalo, the limits of “assumption of risk” as a defense in a personal injury lawsuit are currently different than they are in Albany.  That fact, however, is about to change. Generally, assumption of risk is a defense in personal injury cases that may bar the injured person from collecting any damages if he […]

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There is no set amount, and the percentage may vary by region.  So a personal injury attorney in Buffalo, for example, may request a different percentage than a lawyer in another part of the country, or even in another part of New York State. In New York State, lawyers’ fees are governed by the New […]

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Suppose you are struck by a car in the City of Buffalo and suffer a serious personal injury as a result.  You file a personal injury lawsuit and, before the case is brought to trial, you are told you must attend a deposition.  A deposition is a hearing where the defendant’s attorney will ask you […]

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If you are seriously injured in the City of Buffalo and receive Social Security Disability or other financial compensation as a result, it may impact the amount that you receive if you sue the party responsible for your injury and win at trial. Under New York State law, if you sue and recover money to […]

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Usually, if a person is seriously injured in the City of Buffalo, he or she would have to prove that the injury was caused, at least in part, by another party’s negligence before they could successfully pursue monetary compensation.  This is not, however, always the case.  Under some circumstances, a party may be held “strictly […]

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Buffalo has a large percentage of elderly citizens, so we are aware of the difficulties that can arise when making sure these individuals are properly cared for.  On the other side of New York State, a personal injury lawsuit has resulted in the family of John Danzy, a nursing home patient, receiving $19 million in […]

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Every personal injury case, whether it takes place in Buffalo or elsewhere, hinges upon the concept of “negligence.”  Simply put, negligence in a personal injury case occurs when someone is injured as a result of another party being careless.  Usually a person may be considered to have been negligent if their actions fell below what […]

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If you suffer a serious personal injury because of an unsafe condition on someone’s property in Buffalo or elsewhere in New York State, you may be able to recover monetary damages from the property owner under the theory of “premises liability.”  Premises liability is a general term applied to accidents that occur on property as […]

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