Any person who has suffered a personal injury is eligible to file a personal injury lawsuit in New York. Through this, they can seek compensation for the economic and non-economic damages that they have suffered. However, to be able to recover damages, the victim (called the plaintiff) has to provide evidence of the liability of the party at fault (called the defendant).
While medical malpractice seems like a scary thing to fathom, it happens more often than we would like to believe. Moreover, medical malpractice lawsuits get some of the biggest payouts in the United States, especially in NYC. On average, a serious case of clinical negligence pays out more than $650,000 in a settlement. The city made the single largest payout of 2015 against a medical malpractice lawsuit filed by an autistic woman against the Health and Hospitals Corporation, NYC.
The question that is at the back of the minds of most accident victims pursuing a personal injury claim is: how long will my lawsuit take? They often ponder whether it is worthwhile to seek compensation for their injuries, especially when the whole labyrinthine process is moving at a snail’s pace and the medical bills are piling up.
The first thing you need to do as a plaintiff involved in a personal injury case is to determine the realistic costs and put a monetary value on your claim. Knowing how much to ask for your injuries and other damages will depend upon the specific circumstances of your case and the definitive evidence that establishes the defendant’s liability.
Every personal injury case is unique in its own way, with varied circumstances surrounding each accident and the damage caused by it. Calculation of your settlement amount depends on the specific circumstances resulting in your injuries.
