Most civil litigation in New York comprises personal injury lawsuits which are covered under tort claim laws. If an individual sustains an injury or if there is damage to their property due to the negligence or wrongful actions of another person or entity, the law gives that individual the right to file a lawsuit.
Accidents involving motor vehicles cause around three million injuries every year in the United States. More than one million people visit the emergency room after a slip and fall accident in the US. When such accidents are a result of the negligence of another individual, the victim has the right to get compensation from the party at fault.
After the suicide of Mona Haddad, 26, her mother, Esther Haddad, blamed her psychiatrists, husband and wife Owen Muir and Carlene Macmillan, for her death. She alleged that her daughter’s psychiatrists had driven her to suicide by not treating her appropriately and not paying attention to the red flags. The 2016 lawsuit claimed that the Brooklyn Minds couple practitioners were sharing inappropriate details of their personal lives with Mona Haddad while ignoring her suicide threats, according to the NY Post.
Suffering an injury in an accident in New York can be a devastating experience. It is natural to feel confused about what to do in the aftermath of an accident whether it is a car crash or a slip-and-fall incident or damage caused due to a defective product. While getting medical care and rest should be your top priority in such circumstances, it is equally important to realize that your actions soon after the accident can make a huge difference to your ability to recover compensation from the party at fault for your injury.
Accidents are an unfortunate but common occurrence in congested places like New York. If you have been injured in an auto accident, you are probably considering suing the person who was responsible for your injury. Under the laws of New York State, you have a certain time limit within which you need to file a lawsuit seeking compensation from the negligent party.
