Albany Personal Injury Lawyer

An Albany personal injury attorney from our firm will provide you with legal representation if you were the victim of an accident. When another party is at fault, New York State law allows you to hold them responsible for your damages. You could recover compensation for your medical bills, time missed at work, and other accident-related damages.

Our team at Morelli Law Firm can analyze your case and outline your legal options if you were hurt due to negligence. Then, as your representatives, we can identify the at-fault party, calculate your recoverable damages, and help you navigate the process of filing a claim or lawsuit.

Hiring a Personal Injury Attorney in Albany

You deserve to have someone on your side when seeking compensation from someone who harmed you or a loved one. Our team can provide that critical support for you by:

• Giving you a safe space to discuss the incident you experienced
• Investigating what led to your injuries
• Compiling evidence that points to the liable party
• Estimating the amount of damages to seek on your behalf
• Communicating with the liable party’s representatives, including in negotiations
• Preparing and filing all legal documents
• Advocating for you in and out of court

Our personal injury attorneys in Albany want to take the legal burden of seeking compensation off your hands so that you can tend to your injuries and family.

No Win, No Fees When We Represent You

Our firm operates on contingency, as we want to make legal representation as accessible as possible for those who have suffered injuries and financial damages. This type of fee arrangement means:

• You pay nothing up front to hire us. We’ll get to work on your case right away and cover all the costs.
• You owe nothing if we do not deliver a settlement or court award from the liable party.
• Any attorney’s fees we collect come from your award or settlement, never your wallet.

We explain this arrangement and the percentage our firm collects if we win before you agree to hire us.

We Could Help You Recover Damages Through a Claim or Lawsuit

There are several types of damages you could recover in an Albany personal injury claim or lawsuit. Examples include:

• Medical bills
• Emotional distress
• Loss of companionship and consortium
• Pain and suffering
• Loss of income and earning capacity
• Loss of enjoyment of life
• Mental anguish

Depending on the circumstances of your specific case, you may qualify for other losses as well. When our team represents you, we will review the evidence to determine what damages you have experienced and how much they are worth. We can then use this information to help you seek financial recovery.

The Time to Take Legal Action in New York Is Limited

According to CPLR § 214, you have only three years to file a lawsuit in New York State. This law is known as the statute of limitations. Though there are scenarios in which a shorter or longer timeline applies, it is critical to act quickly. Waiting to start on your case can put your ability to sue – or recover damages at all – in jeopardy.

From the first day you hire our team, we can begin taking steps to prepare your case. Even if going to court is not necessary, your ability to file a lawsuit is a powerful negotiating tool. We want to use every resource available to advocate for you, so we want to hear about your case as soon as possible.

Our Albany Personal Injury Practice Areas

Personal injury law stipulates a duty of care that people owe each other in various situations, such as when driving or maintaining a business property. When everyone pays reasonable care and attention, certain accidents are preventable.

Alternatively, when a person breaches this duty of care, and an accident occurs, they can be liable for the injuries and damages that others suffer as a result. Several types of incidents can lead to such injuries and qualify victims for financial recovery. Below, we’ve outlined common cases our Albany personal injury attorneys handle.

Slip and Fall Incidents

Slip and falls can occur anywhere. If you were visiting a property and a hazardous condition caused you to slip and fall, the property owner or maintainer could be liable.

Those in charge of a property’s upkeep are responsible for fixing or removing potential hazards within a reasonable time. If this is not possible, the law obligates property owners to give visitors adequate warning of the hazardous area.

If the accident occurred because your host knowingly had dangerous conditions on their property and failed to fix them, our team can help you file a claim or sue for damages.

Car Accidents

Traffic accidents can leave you with injuries that might be difficult to handle, such as brain damage, whiplash, spinal cord damage, and lacerations. If you were hurt in a collision, a car accident attorney from our firm can help you seek justice for the injuries you sustained. This can include accidents in which you were:

• Another driver
• A passenger
• A pedestrian
• A bicyclist
• A motorcyclist

If we can prove negligence, the liable party’s insurance company would owe you compensation for your medical treatment, lost income, property damage, and other losses you face.

It’s critical to note that even when the insurance company offers you a settlement amount, it may not accurately account for the losses you suffered. An attorney on our team can assign an accurate value to your case and negotiate with the insurers on your behalf.

Construction Site Accidents

Regardless of the safety precautions you take, you could still get hurt on or near a construction site. The most common kinds of injuries in construction site accidents include head, back, and spinal cord injuries, which can occur from:

• Electrocutions from exposed electrical wiring
• Slip, trip, or fall accidents
• Explosions and demolitions
• Scaffolding and trench collapses
• Icy or wet conditions at the workplace
• Malfunctioning machinery, forklift accidents, and motor vehicle crashes
• Falling machinery or objects

Furthermore, exposure to toxic chemicals can cause life-threatening illness, disfigurement, and damage to your hearing and vision. A construction accident lawyer from our firm can review the case and explain your legal options.

Medical Malpractice Incidents

No one expects to experience further harm while under medical experts’ care. Yet, cases of medical malpractice occur each year. When this happens, you can seek compensation from the negligent doctor or medical facility.

Healthcare professionals have a legal and professional duty to offer competent and safe treatment. This means following the procedures and standards of care that other medical experts would provide in a similar scenario. Medical malpractice incidents can include:

• Failure to diagnose
• Misdiagnosis
• Incorrect medication or dosage
• Surgical error
• Misreading lab results

Medical malpractice cases often have more steps than other civil cases, but our malpractice attorneys are prepared to guide you through the process.

Dog Bites

A dog with an aggressive temper and poor training can bite and injure other people. Injuries from an aggressive dog attack can be severe and expensive to treat. Possible consequences include contracting a disease, developing an infection, or suffering permanent scarring.

In the worst cases, the victim may not be able to work again. Dog attacks can also be fatal, particularly for young children. Yet, if someone’s dog injures you or your loved one, a personal injury lawyer from our firm can prepare your case against the negligent owner.

Product Liability Cases

You use many kinds of goods and services daily, ranging from food to medications to home appliances. When products are available to the public for purchase, you may assume they are safe if you use them correctly.

Yet, many suffer injuries because either a product was defective or lacked adequate warning labels. When you encounter such a product and suffer injuries as a result, you have grounds to seek compensation from the manufacturer in a product liability claim.

Is a Trial Necessary for My Personal Injury Case?

You might be surprised to know that only a handful of personal injury cases go all the way to a trial. Usually the insurance company will come up with a fair settlement offer before it gets that far, once you have a personal injury lawyer on your side.

When a case gets to trial in Albany, the State of New York gets to decide who is in the right or the wrong, the percentage of fault, and the amount of damages owed. That amount could be far more than what the insurance company wants to pay, but they’ll have to if a judge rules against them.

Thus, once you have a personal injury lawyer in Albany on your side and can threaten them with a trial, they’ll start making offers that are reasonable. Part of the job of a personal injury lawyer is assessing these offers and advising you if they are fair or not.

The Liable Party Has a Criminal Case. Can I Still Sue?

If someone injures you deliberately and they get caught by the police, they will face a criminal trial against the state. You can still sue them for your injuries while the court case is going on. You may be able to win your civil suit even if they avoid criminal conviction.

This is because civil trials have a lower “evidentiary standard” than criminal trials. We do not have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt. Instead, we have to show through a “preponderance of the evidence” that the person you’re accusing is at fault.

If the evidence shows its more than 50% likely that the defendant is guilty of causing your injury, your case will meet the preponderance of the evidence standard. This is why gathering evidence is an important job for a personal injury lawyer.

Let Our Team Review Your Personal Injury Case for Free

If someone else causes an accident that affects you physically, psychologically, and financially, you can seek legal assistance from the Morelli Law Firm. You have a right to request compensation for your damages.

With our representation and other services, you have more time and energy to focus on your recovery and family. Our team of personal injury attorneys in Albany is ready to help you fight for justice. Call today for a free, no-obligation consultation.