General negligence injuries refer to injuries caused by negligence of a person or company that cannot be classified under another type of personal injury such as medical malpractice or nursing home abuse. Because general negligence injury cases are very complex, it is important that you do not hesitate to find a personal injury law firm that can help you through the process of filing a claim and seeing it through to its resolution. Finding a personal injury firm as soon as possible after your injury or the death of a family member is the best way to ensure that your rights are protected.
There are many examples of injuries that can be categorized as general negligence injuries. These injuries include dog bites, drowning, and situations that occur due to negligent security or negligent supervision. Dog bite cases can be complex depending on the severity of the injury sustained. Dog bite injury claims can take into account medical bills, lost wages, the costs of future plastic surgery and other medical care, pain and suffering, and mental health counseling should the victim develop a need for it. Drowning and near-drowning are often the result of negligence. These accidents can happen at public swimming pools, bodies of water offering public access, private swimming pools, water parks, and hotel pools.
Negligent security on the premises of a private or public place can lead to many types of accidents and injuries, and may even lead to wrongful death. Some examples of negligent security include unsecured rental properties, failure to respond to a request for help, lack of proper warnings or fencing at work sites, poor lighting in parking lots and garages, and negligent security at train stations and bus terminals. Negligent supervision is when an employer does not provide the supervision needed to make sure that employees follow the rules of the company. This can result in injuries or deaths if an employee becomes menacing and physically harms colleagues or supervisors.
While it is impossible to predict how much a general negligence injury claim is worth, there are many things to consider when determining how much you could recover for your injury. There is a possibility of collecting compensation for lost wages, medical expenses, pain and suffering, and present and future disability. Only an experienced attorney can help you determine if your claim has merit and, if so, how much you could recover.
If you are the victim of a general negligence injury, it is important to find an experienced attorney at a personal injury firm. The defendant's attorneys may try to get you to settle for way less than you deserve or use complicated legal terminology and concepts to confuse you and try to convince you to give up your rights. Don't discuss your case without having an experienced legal representative to advise you. Here at Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik LLP, we have the experience and skills necessary to represent you in general negligence injury cases. We can handle dog bite cases, drowning cases, and cases involving negligent security or negligent supervision so that you have a chance to get compensation for your injury.
General Negligence Injury Lawsuits
Car accidents, a general term sometimes used for motor vehicle accidents, can actually involve a variety of vehicles, including passenger cars, SUVs, vans or pickup trucks and commercial vehicles such as a delivery vans, trucks or tractor-trailers. They can also involve motorcycles, bicycles or pedestrians.
Car accidents can cause serious injuries, wrongful death of a loved one and dramatically affect a family’s financial situation. When insurance companies fail or refuse to compensate or provide medical care for injured victims of car accidents, sometimes the only way to get the medical care needed or damages for injuries and financial losses is to hire a motor vehicle accident lawyer and file a lawsuit. If you have been in a car accident, motorcycle accident or truck accident, or one of these caused the wrongful death of your loved one, contact the personal injury law firm of Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik LLP for a free consultation to find out your legal options.
Environmental conditions can be contributing factors to car accidents. Bad weather conditions such as rain, snow, hail, fog and wind can reduce visibility, make roads slick or otherwise influence the safe operation of a motor vehicle.
Cases and Settlements of Note
General Negligence Injury Lawsuits
- Radi v. Mbaye. The trial court’s decision to dismiss our client’s claim for serious physical injuries suffered in a rear-end collision was reversed.
- Sam Sanclemente v. J Young’s Paving et al. The firm represented, Sanclemente, a limo driver, who was driving on the Long Island Expressway. A box truck collided with a dump truck, became airborne, and landed on Sanclemente’s car. Sanclemente had knee and neck injuries, requiring knee surgery and epidural injections. A verdict of $7.3M was awarded in March 2010.
- Buckley v. Charles K. Goldner, LLC, Abranham Colton. The firm represented Buckley who was a guest in the building, who leaned against an elevator door, believing it to lead to laundry facilities. The elevator door swung open from below, and Buckley fell down the shaft, breaking part of his spine, tearing his urethra, and dislocating his shoulder. The Verdict of $1.9M was awarded in May 2010.
- Jermaine Rhoden v. NYC Transit Authority et al. The firm represented Rhoden who was bicycling on White Plains Road when he attempted to pass between a parked vehicle and a public bus. Rhoden became wedged between the bus and vehicle, and injured his knee, which required knee surgery to fix. A verdict of $550,000 was awarded in September 2009.
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