How to Prove Staten Island Accident Injuries

If your injuries from a New York Staten Island car accident can be seen—wounds, swelling, discoloration—photograph them regularly and indicate on each photograph the date on which it was taken. If your pain or discomfort is interfering with your ability to lead a normal life, write down any daily activities you can’t do or are having difficulty doing. These two suggestions from Seeger Weiss, personal injury attorneys in Staten Island, have been helpful to many victims. Here are other suggestions:
  • If you are suffering continued pain or discomfort but do not have any further medical appointments scheduled, ask for them.
  • If you have pain or discomfort and are being treated by a physician, make sure you fully report it, so it will be noted in your medical records.
  • Some Staten Island accident injuries can cause a number of unfortunate results that cannot easily be assigned a dollar value but still amount to very real and considerable losses. If you have experienced any of these, make sure to bring them up to your Staten Island attorney:
-Missed school or training
-Missed vacation or recreation
-Canceled special event
-Loss Income
In New York, you are entitled to reimbursement from the person responsible for the Staten Island car accident for any income you have lost. This includes both income lost because you couldn’t work and time missed because you were undergoing treatment for your injuries.

Sick leave and vacation pay due to Staten Island Accident


The fact that you could take sick leave or vacation pay for the time you missed, and therefore did not directly lose income, does not matter in New York.

Because negotiations about a settlement can take time, your ability to be patient and wait for the best possible offer might affect how much you will receive. Remember insurance adjusters never immediately offer the full amount.

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