If you or someone you know has been injured in an accident, an injury lawyer in Long Island may be able to help you pursue damages from the responsible parties – even if they’re multinational corporations.

When a person is injured because of someone else’s failure to take due care or general negligence in adhering to the standards of reasonable safety, the injured person may have what’s called a cause of action for pursuing a personal injury claim against the responsible individual or entity (such as a company).

Also called a negligence claim, a personal injury claim seeks financial compensation for damages suffered because of the negligent defendant’s actions.

Modified comparative negligence allows accident victims to seek damages from other parties, provided the plaintiff (victim) was not at least 50% responsible for the accident themselves. Under this system, if you were in a car accident and it is determined that the other driver was 90% at fault for hitting you, but you were 10% responsible itself, then your award amount would be decreased by your percentage of fault – in that case, 10%.

So a $10,000 award in a claim for an accident that you are 10% responsible for would be reduced by $1,000, and you would receive $9,000 for your damages.

Long Island and the outlying counties are home to tens of thousands of accidents annually, and only a fraction will ever be heard in court. This is for a number of reasons.  For starters, many injured people don’t know when they’re eligible to file a claim for damages. Some accidents are minor, but still significant enough to merit a claim, and a portion of these can be settled without court proceedings.

If you have suffered injuries, medical damages, or lost wages due to the negligence of another you should consult with an accident lawyer. Almost every form of personal injury is caused by the negligence of another person.

Here are some of the most common negligence claims in Long Island and New York they can arise from: