Update New York Attorney Focuses on Auto Accidents
Injured in a Car Accident? Put Our Expertise to Work for You
There were 294,757 automobile crashes in New York State in 2012, 1,082 of them resulting in fatalities. Of the total crashes, the majority involved two-vehicles and 123,296 of the crashes caused some sort of personal injury. If you suffered injuries in a car accident in New York, the Law Offices of Gerard V. Amedio, P.C. has successfully handled numerous auto accident claims, and we'll work to help obtain maximum compensation for your injuries.
New York Auto Accident Basics
If a person is injured or killed in an automobile accident in New York, the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law requires that the police be notified immediately, and all involved drivers and the police must file an accident report with the New York Department of Motor Vehicles. The accident will be listed on the records of all involved drivers, but the record does not indicate fault. In New York, it is a crime to leave the scene of an accident that caused personal injury or death.
Common Types of Injuries
The type of injury sustained in an auto crash varies according to the circumstances surrounding the accident, and certain factors play a role, such as:
- Speed the vehicles were traveling
- Road conditions
- Force of the impact
- Angle of the impact – head-on, rear-end, or side-impact
- Position of the passengers at the time of the impact
- Whether or not those involved were restrained by seatbelts and/or airbags
There are many types of painful and debilitating injuries associated with automobile accidents, including injuries to the:
- Back
- Neck
- Head
- Brain
- Extremities
- Internal organs
- Soft-tissues – muscles, tendons, and ligaments
Injuries resulting from car accidents vary greatly, and some injuries are obvious, while others may take days, weeks, or even months to manifest. If you sustained personal injury as a result of an automobile accident in Upstate New York, contact the Law Offices of Gerard V. Amedio, P.C. online or by calling (518) 583-4123 and set up your initial consultation today.
