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What You Need to Know About Compensation for Pain and Suffering in New York Dog Bite Claims

Published on: January 14, 2025 | By Dietrich Law Firm P.C.

The Limitations on New York Dog Bite Claims

Dog bite claims are very different from other types of personal injury cases.

If you’ve been injured in an unprovoked dog attack, you are most likely entitled to compensation for your medical expenses. Since New York employs a “strict liability” rule for dog bite claims, you do not have to establish the pet owner’s negligence to recover most costs associated with care.

5 Tips To Get Compensation For Lost Wages After A New York Dog Bite Accident

Published on: December 31, 2024 | By Dietrich Law Firm P.C.

1. Understand Your Rights After a Dog Attack

Dog bite victims have a legal right to obtain compensation for their injuries, but state law could determine and limit your right to recovery. In most cases, pet owners are strictly liable for a victim’s attack-related medical expenses but may not be liable for other types of damages or loss unless they knew, or had reason to know, that their dog was dangerous.

Proving negligence is not always possible, but establishing a pet owner’s irresponsibility could significantly impact the course of the case—and the size of your settlement.

5 Steps To Get Compensation For Medical Bills After A Dog Bite Accident

Published on: December 24, 2024 | By Dietrich Law Firm P.C.

1. Follow Through on Your Doctor’s Orders

Your top priority after being attacked by a pet dog should always be your health.

Aside from obtaining a diagnosis and determining your next steps, seeing the doctor serves a critical legal purpose: it creates a paper trail, ensuring that your injuries are documented and that an insurance adjuster or defense lawyer cannot easily contest their severity.

The Cost Of Hiring A Dog Bite Lawyer In New York: How We Know You Can Afford An Experienced Attorney

Published on: December 17, 2024 | By Dietrich Law Firm P.C.

12-17-24-dog-bite-300x200 Far too many people think that experienced legal representation always comes at an unaffordable price. However, you do not have to pay a premium for a dog bite lawyer. You may not have to pay anything at all.

Dog bite lawyers know that most clients cannot afford high hourly rates or massive flat fees. We understand that medical treatment for your injuries may be costly.

So, instead of only representing New Yorkers with big bank accounts, personal injury attorneys work on a contingency fee basis. You do not pay anything upfront and we will not send you a bill unless we win your case.

How To Get Compensation For Wrongful Death After A Drowning Accident

Published on: November 12, 2024 | By Dietrich Law Firm P.C.

11-12-24-Wrongful-Death-300x200 Drowning Accidents and Wrongful Death Damages

Standing in Wrongful Death Claims

In New York State, only the executor of the decedent’s estate has standing to file a wrongful death lawsuit. The executor is the person, or party, who has been nominated to initiate probate, manage estate assets, and distribute inheritances. Executors are often nominated in a last will and testament, but they may be appointed by a surrogate’s court if no will and testament was executed.

How To Obtain Compensation For Emotional Distress After A Drowning Accident

Published on: November 5, 2024 | By Dietrich Law Firm P.C.

The Legal Definition of “Drowning” is More Expansive Than You Might Expect

People often make the mistake of presuming that a person who has drowned is a person who has passed away. However, drowning is not always a fatal occurrence. In both medicine and law, the term “drowning” is used to describe respiratory impairment caused by submersion in water or another liquid.

Nonfatal drownings can have serious repercussions. Drowning-related complications include, but are not limited to, the following:

How to Get Compensation for Lost Wages After a Drowning Accident

Published on: October 29, 2024 | By Dietrich Law Firm P.C.

10-29-24-Drowning-sign-300x250 Drowning accidents can have far-reaching consequences.

Unlike the sort of intense physical trauma inflicted in a car crash, the impact of drowning can be much more subtle, affecting survivors in ways that aren’t always easy to see from the outside looking in. These seemingly “invisible” symptoms can present stark difficulties, turning routine tasks into real challenges.

In New York, anyone who suffers serious injuries caused by another person’s negligence could be entitled to compensation.

Obtaining Compensation For Pain and Suffering After A Drowning Accident

Published on: October 23, 2024 | By Dietrich Law Firm P.C.

Drowning Accidents

Drownings may be a leading cause of accidental death, but they are not always fatal.

Medical professionals typically define “drowning” as any form of respiratory impairment caused by submersion in liquid. In other words, any person who struggles to breathe after inhaling water is technically drowning, even if they do not pass away or lose consciousness.

5 Steps to Take After a Child Drowning Accident

Published on: September 24, 2024 | By Dietrich Law Firm P.C.

1. See the Doctor and Follow Through on Referrals

Drowning isn’t always deadly, but even non-fatal accidents can have lifelong repercussions.

Although few parents are willing to take chances when it comes to their child’s chances of recovery, managing the aftermath of a traumatic incident isn’t easy. Even if you’ve already taken your child to the hospital, your next steps may be uncertain. Doctors don’t always consider family finances, and the recommendations you’ve received—for therapy, physical rehabilitation, or expensive prescription medications—could cost more than most New Yorkers can afford.

3 Reasons You Can Afford An Experienced Drowning Accident Lawyer

Published on: September 18, 2024 | By Dietrich Law Firm P.C.

9-18-24-list-300x191 Almost everybody knows that hiring the right lawyer can make a big difference when it comes time to take a drowning accident claim to trial. However, far too many people think that experienced representation comes at an unaffordable cost.

Although some attorneys charge exorbitant amounts of money for a single meeting, different law firms have different policies. The country’s best criminal defense lawyers and tax attorneys may bill their clients hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars per hour.

But personal injury lawyers work with people who are often struggling to make ends meet after an accident and can’t typically afford to take money away from their recovery.