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Alex Shulman
Do not let your right to legal action pass you by after a train accident in Manhattan. Lawyers with Shulman & Hill can work with you to prove that your accident stemmed from avoidable negligence. In doing so, we can make it easier for you to demand compensation for your injuries and other losses.
Our legal team isn’t afraid to go up against representatives from Amtrak, New Jersey Transit, Long Island Railroad, Metro-North, or the subway. Shulman & Hill’s personal injury lawyers in Manhattan have delivered over $1 billion in damages to clients in need. We can fight for your right to fair train accident compensation in or out of civil court.
Do you need help convincing insurance companies that you need support? Do you want to take advantage of your right to a civil claim? Contact our firm today to lock in the representation you need.
When to Ask for Help After an Injury
Don’t wait to ask for help after a Manhattan train accident. These accidents can leave you with substantial medical bills and other expenses that can grow over time. If you want to explore your right to hold the right people accountable for your train accident losses, we encourage you to reach out to a Manhattan train accident attorney as soon as possible.
Your case consultation with Shulman & Hill comes free of charge and won’t lock you into a civil lawsuit. Meeting with us gives you the chance to discuss what specific kinds of negligence led to your accident and how you can prove that negligence when filing an insurance claim or personal injury lawsuit.
If you decide that you want to move forward with a civil lawsuit after a train accident, you’ll have to contend with New York’s personal injury statute of limitations, N.Y. C.P.L.R Law § 214.
You’ll only have a maximum of three years to bring your claim forward, and you may need to file a Notice of Claim within 90 days if a public entity like MTA was responsible. Getting in touch with us early in your recovery can help us make the most of your filing timeline.
We Can Investigate the Negligence That Caused Your Accident
Negligence entitles you to civil action after train accidents in Manhattan. If you can prove that your accident stemmed from avoidable negligence, you can argue that insurers and liable parties owe you compensation for your losses.
The evidence we use to emphasize your right to a train accident case may include:
- Photos from before, during, and after a train accident
- Video footage of the accident
- Electronic data, including data from a malfunctioning train
- Witness statements
- Expert testimony
- Data from police reports and medical reports
Our Manhattan train accident attorneys work with professional investigators when gathering the evidence needed to make your case. Our efforts can help you meet or exceed the burden of proof needed to move your request for train accident compensation forward.
We can also break down what role, if any, contracts may play in your fight for train accident damages. If a train company tries to argue that an independent contractor needs to take responsibility for your losses, we can make sure that the company isn’t misrepresenting an employee’s status.
Common Train Accidents in Manhattan
We want to help victims of serious train accidents recover from avoidable derailments, collisions, and accidents stemming from improper crossing designs or maintenance. The investigators we work with can help determine when platform falls and collisions with moving trains could have been avoided with additional oversight from a liable party.
We are here to help our clients take action after train accidents involving a wide range of trains, including subway cars and commuter trains.
If you’re not sure how to approach your post-train accident recovery, or if you want to discuss your right to legal action, you can book a free train accident case consultation with our staff.
Our Manhattan Train Accident Lawyers Protect Your Right to a Lawsuit
If you want to move forward with a lawsuit against a railroad or other liable party, we can investigate your losses. We can then use that evidence to elaborate on the specific instances of negligence that led to your accident, emphasizing that someone owed you a duty of care and then failed to uphold that duty.
We can then send a demand letter on your behalf, submitting proof of that negligence as well as a request for loss-based compensation. Documentation is key here, as thorough documentation of your accident can make it easier to protect your right to a comprehensive train accident settlement.
Sending a demand letter and moving forward with a claim does not obligate you to go to trial to ask for compensation. If a liable party recognizes that they caused you harm, we can oversee settlement negotiations between you and them.
Our involvement in these negotiations can keep you from agreeing to an insufficient settlement and preserve your right to go to trial.
We Fight for Fair Compensation
Unfortunately, the insurance companies involved in a train accident want to do everything they can to limit the accident’s impact on their bottom lines. Insurance adjusters may try to misrepresent your losses or even partially blame you for an accident to reduce your settlement.
You don’t have to let insurance adjusters or representatives from a train company dictate how much support you should get after an accident. Working with our train accident attorneys in Manhattan lets you calculate the value of your losses and demand compensation accordingly.
When we negotiate fair settlements with insurers, train companies, and other liable parties, we account for the total value of your economic and non-economic losses. We do not accept lowball settlement offers but instead use concrete evidence to prove the value of losses, like:
- Reduced quality of life
- Emergency medical care
- Physical therapy, surgeries, and specialist care
- Reduced income
- Lost workplace benefits
- Property damage
- Emotional distress
- Pain and suffering
If negotiating with these parties doesn’t secure you the financial support you need to heal, we can take your train accident case to trial.
You Have Rights After Train Accidents in Manhattan
You do not have to let poor track maintenance, poor platform management, or collisions dictate how you live your life. If you fell victim to a train accident in Manhattan, attorneys with Shulman & Hill can work with you to demand compensation for your losses.
The financial support we fight for can help you pay your medical bills, cover your lost income, and take back control of your life. We’re proud to represent our clients in and out of civil court, whether our clients want to negotiate with insurance companies or present a train accident case to a civil judge.
Contact us today to learn more about the legal strategies we can put into action on your behalf. Shulman & Hill wants to fight for you.