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What Types of Injuries Am I Entitled to Be Compensated For?

Under New York State Law, one can not recover monies for bodily injuries unless they sustained a "serious injury." However, what you may consider a "serious injury" may not necessarily be what the law defines as a "serious injury". Section 5102(d) of the New York State Insurance Law defines a serious injury as follows:

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A client’s relationship with the lawyer must be one of complete candor and the lawyer must be apprized of all facts or circumstances of the matter being handled by the lawyer even if the client believes that those facts may be detrimental to the client’s cause or unflattering to the client.

It is important that you maintain in contact with the lawyer, and promptly notify this office of any change in telephone number, or address and respond promptly to any request by... Read More