If you suffer an injury in an automobile accident in New York City due to the other driver’s negligence, you may be able to recover damages for your injuries, including loss of wages, medical expenses and reimbursement for your expenses. In addition, depending on the severity of your injuries, you may be eligible to receive pain and suffering damages. Negligence is the failure to use reasonable care and can be the cause of a variety of automobile accidents. For example, running a red light or failing to use a car's headlights at night are all examples of negligence. Depending on your situation, you should contact an auto accident New York City attorney.

For example, if the accident caused you to miss work, you may be eligible to receive loss wage damages to compensate you for the time you were unable to work. However, your auto accident New York City attorney may inform you that you will have to provide evidence that the accident was a direct cause of your inability to work. In addition, if you normally work full time, but could only work part time following the accident while you recovered, you may be eligible to receive compensation for the difference in wages you experienced.

You may also be reimbursed for any medical expenses you experienced following the accident. For example, if you were severely injured due to the accident, it may have been necessary to receive transportation to the hospital via ambulance. Depending on the severity of your injuries you may have spent several nights in the hospital or undergone surgery to repair your injuries. If physical therapy is necessary as part of your recovery, your New York City auto accident attorney may be able to arrange for damages to be paid to compensate you for your long term care as well.

In addition, you may be eligible to receive compensation for any pain and suffering you experienced, and reimbursement for property damage. Damages for pain and suffering may be difficult to prove. Pain and suffering can be a direct result of injuries you sustained in the accident, or can include new limitations on your daily activities because of the accident causing distress or depression. For example, you may need to testify at your trial regarding the pain you experienced following the accident. The court will consider a number of factors in determining what your pain and suffering damages should be including the severity of your injury and your credibility. Your auto accident New York City attorney will also ask the court to consider any future pain and suffering damages you are likely to experience due to the accident.

Do not delay in contacting an auto accident New York City attorney following an automobile accident, as you only have a short time to file a complaint against the other driver or their insurance. In addition, the insurance company may try to pressure you to agree to a settlement according to their terms, however, do no agree to a settlement without discussing the terms with your auto accident New York City attorney. If you need help finding an auto accident New York City attorney, visit the New York Bar Association's websitehttp://www.nysba.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Need_To_Hire_A_Lawyer_. In addition, you can visit the New York City court’s website http://www.courts.state.ny.us/courts/nyc/civil/ for information about filing a civil lawsuit.