Serious Injury

Serious Injury Attorney, Nassau County NY Personal Injury Claim Lawyer New York City

What is a serious injury?

It is very important that whatever attorney you hire understands what a serious injury is before taking your case.  Our experienced personal injury attorneys at Foley, Griffin, Jacobson and Faria often struggle with the question as to whether our clients have suffered a "serious physical injury" under the law.

The answer to the questions is a mix of legal and medical principles. The law sets forth nine (9) categories of "serious physical injury." These are very important to maintain your injury claim. This issue is addressed on a daily basis by our Nassau County personal injury law firm.

Recently, the second department upheld the plaintiff's claim in Altreche v. Gilmar Masonary Corp. The Court in Altreche found that the plaintiff did in fact suffer a "serious physical injury" under Insurance Law section 5102(d).

The Court stated: "The opinion of the plaintiff's treating physician was based both on his contemporaneous and his most recent examinations of the plaintiff, as well as upon his review of, inter alia, the plaintiff's cervical and lumbar magnetic resonance imaging reports, which showed, among other things, disc bulges at C2 through C5 and a disc herniation at L5-S1. He opined that the plaintiff's spinal injuries and range of motion limitations observed were permanent, and were causally related to the subject accident."

By keeping abreast of such rulings, the New York City Lawyers at Foley Griffin Jacobson and Faria LLP have a deep understanding of the New York Law.  Your case will be handled directly by our team of adept partners.  Contact us for personalized and skilled legal representation for your serious injury claim.