Question 1

What does a contingency fee basis mean with a personal injury attorney?

Accepted Answer

At Feroleto Law, we take on personal injury cases on a contingency fee basis. This means we have a no-fee guarantee, where, if we agree to take on your case and don’t win compensation for you, there is no legal fee. Costs for any expenses we pay in advance for our clients may or may not be waived, depending on the disbursement of final compensation. We receive our legal fee only when we win a settlement or an award for you. In the end, our legal fee comes from a percentage of this final settlement.

Question 2

How long do I have to file a personal injury claim in New York?

Accepted Answer

New York has various time limits — called statutes of limitations, in legal terms — for filing injury claims. The time limit depends upon the type of injury you suffered. For example, in a car accident, a slip-and-fall accident, or a product injury case, you generally have three years from the date of the incident to file a claim. For medical malpractice, it’s two years and six months from the date of injury. In wrongful death cases, the deadline is two years from the date of death. There are exceptions to these time limits, though. Our personal injury lawyers can help you determine what kinds of deadlines apply in your unique case.

Question 3

How do our personal injury attorneys prove fault in a car accident?

Accepted Answer

To be successful in a claim, we must prove negligence and fault on the part of the other party. The nearly 40 years of experience of our Buffalo personal injury lawyers are especially important here. Our law firm always follows the principal of keeping its initial focus, efforts, and resources on establishing fault. Without first establishing fault, the rest of the case falls apart. This level of dedication helps us win the compensation that clients need for their injuries. We have an in-depth knowledge of the law that helps us work toward the best possible outcome.

Question 4

How do personal injury cases work?

Accepted Answer

After you suffer an injury because of the negligence of another party, you have the right to make a claim. You may want to start by hiring our personal injury attorneys in Buffalo before notifying the insurance company about the claim you are filing for your injuries. After we investigate what happened in your accident, we then will present those facts to the insurance company and begin negotiating for a settlement. Many personal injury cases end with a negotiated settlement. However, if we cannot reach a settlement, we can take the case to a trial where a judge or jury will determine whether you win a settlement and how much you win.

Question 5

How do our personal injury lawyers determine which party is negligent?

Accepted Answer

If your injury resulted from another party’s negligence, you have the right to file a claim. Who is liable in your claim depends on how your injuries happened. Here are some examples of who may be liable in different types of personal injury claims.

Drivers whose carelessness behind the wheel causes crashes
Trucking companies whose drivers behave recklessly and cause commercial trucking accidents
Property owners who allow dangerous conditions to exist that cause slips and falls and other injury accidents
Manufacturers of defective products that malfunction and hurt people
Doctors and other healthcare providers who cause injuries during surgeries and other medical procedures
Those responsible when construction site or workplace accidents occur.

Question 6

Do I have to hire a personal injury lawyer?

Accepted Answer

Nothing in New York state statutes requires victims in personal injury cases to hire representation. Victims have the right to try to win an award on their own. However, many victims find that insurance companies do not take their claims as seriously when the victims are representing themselves. Our personal injury lawyers have experience working through the legal system in personal injury cases. We can represent you at every step along the way, always working toward the outcome you want to see.

Question 7

What does a contingency fee basis mean with a personal injury attorney?

Accepted Answer

At Feroleto Law, we take on personal injury cases on a contingency fee basis. This means we have a no-fee guarantee, where, if we agree to take on your case and don’t win compensation for you, there is no legal fee. Costs for any expenses we pay in advance for our clients may or may not be waived, depending on the disbursement of final compensation. We receive our legal fee only when we win a settlement or an award for you. In the end, our legal fee comes from a percentage of this final settlement.

Question 8

How long do I have to file a personal injury claim in New York?

Accepted Answer

New York has various time limits — called statutes of limitations, in legal terms — for filing injury claims. The time limit depends upon the type of injury you suffered. For example, in a car accident, a slip-and-fall accident, or a product injury case, you generally have three years from the date of the incident to file a claim. For medical malpractice, it’s two years and six months from the date of injury. In wrongful death cases, the deadline is two years from the date of death. There are exceptions to these time limits, though. Our personal injury lawyers can help you determine what kinds of deadlines apply in your unique case.

Question 9

How do our personal injury attorneys prove fault in a car accident?

Accepted Answer

To be successful in a claim, we must prove negligence and fault on the part of the other party. The nearly 40 years of experience of our Buffalo personal injury lawyers are especially important here. Our law firm always follows the principal of keeping its initial focus, efforts, and resources on establishing fault. Without first establishing fault, the rest of the case falls apart. This level of dedication helps us win the compensation that clients need for their injuries. We have an in-depth knowledge of the law that helps us work toward the best possible outcome.

Question 10

How do personal injury cases work?

Accepted Answer

After you suffer an injury because of the negligence of another party, you have the right to make a claim. You may want to start by hiring our personal injury attorneys in Buffalo before notifying the insurance company about the claim you are filing for your injuries. After we investigate what happened in your accident, we then will present those facts to the insurance company and begin negotiating for a settlement. Many personal injury cases end with a negotiated settlement. However, if we cannot reach a settlement, we can take the case to a trial where a judge or jury will determine whether you win a settlement and how much you win.

Question 11

How do our personal injury lawyers determine which party is negligent?

Accepted Answer

If your injury resulted from another party’s negligence, you have the right to file a claim. Who is liable in your claim depends on how your injuries happened. Here are some examples of who may be liable in different types of personal injury claims.

Drivers whose carelessness behind the wheel causes crashes
Trucking companies whose drivers behave recklessly and cause commercial trucking accidents
Property owners who allow dangerous conditions to exist that cause slips and falls and other injury accidents
Manufacturers of defective products that malfunction and hurt people
Doctors and other healthcare providers who cause injuries during surgeries and other medical procedures
Those responsible when construction site or workplace accidents occur.

Question 12

Do I have to hire a personal injury lawyer?

Accepted Answer

Nothing in New York state statutes requires victims in personal injury cases to hire representation. Victims have the right to try to win an award on their own. However, many victims find that insurance companies do not take their claims as seriously when the victims are representing themselves. Our personal injury lawyers have experience working through the legal system in personal injury cases. We can represent you at every step along the way, always working toward the outcome you want to see.