Injuries to Knees, Shoulders and Joints
Under New York personal injury law, a person must suffer a "threshold injury" in order to sue another party for damages. If you suffered a serious knee injury or shoulder injury, it is important to consult both a doctor and a lawyer right away to preserve your rights to compensation.
The law firm of Vergilis, Stenger, Roberts, Davis & Diamond, LLP, has helped many clients recover damages for knees injuries, shoulder injuries and other injuries to joints. We excel at demonstrating negligence for auto accidents, work accidents or slip-and-falls, and we are skilled at meeting the serious injury threshold.
Our Wappingers Falls personal injury lawyers handle cases throughout the Hudson Valley. Contact us immediately to discuss your case in a free initial consultation.
New York Knee Injury Attorneys
In the past, it was very difficult to meet the threshold for knee and shoulder injuries, because "soft tissue" injuries were not considered a bodily impairment. The revised definition of the serious injury threshold in the statute specifically mentions injury to tendons, ligaments, cartilage, muscles and nerves.
However, it is still necessary to show how the injury impairs function and keeps you from returning to work or resuming your normal activities. We have recovered compensation for clients for broken or dislocated kneecaps, torn ACL or MCL, separated shoulder, rotator cuff injuries and other disabling joint injuries.
Once injuries meet the threshold, you can potentially recover damages for:
- Medical bills
- Surgery and rehab
- Permanent disability or disfigurement
- Lost wages and projected earnings
- Pain and suffering
Shoulder Injury Attorneys Serving the Hudson Valley
It is so important to seek medical care immediately after an accident, to establish a causal relationship and to get an accurate diagnosis of your injured knee or shoulder so that you can recover as quickly and fully as possible. It is also important to contact a lawyer as soon as possible to protect your rights and promptly investigate. We offer a free case evaluation, with offices in Wappingers Falls, Poughkeepsie and Beacon, New York.
