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Should I Hire A Local Injury Attorney In Buffalo, NY?

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According to the Centers for Disease Control, 130 million people visit U.S. emergency rooms annually, and 35 million of those visits are due to injuries. While being hurt is often traumatic, the upset is usually worse if someone else’s negligence caused your injuries.

If you sustained injuries in an accident that someone else caused in Buffalo, NY, or elsewhere in the state, you may qualify for compensation. How do you know if you’re eligible, and how do you file a claim? Ask a personal injury attorney from Cellino Law.

Do You Need a Personal Injury Attorney?

You don’t have to hire a personal injury lawyer if you sustain injuries in an accident, but you have a lot to gain if you do.

Laws

New York has several laws that affect personal injury claims and lawsuits. Multiple laws often apply to accidents and knowing how each affects your case is challenging if you don’t have a lawyer.

Investigations

To substantiate your claim, most injury accidents require extensive investigations. Although insurance companies perform investigations, they usually don’t have your best interests in mind.

Your personal injury lawyer knows what evidence to search for and where to look. We also have the resources to gather evidence that can significantly impact your claim and the amount of compensation you’ll receive.

Paperwork

Personal injury insurance claims and lawsuits typically involve mountains of paperwork. If you’re injured, you should focus on recovery, not filling out multiple forms. In addition, some of the required documents are difficult to understand. Your lawyer can complete and submit this paperwork for you.

Percentage of Blame

In New York, you can seek damages even if you are partially to blame for causing the accident that injured you. The catch is that your assigned degree of fault reduces the compensation you may receive, so the amount of fault blamed on you must be minimal. Your personal injury lawyer understands the implications of fault and how to show your relative innocence, which can mean you’ll get more money from your claim.

Insurance Companies

Insurance companies involved in personal injury claims don’t want to pay more compensation than they have to, and they use several tactics to accomplish this. Numerous insurance company representatives or investigators may contact you, trying to trick you into saying something that may damage your case. They also routinely offer low settlement amounts, hoping you’ll accept.

When you hire an attorney, we will speak to insurance companies on your behalf. Having an attorney often makes these companies treat you with more respect because they know we won’t let them take advantage of you.

Compensation

Even if your personal injury protection car insurance covers your damages, your insurance company likely won’t want to pay you fairly. A competent attorney knows how much your claim is worth and won’t accept an unsatisfactory settlement offer. Personal injury victims typically receive more compensation if they have legal representation.

Trials

Most personal injury claims settle without going to trial. Your lawyer will negotiate with liable insurance companies to get as much compensation as you deserve. However, some claims do go to court. Your attorney may recommend a trial if the insurance company:

  • Denies your claim
  • Tries to assign unfair blame to you
  • Refuses to offer satisfactory compensation

Trials can take a long time and incur high expenses, and you’re not guaranteed any compensation from a trial. The attorneys from Cellino Law won’t suggest a trial unless the circumstances of your case warrant it, but we won’t hesitate to take your case to court if needed. Our legal team is experienced with litigation and will competently handle your case.

What Kinds of Personal Injury Cases Does Cellino Law Handle?

Cellino Law has decades of experience focusing on personal injury law. Among the cases we handle are:

If you think your injury qualifies, contact Cellino Law for a free case review. We’ll ask some questions and let you know your options.

What Should You Do After an Accident?

Regardless of the type of accident that injures you, there are several things you can do that will help your personal injury claim. If others are involved in the accident, try to assist them if they need help.

Notify Authorities

Depending on the circumstances, you may need to call the police or notify other authorities. Workplace, construction, or slip-and-fall accidents in a store probably won’t require police involvement, but you should notify supervisors or management. You’ll need written documentation of the accident for your insurance claim or lawsuit.

Record Evidence

Almost everyone has a smartphone, and this tool allows you to record many types of evidence at the accident scene. Your attorney will use the evidence you gather to substantiate your claim. Take photos or videos or make voice recordings of things like:

  • The accident scene
  • Injuries
  • Whatever caused the accident
  • Witness statements

Investigators often don’t get to accident sites before they are cleaned up, and evidence can disappear. Your recordings may provide vital evidence that’s not available from other sources.

Accept and Continue Medical Treatment

A medical assessment at the accident scene or a hospital immediately afterward accomplishes three things. It can pinpoint your injuries, allow professionals to treat them, and establish your physical condition. Insurance companies might try to state that the accident didn’t cause your injuries, but documentation of your initial medical assessment will refute that.

Don’t Admit Guilt

Don’t apologize or admit to any degree of fault for your accident. Let your personal injury attorney handle that part of your case.

How Can Cellino Law Help You?

Injured accident victims deserve compensation, and Cellino Law can help you get it. With over 60 years of experience focusing on personal injury cases, we know the laws and how to win. Best of all, you won’t pay us unless we win compensation for you.

Contact Cellino Law today to schedule your free case review. You can reach us 24/7. We have several offices, but we’ll come to you if you can’t make it to us.

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    • I just want to let you know that I did receive my settlement check. More importantly, I want to thank you again for all you did for both me and my family. I could not be more pleased with my experience at Cellino Law. From the moment I first spoke with you I felt comfortable - you took a sincere interest in my case, clearly explained the process and effected a quick settlement. From this day forward, when someone asks if I can recommend a good lawyer I will, without hesitation, say "Cellino Law". Thanks again.

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    • Cellino Law and more specifically my attorney, Gregory V. Pajak, Managing Attorney, and as a whole the Cellino Law Firm and its organization. This is by far one of the most professional law firms and attorney I have ever engaged with and retained in my 35 years. The level of professionalism goes beyond words, the care and constant engagement with me as the client was touching. I was never ever just treated as simply a CASE with potentially a significant dollar number attached to my file. I was engaged regularly, Tracey (Ass’t) and Greg always made sure to remain constant, as well as consistent in overseeing that my case was handled properly and that it did matter in many ways - ensuring that the end result(s) would be fair and reasonable to my case/injury. The regular follow-up calls were very satisfying, knowing that you’re involved in your case matters significantly AND always. One of my main items to recognize Cellino Law and Gregory is that whenever I called, I was able to get through to speak directly to my Lawyer and he would answer any if not all of my questions in a very professional and genuinely caring manner. I always felt cared for and protected legally and more importantly, I was made feel as a human being that was being cared for and always keeping me abreast of all matters connected to the case. There was never a point I felt let down, on the contrary -the level of service was “STELLAR”. Greg is the consummate professional, a ‘role model’, if you will, for what other attorneys should strive to become when dealing with their clients.

      Anthony

    • This letter is to thank Ms. Diane D’Andrea, assistant to Mr. George Gridelli, Attny for all the hard work, dedication, and attentiveness she showed during the representation of my case. She was always cheerful and ready to help in whatever way she could. All messages left for Mr. Gridelli were always relayed and Mr. Gridelli always promptly returned our calls. She was a very competent assistant. Cellino Law has proven to be a model of what legal representation should be. Throughout the 6 ½ years of this case, I have heard many horror stories from people with “bad lawyer stories.” We consider ourselves to be very lucky to have chosen Cellino Law and will always recommend you to those looking for good, honest representation with a personal touch.

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    • Choosing the right attorney to represent you after an accident can make all the difference. This is no cliche. I recently experienced these words to live by first hand. After a tractor trailer rear ended me at high speed in 2017 I retained Allan Silverstein to handle my case. I quickly realized that bringing a lawsuit rapidly snowballs into a mountain of details that can make or break your results. Documents, case histories, doctor visits, bills, and lots of phone calls all need to be accurately kept track of if a successful outcome it to be attained. To complicate matters I reside in New York and the incident took place in New Jersey. Luckily, Allan was licensed in multiple states. I was fortunate to find Allan to handle this matter from the New York area. Armed with an accurate account of the facts Allan went to work on the difficult job of negotiating with the defending insurance company as well as my no fault carrier in order to obtain the best possible outcome for my set of circumstances. In a lawsuit communication is key and and events can be of a timely nature. Allan never failed to return my calls - usually the same day! He fought skillfully and respectfully to get me the best possible settlement. He is easy to deal with and a likeable down to earth guy. He always listened with compassion and respect to my issues. He guided me with objective understanding as well as a realistic analysis of the merits of my case. When we finally settled Allan got me a fair agreement beyond my expectations and negotiated with my doctors to make sure all my bills were paid. It was a great experience having Allan represent me. Quality work in any aspect of life is hard to find. Quality is what I got with Allan Silverstein. I highly recommend him if you find yourself in need of a personal injury attorney.

      Theodore

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    • Cellino Law is an amazing firm with a great team. I worked with Greg Pajak and his assistant, Tracey Falconer. I cannot express enough how dedicated they are. The personal attention I received was excellent; they were always available to help with questions and concerns and put me at ease in the unknown territory I found myself in. I highly recommend them to anyone needing representation. A huge thank you to them for all they accomplished for me!

      Liane