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If you are going to bring a lawsuit in Nassau County you should know the following information:

If your have a claim that is being brought in Nassau County it is by no means the choice of your lawyer. First , some backround information on where a case must be brought. A personal injury lawsuit can be heard in any jurisdiction in the State of New York. So, if you had an accident in Rochester New York a court in Brooklyn has the ability to hear the case. However, if there is no connection to Brooklyn,such as, either the plaintiff or the defendant living there then your case will not be heard there. So lawyers will generally start a lawsuit in the county where the plaintiff or defendant resides or if the defendant is a corporation then the county in which thier principal place of business is located. A lawyer will have choices to make. What if your lawyer has started the lawsuit in Nassau County?

As of 2008, Nassau County is the second richest county per capita in the State of New York and the 10th richest in the nation, with a median household income of $85,994. As of the last census the racial makeup of the county was 79.30% White (73.95% White Non-Hispanic), 10.01% African American, 0.16% Native American, 4.73% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 3.57% from other races, and 2.12% from two or moreraces. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.09% of the population. These are the residents that would be sitting on the jury when a personal injury case is brought to trial,assuming there is no settlement. Since a majority of the residents are from the middle to upper middle class and a significant amount from the upper class of the socioeconomic areas of the county thier ideas and values will have an effect on cases that they will be contemplationg on as jurrors. This even more so when it comes to personal injury cases.

Any regular practioner of personal injury law in the metropolitan area knows that Nassau County returns some of the lowest verdicts. This maybe for a variety of reasons but we can assume that most Nassau County residents do not like being hauled into court to sit on a jury to hear about a car accident case in which the plaintiff hurt his neck or back. We can also presume that since many jurrors in the county are homeowners there is an internal bias to homeowners and a conciosus recognition(right or wrong)of higher taxes with lawsuits. Furthermore, Nassau County residents tend to be a bit consevative so a broken leg will have less value to it than in another county,say Kings or Brooklyn. It is for these reasons that many personal injury lawyers try to stay away from having thier client's case heard in Nassau County.

Of course, we have had many cases in Nassau County where we have won hundreds of thousands of dollars. A good case with significant injuries will always do well in any county. You may not get the same value but a client will always be compensated for injuries from a clear cut case. Its the more difficult cases that always present a challenge in the conservative conties. Its the less clear cut injuries that present more difficulties. Finaly, its the client that has more difficulties(ex con, ex drug addict, unemloyed)that will experience a more difficult time in the county.

If you live in Nassau County and would like to consult an accident lawyer on Long Island contact us. If you would like FREE information a hiring a Long Island Accident Lawyer get our FREE reports.

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