Car Accident Lawyers

A serious car accident can change your life. If you have been severely injured in a car accident in New York, you may be able to sue for compensation for pain and suffering. An experienced New York auto accident attorney can review your case to determine if you should file a lawsuit for your injuries.

Contact a New York car accident attorney at Goldstein & Bashner today at (888) NYLAW12 for a free, no obligation case evaluation.

People in New York are injured in auto accidents on a daily basis. These accidents come in many different forms, such as:

Rear-end collisions
Head-on collisions
Pedestrian accidents
Motorcycle crashes

Under New York law, you are only able to bring a legal action in court to recover compensation for pain and suffering if you have sustained a serious or permanent injury.(took out a sentence) However, in New York, you may be entitled to compensation for medical expenses and lost wages no matter who was at fault in the accident. To receive this compensation, you do not need to initiate a lawsuit.

A "serious injury" is defined by New York law as one that results in one of the following:

Death
Dismemberment or significant disfigurement
A fracture
Loss of a fetus
Permanent loss of use of a body organ, member, function or system
Permanent consequential limitation of use of a body organ or member
Significant limitation of use of a body function or system
Medically determined injury or impairment that changes your life during the first 90 out of 180 days following the car accident

If you have been injured in a car accident, you should contact an auto accident lawyer immediately. At Goldstein & Bashner, we have extensive experience in handling car accident cases and will be able to advise you on your best course of action. Our attorneys have nearly 40 years of combined experience. We will review your case and if the other driver was to blame, we will gather the evidence to prove it.

As a client of Goldstein & Bashner, you will be working with a car accident lawyer who can truly empathize with the pain and anxiety you are going through. Our auto accident attorneys have family members who are disabled and continue to face the aggravation and pain of a permanent injury. We want to make sure that you are fully compensation for your injuries, so that you and your family are taken care of.

Our law firm has created a free informative book that will help you navigate through the complex legal process following a car accident. How to Battle Insurance Companies in New York covers everything you need to know following a personal injury, such as:

Finding the right attorney
Understanding the legal process
Steps in personal injury cases

Contact us today at (888) NYLAW12 for a free consultation regarding your New York car accident case. We have offices conveniently located in Manhattan and Long Island.

Goldstein & Bashner represents car accident cases that occurred on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway (BQE), Long Island Expressway (LIE), Grand Central Parkway, Southern State Parkway, Northern State Parkway, Major Deegan Expressway, Cross Bronx Expressway, I-87, I-95, I-495 and I-287. We handle cases throughout New York, including Long Island, New York City, Bronx, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau County and Suffolk County.

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10 Essential Tips for Avoiding Accidents on the Southern State and other Long Island Roads this Winter
Long Island personal injuury lawyers Goldstein and Bashner provide essential tips for driving safely on the Southern State Parkway and other Long Island roads.
What does New York’s No-Fault Insurance Law mean for my car accident case?
New York City and Long Island car accident lawyers Goldstein and Bashner explains New York's No-Fault Insurance Law and what it means for your car accident case
Long Island Pedestrian Accident Lawyers
Long Island pedestrian accident lawyers Goldstein and Bashner can help if you've been injured in an accident. Contact us today for a free consultation.
New York and Long Island Truck Accident Attorneys
New York and Long Island truck accident attorneys Goldstein and Bashner have helped numerous truck accident victims get the compensation they deserve.
What Should I Do If I’m in a Car Accident on Long Island? 8 Essential Steps You Need to Take
Long Island accident lawyer Neal Goldstein provides an essential checklist of the 8 important steps to take immediately after being in a car accident in NY.
Long Island Lawyer—9 Tips for Avoiding Bicycle Accidents
Long Island roadways are the deadliest for bicyclists in the New York metro region. Here are 9 tips to help you stay safe when biking on the roads.
Is Rain in the Forecast? 8 Tips for Driving in the Rain on Long Island
It’s important for drivers to take special precautions in the rain. New York personal injury attorney Neal Goldstein offers 8 tips for safe driving in the rain.
5 Actions You Need to Take If You’re a Victim of a Hit and Run Accident
9 Tips to Avoid Driver Fatigue That Can Save Your Life
Driver fatigue is a serious and dangerous problem on New York highways. Personal injury lawyer Neal Goldstein offers 9 tips that can save your life.
Do You Think Drag Racing is Fun? Think Again. Long Island Expressway Drag Racers Come to a Fiery Crash in Islandia
We see a lot of car accident cases at our Long Island law office, and those involving young kids drag racing are the worst. Drag racing is not just dangerous—it’s deadly. The experienced lawyers at Goldstein and Bashner can answer any questions you have about drag racing accidents and provide help if you or someone in your family was injured in a car accident due to others speeding and racing.
Long Island Accident Attorney Not Surprised to See Hempstead Turnpike Top List of Dangerous Roads for Pedestrians
For the third year in a row, Hempstead Turnpike has topped the list of deadliest roads for pedestrians in the New York tri-state area, with Sunrise Highway, Middle Country Road and Merrick Road also making the list. Long Island accident attorney Neal Goldstein discusses why these roadways are dangerous and explores ways to make them safer for pedestrians.
Long Island Personal Injury Lawyer Warns of New “Move Over” Law in Effect throughout New York
New York and Long Island accident attorney Neal Goldstein discusses the Move Over Act which helps protect law enforcement works and emergency responders.
Five Important Ways to Avoid Car Accidents on Long Island Roads this Winter
Long Island car accident lawyers Goldsein and Bashner detail five essential tips to help avoid accidents this winter on Long Island's icy and snowy roads.
Long Island Lawyer's Five Tips for Avoiding Potholes and Injuries
Storm after storm of snow, ice, sleet, and freezing rain has now brought another driving hazard to Long Island and New York City--potholes both small and large litter the streets and highways throughout the region. From Valley Stream to Farmingdale, these craters that cover the streets are both costly and dangerous. Long Island personal injury attorney Neal Goldstein shares five tips to help you avoid injury and car damage due to potholes.
Texting and Driving—A Dangerous Combination on Long Island Roads
No matter what road you are riding on around Long Island or New York City, you see many drivers busy texting on their phones. This has become a major problem in the New York area, and has taken thousands of lives across the country. If you've been injured in an accident involving a driver who was texting and driving, the personal injury attorneys at Goldstein and Bashner can help you get the compensation you deserve.
What You Need To Know To Help Prevent Stop Sign Accidents on Long Island
The terribly tragic car accident in Westbury that left one young high school student dead and two others seriously injured highlights a serious problem here on Long Island. Too many drivers are running red lights and the results can be deadly. At Goldstein and Bashner, we see way too many of these types of cases and know they can be avoided by taking a few simple precautions when you approach a stop sign.
Long Island's Parking Lot Madness: Personal Injury Attorney Neal Goldstein Tells How to Be Safe when Maneuvering through the Many Parking Lots around Nassau and Suffolk Counties
From Roosevelt Field to Walt Whitman Mall to every local supermarket, Long Island parking lots are crowded, dangerous, and a common scene for car accidents to occur. Long Island personal injury attorney Neal Goldstein tells how to be safe when maneuvering through the many parking lots around Nassau and Suffolk counties.
National Insurance Company Caught with Its Pants Down by Long Island Lawyer [PDF]
The Long Island law firm of Goldstein and Bashner recently caught a very well known
insurance company engaging in dishonest and unfair practice to get out of paying a claim from
a car accident. They probably would have gotten away with it, too, except that they mistakenly
faxed over the wrong medical report.
National Insurance Company Caught with Its Pants Down by Long Island Personal Injury Lawyer
Insurance companies don't like to pay out large sums of money, but when car accidents happen that is what they are paid to do. Find out how we recently caught a very well-known insurance company unfairly and dishonestly trying to avoid paying a customer's claim. And we have the documents to prove it.
We never let an insurance company tell us what they are going to do! When you are sued make sure your insurance company is acting in your well being and not to their own benefit! [PDF]
Ben Glass who is a well known personal injury lawyer in Virginia and a national expert on legal marketing cites Neal Goldstein and Long Island accident lawyers Goldstein and Bashner for their role in not backing down from Allstate Insurance Company.

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