Personal Injury FAQ:
What is personal injury? What sorts of cases does this include?

"Personal injury" is a broad term that means any kind of accident or occurrence that leads to bodily injury.

Here are some examples of personal injury cases:

• Motor Vehicle Accidents
• Slip, Trip and Fall Accidents
• Medical Malpractice
• Housing / Premises Accidents
• Workplace Accidents / Construction Accidents
• Mesothelioma / Asbestos Cases
• Sports Accidents
• Products liability (injury from a defective product)
• Injury from defective medicines (e.g., Vioxx, Rezulin, Baycol)
• Wrongful death cases
• Jones Act cases for barge workers
• FELA cases for railroad workers

How do I know if I have a personal injury claim?

To have a personal injury case, you must be able to show that you have been injured. This may be a physical injury or it may be an emotional injury. In addition, you must be able to show that someone else (the defendant) is at fault for your injury under a negligence, strict liability or intentional misconduct theory. In some cases, it may be necessary for you to show that the other party is more at fault for the injury than you are.

Contact New York City Accident Lawyers Goidel and Siegel for Legal Advice.
We handle personal injury cases exclusively, and our knowledge of this area of the law is extensive.
We have represented victims of serious accidents and assaults for more than 17 years.