All personal injury cases handled by TIKHOMIROV & ROYTBLAT, PLLC are on a contingency fee basis. Therefore, our firm only receives a fee for legal services if there is a money recovery for our client. This fee arrangement ensures that our best efforts will be given to every case.
Every case handled by TIKHOMIROV & ROYTBLAT, PLLC is processed and prepared for trial and submission to a judge and a jury. Although many cases settle prior to trial, in order to serve the best interests of our clients, we are always prepared for trial. It is our philosophy that by always being prepared to try our clients' cases, we receive the highest settlement offers.
During its existence TIKHOMIROV & ROYTBLAT, PLLC
has expanded its practice to representing clients in personal injury
law matters who have been seriously injured by accidents caused by
negligence, defective products and medical malpractice.
MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS
The New York State No-Fault law allows motorists and passengers involved in vehicular accidents to recover no-fault benefits for economic damages such as medical bills or lost wages. But no-fault laws do not allow a motorist or passenger to recover benefits for non-economic damages such as physical pain and suffering.
In addition to filing a no-fault claim, however, New York State motorists and passengers who suffer serious injuries as a result of a car or motor vehicle accident may be able to sue for economic as well as non-economic damages such as pain and suffering.
Under New York state law, a serious injury can be any of the following injuries:
- Death/Dismemberment
- Loss of limb(s)/Significant Disfigurement/Scarring
- The injury must be significant enough to cause a reasonable person to view the result as "unattractive, objectionableor as the subject of pity or scorn."
- Fracture of a bone
- Loss of a fetus
- Significant limitation of use of a body function or system
- Permanent consequential limitation of use of a body organ or member - The use of the organ or member causes persistent or chronic pain that has a permanent limiting effect.
- Permanent loss of use of a body organ, member, function or system - The injury must cause the organ, member, function or system to no longer operate, operate in a limited capacity or operate only with pain.
- The "90 out of 180-Day Rule" - Meaning an injury of a nonpermanent nature that prevents the victim from conducting daily activities for at least 90 days during 180 days following the accident.
Only one of your injuries must meet one of the above requirements to pursue a personal injury claim for anautomobile or motor vehicle accident. Let our experienced legal team file your no-fault benefits claim and evaluate your personal injury claim.
IF YOU ARE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT
- Do not speak to anyone regarding your accident other than your attorneys.
- Do not speak to any insurance agents or investigators and refer all telephone calls and letters to our office.
- Do not make repairs to your vehicle if it is damaged in an accident without first taking photographs of the damage.
- Keep copies of all doctors, hospital, physical therapy and medical equipment bills relating to the accident.
It is very critical that you provide us with the names and addresses of all doctors, therapists and hospitals you visit, as well as the dates of treatment.
After retaining TIKHOMIROV & ROYTBLAT, PLLC you will feel confident that you are being represented by highly trained and experienced trial attorneys and staff who will aggressively fight to ensure you receive maximum compensation for your injuries.
