How a Personal Injury Lawyer Can Help You?

If you’ve been injured in New York due to the negligence of another party, you may have questions about how a personal injury lawyer can help you. There are many ways an injury lawyer can help you recover compensation for your injuries. Schedule a free consultation with a dedicated personal injury attorney at The Matera Law Firm to learn more about your rights and how we can help you protect them.

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So there’s many things that we can do for you when a situation occurs that you may unfortunately be involved in an automobile accident. For starters, we’re going to sit down with you and we’re going to go through the details of the case and really sit down and focus on how the accident actually occurred. We’re then also going to be able to talk to you and evaluate your claims of injuries. Now, it’s very rarely going to be the case that within a day or two of the accident, you know the full extent of your injuries. Whether it’s something that you’re able to walk away from and treat with a doctor of your own choosing or you’re brought to a hospital, you’re still not going to know the full extent of your injuries, let alone what the value of those injuries would be on your own.

And that’s where we come into play with our twenty five years of experience. We’re really able to sit down, go through the details with you and evaluate the claim and make a determination and a recommendation as to what we think the value of the case truly is.

Do you have questions about how a personal injury lawyer can help you? When people are facing difficult legal situations what matters is results. At The Matera Law Firm, we have over 25 years of experience helping people when they need it most. That commitment has allowed us to generate a record of success that includes obtaining millions of dollars for our clients as well as positive results against criminal charges. If you or someone you love is in need of an experienced personal injury lawyer or criminal defense attorney, contact us today for a free confidential consultation. We proudly serve Suffolk County, Nassau County, Long Island, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Bronx, Queens, and throughout New York State.

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