Personal Injury & Wrongful Death

 A serious injury or even death can happen in a matter of split seconds. Its consequence's may be devastating, life altering and life long.  

Such an event can have a tremendous financial and emotional impacts on you and on your family. If you or a family member has been seriously injured or has passed on  because of an accident or mishap, you need to learn what your legal rights are and what legal remedies and options are available to you and your family under the laws of the state of New York. 

The best way to have your questions answered is to call right now and speak directly with Mr. Zahn.

If we accept your case, from the very beginning we carefully and persistently prepare it for jury trial. If in the interim, the case is fairly resolved by the insurance company to  fully compensate you our goal is accomplished without a trial. If not, the Insurance  companies are well aware by now that our clients do not have to accept their initial  low ball settlement offer, This firm's response, with your consent of course, is to select a jury, proceed to verdict and even perhaps an appeal if the situation calls for it. 

The firm works very hard to timely identify, be able to present and fully prosecute all your claims in every single law suit we file. Its a simply our no nonsense approach to properly representing you.

So if you or a loved one has been seriously injured or passed way because of the negligence of another person or business under the following circumstances you may have a case: 

• INJURED BY AUTOMOBILE, BUS, MOTORCYCLE, BICYCLE, TRUCK OR OFF THE ROAD VEHICLES;
• INJURED BY ASSAULT AND BATTERY, DRAM SHOP VIOLATIONS, UNDER AGED DRINKING OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SECURITY;
• INJURED AS A PASSENGER, AS A PEDESTRAIN OR DUE TO DRINKGING AND DRIVING OR WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OR BY DISTRACTED DRIVING;
• INJURED BY HIT & RUNS OR WHILE HIGHWAY DRIVING             
• INJURIES BY BOAT, JET SKI, SWIMMING POOL, ELECTRIAL OR CONSTRUCTION; 
• INJURIES AT SCHOOL, WORKPLACE, GOVERNMENTAL OR RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL PREMISES; 
• INJURED BY ANIMAL BITES OR ATTACKS;
• INJURED BY EXPLOSIONS, FIRES, SLIP, TRIP OR FALLS; 
• INJURED BY AVIATION, RAIL ROAD, LIMO OR TAXI;  
• INJURED BY FOOD POISONING; 
• INJURIES RESULTING IN SEVERE BURNS; 
• PROPERTY DAMAGE TO YOUR HOME, AUTOMOBILE, BOAT OR OTHER PERSONAL OR REAL PROPERTY.

There are many other instances of negligence besides those listed above. Call and speak directly with Mr. Zahn so he can discuss your particular circumstances and provide answers to all your questions.

  
                                             WRONGFUL DEATH CLAIMS

A  wrongful death case is prosecuted and proved in Court the same way as any other negligence or medical malpractice case. Often a wrongful death case is much more serious and devastating to the family than other negligence or medical malpractice cases because someone has actually passed away because of it. 

This firm builds comprehensive wrongful death claims that cover everything the law  permits the dependents and surviving family members to recover. The wrongful death claim may include the cost of all burial expenses, medical expenses, lost wages and other sources of income, retirement and  pension benefits, medical insurance that was provided to you by your lost loved one and other financial and pecuniary losses they can no longer provide. 

The surviving family members also  may have a right to claim non-financial losses for the loss of companionship, emotional support and the loss of parental guidance for children. These non-financial losses are often much more significant than any  financial losses when your loved one who passed on.

In addition to the “wrongful death” claim for economic loss, the family may have a claim for the conscious pain and suffering the loved that passed on actually experienced from and just prior to the negligent act up until the time they actually passed on. Even if this time was only seconds, any pre-impact terror or knowledge of their impending passing on can be a significant portion of their damages. 

If you have any questions about your legal rights or those of your family, please call now to speak directly with Mr. Zahn. You will be glad you did,

The  materials contained in this website are for information purposes only  and not meant to be and should not be construed as legal advice. Viewing  this website is not intended to nor does it create any attorney-client  relationship. Our practice and all information on this website is limited to the laws of the State of New York. This is attorney advertising. 

   ***Mr. Zahn has recently been admitted to practice law in the State of Vermont. What is stated above only applies to the laws of the State of New York.