Practice Areas

Car, Truck, & Motorcycle Accidents

New York City, Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx and Long Island Auto Accident Attorneys

Injured in an Automobile Accident? Hit by a Car or a Truck?

There are millions of car accidents each year. According to the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, in 2004 there were more than 230,000 motor vehicle accidents in the state of New York. If you drive, the odds are that at some point you or a family member will be involved in a car wreck. If you are, you should hire an attorney as soon afterward as possible. At Pearlman, Apat & Futterman, LLP, each lawyer at our firm is committed to using our over 50 years of experience throughout the course of handling a wide variety of truck, motorcycle, and car accident cases.

The Service You Want. The Money You Deserve.

The insurance companies may try to settle with you before you talk to a lawyer. Their settlements may sound attractive. They will offer you what may seem like a lot of money at the time - maybe $10,000 or $20,000. Especially if you are hurt, and can't work, and the bills are starting to pile up and you don't even have enough money to buy groceries. You may be tempted to take the cash. But what you might not realize is that you could have injuries that have not presented themselves yet.

Maybe you have herniated discs. Maybe your neck injury doesn't manifest for weeks. Perhaps months later you find out what you thought was whiplash actually requires spinal surgery. And now you've got $50,000 in medical bills. What next? If you've taken the money the insurance company offered you to total your car, you might be in financial trouble.

The insurance company isn't likely to give you any more money. They don't have to, because part of the agreement you signed when you received the money cut off any further claims you may have against them. This is the scenario an experienced personal injury attorney can help prevent. We work to obtain the maximum potential damages that you are due.

If you've been injured in an auto accident or trucking accident, then you should contact one of our experienced attorneys. We can help you deal with the insurance company. By working with medical experts, actuaries and long-term care specialists we can help calculate how much money you will need now and for all your future expenses.

• Our firm also handles wrongful death cases that are related to an auto accident.

Don't settle for less. Your future depends on the decisions you make today. Make the right choice. Call our legal team at Pearlman, Apat & Futterman, LLP today to discuss your auto accident case during a meeting at our Kew Gardens office.