Car Accident Lawyer Nassau County
Experienced car accident lawyers in Nassau County. Licatesi Law Group Uniondale.
About this article
Licatesi Law Group, LLP publishes these articles to help readers understand common injury, insurance, and litigation issues in New York and New Jersey. This information is not legal advice. If you have a potential claim, speak with an attorney about the facts of your case.
Key points
What to know before you act
Car Accident Lawyer Nassau County usually depends on liability proof, insurance deadlines, medical documentation, and whether camera or witness evidence can be preserved.
Start here
- Get the police report number and every driver, vehicle, and insurance detail.
- Photograph the vehicles, street, signals, weather, lighting, and visible injuries.
- Keep no-fault paperwork, medical records, bills, and missed-work proof together.
Accident evidence checklist
- Police report and crash location details
- Photos, video, dashcam, or nearby camera sources
- Witness names and insurance letters
- Emergency room, specialist, and therapy records
Deadline note
No-fault and notice deadlines can come up fast, even while the injury claim is still developing.
When to call
Early review helps keep insurers from controlling the story before the evidence is complete.
Injured in a Car Accident in Nassau County?
Car accidents on Long Island happen daily, on the LIE, Northern State, Southern State, and local roads throughout Nassau County. If you have been injured, you need an attorney who knows Nassau County courts and insurance company tactics. At Licatesi Law Group, we have been fighting for car accident victims across Long Island for decades.
What to Do After a Car Accident
The biggest mistake we see is accepting the first settlement offer from an insurance company. Their adjusters are trained to minimize your payout. They will call within days of your accident offering a quick check, but that check is almost always a fraction of what your case is actually worth.
Instead, document everything, see a doctor immediately because gaps in treatment can hurt your case, and speak with an attorney before giving any recorded statements.
No-Fault Insurance in New York
New York no-fault insurance covers up to $50,000 in medical bills and basic economic losses regardless of who caused the accident. But many people do not realize that you can still pursue additional compensation for lost wages, pain and suffering, and future medical expenses in serious injury cases.
Types of Car Accident Cases We Handle
- Rear-end collisions
- Intersection accidents
- Highway accidents, including the LIE and Northern or Southern State
- Uber and Lyft accidents
- Hit and run accidents
- Multi-vehicle pileups
- Pedestrian and cyclist accidents
Three Offices Serving Nassau County
Our main office is in Uniondale at 423 RXR Plaza, right in the heart of Nassau County. We also have offices in Brooklyn and Corona for clients across NYC.
Free consultation, no fee unless we win: (516) 227-2662
Related Reading
If your injuries were severe or involved a fatal crash, you may also want to read our articles on wrongful death claims on Long Island and work injury claims in Nassau County.
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Licatesi Law Group, LLP offers free consultations for injury victims and families. Tell us what happened and we can explain the next legal steps.
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