At Egger & Leegant, our Rochester injury lawyers know that you take your personal injury very seriously—and so do we. When you are injured as a result of another person’s negligence you may be entitled to recover damages. The goal of personal injury law is to make the injured person whole. Nobody really wants to be a plaintiff in a personal injury action. It is better for everyone for an accident not to have happened at all. If it is possible to restore the person to his or her pre-accident condition and this can be accomplished by means of financial compensation, such as lost wages and out of pocket expenses, that can often be accomplished. However,, we also recognize that sometimes no amount of compensation can truly restore a person to the way he or she was prior to the injury or replace what was lost. In such instances, financial compensation is the only remedy there is.. We can be your voice in the legal system. We can help you get the compensation you deserve, so that you can get on with your life again.

A personal injury lawyer in Rochester is governed by the rules of New York State. That means that in order to obtain compensation for you in most instances we must prove that the party who injured you was negligent—in other words, did not act carefully by taking precautions you would expect a reasonable person to take. The legal definition of negligence is as follows: "Negligence is lack of ordinary care. It is a failure to use that degree of care which a reasonable person would have used under the same circumstances. Negligence may arise from doing an act that a reasonably prudent person would not have done under the same circumstances, or, on the other hand, from failing to do an act that a reasonably prudent person would have done under the same circumstances. "The attorney must show that the negligence of the responsible person resulted in your injury.

Other cases are based on liability law. A person or company may be liable because of dangerous property conditions or for manufacturing an unsafe product that harms someone.

In the case of a person who is injured by a dog or another domestic animal, we must prove that the owner knew or should have known that the dog had "vicious propensities", which is defined as the propensity to act in the manner which caused the injuries. If we are able to prove that the owner had or should have had such knowledge, the owner is responsible for the injuries even if he or she was not otherwise negligent.

Our firm handles various types of personal injury cases based on negligence and liability, such as:

Many personal injury cases are resolved by filing a personal injury claim against the responsible party or parties and by negotiating with their insurance companies. Lawyers typically negotiate with insurance companies to reach a fair settlement that adequately covers injury expenses. Most cases can be settled outside of court.

When a fair settlement cannot be obtained, your lawyer files a lawsuit. If after all of the steps involved in litigation have been completed and the matter still cannot be settled, the case proceeds to trial. A judge or jury renders a verdict and, if you win, awards you damages.

Gathering evidence, formulating effective case strategy, and anticipating an insurance company’s tactics are just some of the skills necessary to obtain a successful outcome.

Your chances of receiving fair and adequate compensation are consistently much greater when you use an attorney.

We offer a free consultation to discuss your injury. You owe no fees unless we recover through settlement or verdict.