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\nYou should not feel bound to pay the price for another person\u2019s mistake.<\/p>\n

In New York, accident victims have a legal right to file a claim for compensation against the person who caused their injuries. You can still sue even if you were partly to blame for the accident, and you do not have to have a rock-solid case to talk to a lawyer and schedule a consultation.<\/p>\n

However, filing a personal injury lawsuit is often much easier than fighting one, let alone winning and walking away with enough money to begin building back.<\/p>\n

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You should not feel bound to pay the price for another person\u2019s mistake. In New York, accident victims have a legal right to file a claim for compensation against the person who caused their injuries. 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