Syracuse, New York: Car Accidents Caused by Bee Stings or Other Insect Bites

Jed Dietrich, Esq., Recognized as an American Institute of Trial Lawyers Litigator of the Year, Has Spent Decades Fighting for The Rights of Car Accident Victims. If You or a Loved One Has Been Injured in a New York Car Accident Caused by a Bee Sting or Other Insect Bite, the Dietrich Law Firm P.C. Could Help You File a Personal Injury Lawsuit and Secure the Compensation You Need to Reclaim Your Independence.

Most people have a natural aversion to insects.

Finding a spider, a bee, or other bug inside a moving vehicle can turn aversion into outright panic. In some situations, fear seems like a reasonable response. Many people are, for instance, allergic to different kinds of insect bites. Even with an EpiPen, a single sting could trigger a life-or-death medical emergency. In the confines of a moving vehicle, this possibility can cloud anyone’s judgment, leading otherwise reasonable drivers to make a sudden mistake.

Nobody knows exactly how many car accidents are caused by bee stings or other insect bites. However, safety researchers generally agree that the mere presence of a bug inside a moving vehicle is enough to significantly increase the driver’s risk of being involved in an accident. Past a certain speed, any sudden movement or miscalculation, no matter how minor, could have serious and potentially life-altering repercussions.

Every state sets its own requirements for filing a personal injury lawsuit.

Since New York is a no-fault state, most accident victims must file a claim with their own insurance company before taking any further legal action. You may be entitled to sue if you have suffered serious physical injuries or sustained other significant damages. However, filing a lawsuit is much easier than litigating a lawsuit, let alone winning one. Even if you have strong evidence that another driver caused the crash, most courts would not consider your claim unless it meets certain conditions.

As a general rule, after filing a personal injury lawsuit, you will be expected to establish all of the following elements:

1. The Duty of Care. You may not be able to sue unless you can prove the at-fault party owed you a duty of care. In a legal context, a duty of care is a responsibility to act reasonably and in a manner unlikely to cause injury to others.
2. Breach of Duty of Care. A driver can breach their duty of care if they are negligent. Negligence is a legal term that describes the failure to act as a reasonable person would in a similar situation. This is not a well-defined standard, which can make identifying negligence in insect bite-related claims particularly challenging. Somebody who briefly leaves their lane or taps on the brakes after being stung might not be negligent, but if a driver makes a mistake that unnecessarily risks the safety of others around them, they could be liable for the cost of any resulting accident.
3. Causation. You must be able to prove that the at-fault driver’s negligence was the direct cause of your accident. In other words, you should be prepared to present compelling evidence that your collision would not have happened if not for the other driver’s negligence.
4. Damages. You can only file a personal injury lawsuit if you have sustained damages. Furthermore, because New York is a no-fault state, filing a lawsuit typically means meeting other requirements. For example, most accident victims cannot sue unless they have suffered a serious injury. The term “serious injury” might sound like it is open to interpretation, but it actually has a statutory definition and refers to a very specific set of conditions.

Please call us today at 1-866-529-5334 to speak to a car crash caused by insect bite lawyer and schedule your 100% free, no-obligation consultation as soon as possible.

Establishing all the elements needed to win a personal injury lawsuit could be difficult, especially if there are gaps in the evidence or the other driver contests your version of events.

However, you do not have to take chances with your rights.

The Dietrich Law Firm P.C. has spent decades filing, fighting, and winning high-stakes personal injury lawsuits. We could help you:

The Dietrich Law Firm P.C. could help you investigate the causes and circumstances of your Syracuse car accident.

Some of the steps we could take may include:

1. Subpoenaing the at-fault driver’s dashcam records;
2. Interviewing eyewitnesses, including bystanders or the defendant’s passengers;
3. Retrieving surveillance footage to obtain video of the collision from multiple angles;
4. Coordinating with you and your doctor to understand the nature and severity of your injuries; and
5. Consulting expert witnesses, who could provide critical insight on the physical cause of the crash or the medical effects of a sudden allergic reaction.

Every investigation is unique, but most involve an in-depth review of the collision, the collection of different types of evidence, and a thorough analysis of our findings.

Your damages are compensation for the losses you have suffered as a result of an accident.

Some of the most common types of damages in car crash claims include the following:

1. Existing hospital bills;
2. The costs of future or anticipated care;
3. Physical therapy;
4. Mental health counseling;
5. Lost income from work;
6. Diminished earning potential;
7. Pain and suffering;
8. Loss of enjoyment;
9. Disfigurement; and
10. Wrongful death.

New York does not cap damages in most personal injury claims, but any claim for compensation must be based on either verifiable evidence or precise calculations. The Dietrich Law Firm P.C. could help you determine how much your case is worth and ensure that you have all the documentation you need to succeed in negotiations or at trial.

If you are thinking about filing a personal injury lawsuit, it probably means that you or somebody that you care about has been involved in a serious accident. Coordinating medical care and rebalancing personal budgets can be difficult enough; having to deal with an insurance claim and personal injury lawsuit on top of it can take frustration to another extreme.

The Dietrich Law Firm P.C. has spent years helping our clients take a stand against profit-hungry insurance companies and aggressive defense attorneys. We could:

1. Take over communications with the insurance company;
2. Sit in if and when the adjuster asks for a written statement, preventing them from using your own words against you;
3. Ensure that requests for medical records and other sensitive documentation do not give the defense a chance to blame your injuries on a pre-existing condition;
4. Review any and all offers of settlement, determining if it would be in your best interest to settle or proceed to trial; and
5. Prioritize your unique needs and goals during negotiations.

Since our founding in 2005, the Dietrich Law Firm P.C. has helped our clients in Syracuse and throughout Upstate New York recover more than $300 million in damages. We could help you, too. Call Jed Dietrich, Esq., today at 1-866-529-5334 to speak to an insect sting car crash lawyer and schedule your free, no-obligation consultation as soon as possible.

Call the Dietrich Law Firm P.C. immediately at 1-866-529-5334 so that our aggressive, tenacious, and hardworking personal injury lawyers can fight to obtain the best result for your personal injury claim in Syracuse, New York. We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and there is never a fee until we WIN for you!