When individuals are hurt because of someone’s negligence, or they are going through a divorce or other family law issue, the law becomes very personal. The result of their legal case will affect their finances, health, and family for potentially years to come. Retaining skilled counsel is essential to protecting their rights and seeking the most optimal outcome.
If you live in Garden City, NY and have a personal injury or family law matter, you deserve experienced advocacy that has your best interests at heart from beginning to end. Find out why so many clients trust the Saul Law Firm, LLP to guide them.
Personal Injury Cases We Handle
A party whose negligent acts or omissions injure someone else can be held liable for the victim’s medical bills and related damages. We help victims recover the maximum amount of compensation available under the law in a variety of different cases.
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Automobile accidents can result in substantial medical bills, lost time from work, pain and suffering, and other losses. We have experience with the following types of claims:
- Car Accidents: Drivers can be held liable for their negligence, as can vehicle manufacturers, repair shops, and even bars who serve patrons too much alcohol.
- Truck Accidents: Trucks can cause catastrophic injuries due to their size and weight, often pointing to negligence on the part of trucking companies.
- Motorcycle Accidents: Since they lack the protective steel frames of automobiles, motorcycle accident victims are susceptible to more serious injuries.
- Pedestrian Accidents: Pedestrians who have been hit while walking on sidewalks or crossing streets in Garden City can recover damages from the at-fault driver.
- Bicycle Accidents: When bicyclists are struck and injured, our firm gets to work fighting for the compensation they need to recover.
- Rideshare Accidents: If you were injured as a passenger in an Uber or Lyft vehicle, we can help you recover damages.
Premises Liability
Premises liability cases concern accidents that result from a property owner’s negligence to remove, fix, or warn about hazards on the property. We assist victims with:
- Slip, Trip, and Fall Accidents: From slick and icy surfaces to unsafe stair railings, we’re here to advocate for you after a slip, trip, or fall.
- Negligent Security: If a property owner fails to take reasonable steps to keep guests secure from criminal activity, the victim may have a legal case.
- Dog Bites: An owner must do what is necessary to prevent dog bites and other attacks, which can leave a victim with serious injury.
- Swimming Pool Accidents: Failure to secure a swimming pool may result in drownings and slip and fall accidents.
Workplace and Construction Accidents
Although injured employees can file a workers’ compensation claim in most cases, there are also situations in which they may have a separate case against another party such as the property owner. Our firm is here to help if you were injured in any of the following:
- Construction Site Accidents: Falls, malfunctioning machinery, and worksite hazards are a few potential causes of these accidents.
- Industrial Accidents: These can be due to OSHA violations, improperly stored chemicals and industrial waste, equipment failures, and more.
- Slips, Trips, and Falls: Unsafe conditions on a jobsite in Garden City can cause slips, trips, and falls leading to major injuries.
Wrongful Death
In many ways, wrongful death is an extension of personal injury law, albeit with different damages. Grieving families whose loved one was killed deserve justice and compensation for:
- The deceased victim’s final medical expenses
- The victim’s conscious pain and suffering
- The victim’s lost wages and future lost earnings
- Decrease in inheritance that the victim would have left behind
- Funeral, cremation, and burial costs
- Loss of companionship, guidance, and care
How We Assist Family Law Clients in Garden City, NY
Family law matters are among the most emotionally complicated and stressful matters that individuals may ever experience. Regardless of the type of case you have or whether you are the plaintiff or the defendant, we’re ready to represent you.
Legal Separation and Divorce
Separation or the end of a marriage necessarily raises questions about the spouses’ legal rights and interests. There are many issues to resolve, but we can help with:
- Separation Agreements: When spouses split up, they can enter into a separation agreement that resolves child custody, property division, and other issues arising out of their marriage.
- Uncontested and Contested Divorce: Whether you and your spouse agree on the terms of how your marriage will end or you need the court to weigh in, we can help.
- High-Asset Divorce: Some spouses own complex assets that are not easily divided such as family businesses, property in other states, and rare art collections.
- Mediation: Most divorce issues can be worked out through mediation, saving the parties time, money, and further litigation.
Child Custody and Visitation
The emotional dynamics of child custody cannot be overstated, especially where there are questions of parental neglect, abuse, or unfitness. New York courts must always make determinations based on the best interests of the child. Our firm can represent you in:
- Custody Disputes: The parents may not agree on who should have physical and legal custody of the child, the latter of which concerns decision-making authority on major issues.
- Visitation and Parenting Plans: The parent who does not have primary custody is generally awarded ample visitation time according to a plan.
- Parental Relocation: When the custodial parent wants to move out of Garden City or New York and the other parent does not agree, the court may have to decide.
- Modification: Custody and visitation can be modified if there has been a significant change in circumstances.
- Contempt: We represent parties on both sides of contempt of court matters.
Child and Spousal Support
When parents split up and spouses divorce, there are often financial challenges that go with it. We advocate for our clients in the following:
- Child Support: This is usually calculated according to state guidelines that take income, the child’s expenses, and other factors into consideration.
- Spousal Support: Various criteria also affect how much alimony one spouse may have to pay another, such as the duration of the marriage and income.
- Modification: Both child support and alimony can be modified based on a number of different changes that have taken place.
- Contempt: Contempt proceedings may be necessary to enforce child support and spousal support orders.
Property Division and Asset Protection
The spouses’ marital property and debts have to be divided during divorce. New York follows equitable distribution principles which seek to divide assets and liabilities fairly, not necessarily equally. More specifically, the spouses have to decide who will end up with such items as:
- The family home
- Other real property, including vacation homes
- Vehicles
- A family business
- Investments
- Retirement accounts
- Checking and savings accounts
- Credit card and other debts
We help spouses in Garden City determine which items are marital (versus separate) property and debt, how much they are worth, and who will receive or be responsible for them.
Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements
Although no one goes into a marriage believing it will one day end, roughly half of all marriages in this country result in divorce. However, soon-to-be spouses and married couples can plan for the future with one of the following:
- Prenuptial Agreement: Entered into before marriage, a prenuptial agreement or “prenup” can dictate alimony, property division, and much more.
- Postnuptial Agreement: These contracts are signed after the marriage has already begun but address most of the same matters that prenups do.
Domestic Violence
Domestic violence is a serious matter that the courts do not take lightly. Whether you or someone you love is being victimized, our compassionate legal team can assist with:
- Orders of protection (also known as restraining orders)
- Emergency court proceedings
- Protecting the legal rights of victims and their children
Contact Our Garden City, NY Personal Injury & Family Law Attorneys
While personal injury and family law cases are difficult experiences for the parties who are involved, the good news is that they don’t have to take on these matters by themselves. The Saul Law Firm, LLP is ready to handle your case in Garden City with the professionalism and dedication you deserve. Connect with us online or give us a call today to get started.