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Your Immigration Status Does Not Bar Your Injury Claim
You do not need to be a U.S. citizen or have any particular immigration status to bring a personal injury claim in New York. Injured workers and accident victims have the right to seek compensation regardless of status — and New York’s Labor Law protections for construction workers apply to everyone on a covered site. As a fully bilingual firm, we handle your case in English or Spanish from start to finish. Llame hoy — hablamos espanol.
New York’s No-Fault Insurance and the “Serious Injury” Threshold
New York is a no-fault auto insurance state. After a car accident, your own Personal Injury Protection (PIP) coverage generally pays first for medical bills and lost earnings, up to your policy’s basic limit. To step outside no-fault and pursue a claim for pain and suffering against an at-fault driver, your injury generally must meet New York’s “serious injury” threshold under Insurance Law § 5102(d) — which includes categories such as significant disfigurement, bone fracture, permanent limitation of a body organ or member, and significant limitation of use of a body function or system. We evaluate whether your injuries meet the threshold at no cost.
Construction Accidents and New York Labor Law
New York’s Labor Law §§ 240 and 241 give construction workers protections that exist almost nowhere else. For certain gravity-related injuries — such as falls from heights or falling objects — property owners and general contractors can be held strictly liable, and these protections apply regardless of your immigration status. If you were hurt on a construction site, it is worth having an attorney review whether these powerful provisions apply to your case.