Buffalo Social Security Disability and SSDI Lawyer
If your Buffalo, New York social security disability benefits have been denied, now is the time to contact us at 800-667-5734 and start receiving the benefits that you deserve. For over 22 years, our attorneys have been helping individuals receive Social Security and SSI disability benefits entitled to them by the Federal Government.
Below are simply a few of the reasons why you should choose Buffalo, NY social security disability lawyer, Gerard “Jerry” Lynch to represent you in your claim:
- We charge no fees unless we win your claim.
- With over 20 years of experience, our lawyers have represented well over 2,000 social security and disability claims, bringing an unparalleled level of experience to your case.
- Our law firm helps guide you through each step of the legal process, from initial claim through federal court appeal actions, if necessary.
- Due to our experience in the claim process, we can help calculate the appropriate benefits that you deserve.
- You are given a free consultation so that you can see if we are right firm for your case.
Gerard “Jerry” Lynch also represents disabled persons in West Seneca, Cheektowaga, Tonawanda, Williamsville, Kenmore, Blasdell, Lackawanna, Orchard, Sloan and other surrounding areas.
If you are ready to start receiving the social security disability benefits or supplemental security income benefits that you deserve, click here to contact us today!
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Truck Accident Attorneys Servicing Buffalo, NY
If you need a Buffalo truck accident lawyer, or have been involved in a truck accident in or around the Buffalo area, including Waterfront, Lackawanna, Winchester, West Seneca or Cheektowaga it is vital that you partner with a skilled attorney that handles New York truck injury accidents. At Gordon, Elias & Seely, we fight for your rights and tirelessly work to help you receive the highest payout possible. Also, Gordon, Elias & Seely focuses their practice on a nationwide level and constantly works with other law firms, which means that you will be hiring lawyers with further reach and deeper resources than local firms.
At Gordon, Elias & Seely, L.L.P., which is located at 1811 Bering, Suite 300, Houston, Texas 77057, we represent Buffalo residents on a contingency basis which means that if there is no recovery, then you pay absolutely no fees or expenses. There are no initial, out-of-pocket expenses to you. We manage your case while you focus on recovering from serious trucking accident injuries caused by:
- Rear-End, Head-On Crashes and Jackknives
- Poor Maintenance, including Tires and Brakes
- Driver Fatigue or Drivers that Fall Asleep
- Unsecured Loads or Unsecured Cargo
- Aggressive Driving, Improper Lane Change or Speeding
- DWI / Drug Use
- Lack of Reflectors, Poor Visibility and Blind Spots
- Dangerous Roads
Many people don’t realize that, due to considerably larger insurance policies, commercial truck accidents can result in much higher cash settlements than traditional auto accidents. Which is one of the primary reasons why it is critical that you hire a law firm that focuses all of its time, energy and resources specifically with truck accident cases. So, if you have suffered serious injuries to your back or neck or burns to any portion of your body; or, worse yet, if a family member has died due to a wrongful death or has suffered a brain injury, then call 1-800-773-6770. Our phones are answered 24/7/365 by actual truck accident lawyers.
So if you have been involved in a serious truck wreck with:
- Tanker Trucks – Oilfield Trucks- Pipe Haulers- Chemical Trucks and other trucks with trailers carrying hazardous materials
- Slow Moving – Log Trucks, Garbage Trucks, Dump Trucks, Cement Trucks, Gravel Trucks and Construction Zone Trucks entering and exiting a highway construction zone, Wide-Load Convoys, Bulldozers,
- Farm Equipment and slow moving Paving Equipment
- Freight Liners, UPS, DHL, Fed-Ex, U-Haul, Mayflower and other van lines
- Shuttle Bus, Casino Buses to and from New Mexico, Vacation Bus, Tour Bus, Greyhound Buses
- Most all other 18-wheeler, Big-Rig, Flatbeds, Tractor/Trailer combinations
We will help take care of your immediate needs and work to get you the cash settlement that you deserve for your pain and suffering, mental anguish, loss of wages, medical bills and other disabilities.
Click here to contact us for a free consultation.
Maritime and Jones Act Attorneys Able to Serve Buffalo, NY
The maritime attorneys of Gordon, Elias & Seely, L.L.P. represent injured seamen all over the United States as well as internationally. If you live in Buffalo, but either work or were injured in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Long Island, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island, Port Chester, Poughkeepsie, Albany, Buffalo or any other New York Coastal city, call Gordon, Elias & Seely, L.L.P. to know your rights. Whether you are a deckhand, engineer, roustabout, captain, tankerman, fisherman, first mate, chief mate or hold any other position as a crewmember on a vessel, if you get hurt on the job, the Jones Act lawyers at Gordon, Elias & Seely, L.L.P. know what to do get you monetary compensation and necessary medical care.
At Gordon, Elias & Seely, L.L.P. , which is located at 1811 Bering, Suite 300, Houston, Texas 77057, we represent Buffalo residents on a contingency basis which means that if there is no recovery, then you pay absolutely no fees or expenses. There are no initial, out-of-pocket expenses to you.
Not every personal injury lawyer understands what a maritime lawyer understands because the maritime law is quite different than standard negligence.
Because the Jones Act is a federal law, the Texas based law firm often represents injured seamen that live, work or got injured in the states of: Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, California, Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Kentucky, Ohio, Missouri, Illinois, Michigan, Tennessee, Virginia, New York and New Jersey. In some instances, they will associate local counsel to assist them. When this is done, you pay no additional percentage. The law firm of Gordon, Elias & Seely, L.L.P. works under what is called a complete contingency fee, i.e., if there is no recovery, then you pay absolutely no fee nor any expenses.
Maritime lawyer, Steve Gordon and Jones Act lawyer, Todd Elias are members of the Maritime Law Association and are active participants in the Maritime & Admiralty Law Section of the American Association of Justice. The maritime law firm brings over 40 years of combined trial lawyer experience to bear on each case.
Frequently asked questions (FAQs) under maritime Jones Act law are set forth below:
1. Why do I need a Maritime Jones Act lawyer?
1. What is the Jones Act?
The Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. Section 30104 et seq., is a law that is still favorable to an injured worker. It applies to all persons that are involved in the maritime offshore industry or inland waterway river commerce system. It applies to the fishing, fishery, canning, shrimping, oil field, dredging, barge, tugboat, towboat, crew boat, supply boat, drill ship, platform, oil rig and other maritime offshore industries. The Jones Act allows you to actually sue your maritime employer for negligence and/or “unseaworthiness” for any injuries you suffer including, a back injury, neck injury, herniated disc, brain injury, burn injuries, hurt shoulders and knees, inhalation injuries and wrongful death claims. The fact that you can sue your employer is the major difference between the Jones Act and workers compensation claims.
2. What Is “Unseaworthiness” or “Unseaworthy”?
As indicated above, you can sue your employer for negligence or you can allege that a piece of equipment was unseaworthy and that was a cause of your injury. But what is unseaworthiness? Literally, it means that the particular piece of equipment “is not fit for its intended purpose”.
3. You can also sue under a theory of negligence.
In addition to “unseaworthiness” as a theory of recovery under the Jones Act, you can also sue the employer alleging that a crewmember was negligent and that was the cause of your injuries.
4. What is “Maintenance” and Medical “Cure”?
This is an obligation that is owed to you directly from your employer and is different from the Jones Act. Maintenance is an obligation to pay you a daily amount while you are injured and usually is an amount equal to the cost of lodging and food when you were aboard the vessel. It varies. We have seen it as low as $8.00 a day and as high as $50.00 a day. Medical “Cure” is reasonable and necessary medical care that the employer must pay you until you reach maximum medical improvement [MMI].
There are three (3) main points that Gordon, Elias & Seely, L.L.P. wants you to understand about Maintenance and Cure. First, they not only apply to injuries suffered while working but also to illness. Second, unlike the Jones Act, they should be paid regardless of fault. In this sense they are very akin to workers compensation. Third, if the employer wrongfully refuses to pay them, the maritime employer can be liable for punitive damages as well as attorneys’ fees.
5. “Comparative Negligence” Applies Under Jones Act
Another concept to understand about the Jones Act is that it applies the legal doctrine of “comparative negligence”. Under a “comparative negligence” approach, the jury hears testimony about the negligent conduct of both parties–the employer and the maritime worker. Based on the evidence, the jury will determine what the injured party’s damages are and how much should be allocated to each party. Sometimes accidents happen not just from the employers’ negligence but also from the seaman’s as well. The good thing about “comparative negligence” is, even though the jury may find a percentage of negligence on the worker, the injured worker still recovers the percentage of the jury’s monetary award that is equal to the employers’ percentage of negligence. By way of example only, if the worker is found 25% negligent and the employer is found 75% negligent and the jury awards $875,000.00, then the judgment would be that the worker recovers $656,250.00 plus costs. This is quite different than in almost all states where, if the injured person is found 51% or more negligent by the jury, the injured person would recover zero no matter how much the jury awarded for money damages.
6. When Must I file Suit?
The Statute of Limitations in a Jones Act claim is three (3) years from the date of injury. A Jones Act lawsuit must be filed within three (3) years of the injury date or it is barred by the Statute of Limitations.
As you can see, a maritime claim is a very specialized area and should only be handled by lawyers who know what to do.
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