Car Accidents cases in Buffalo
From I-90 Thruway wrecks to crashes on the Kensington Expressway, Delaware Avenue, and Niagara Falls Boulevard, Western New York car wrecks present unique challenges — including lake-effect weather and New York's no-fault insurance system. We handle them all.
Buffalo sits at the crossroads of I-90 (the New York State Thruway), I-190, and the Peace Bridge border corridor, with steady commercial trucking and heavy commuter volume on the Kensington and Scajaquada expressways. Lake-effect snow and ice add a seasonal layer of serious crashes that Western New York knows all too well. We handle Erie County injury claims along with cases in Niagara, Genesee, Chautauqua, and the surrounding counties.
What to do after a car accidents injury in Buffalo
- Get checked by a medical professional — even if you feel 'okay.' Adrenaline hides injuries for hours or days.
- Call 911 and make sure a police report is filed.
- Photograph vehicles, the scene, debris, skid marks, and any visible injuries.
- Get names and contact info for every driver, passenger, and witness.
- Report the crash to your own insurer — stick to the facts; do not speculate about fault.
- Do not give the other driver's insurance company a recorded statement before talking to a lawyer.
- Keep every receipt, bill, and medical record in one place.
Why hire a Buffalo car accidents lawyer?
Insurance companies have entire departments built to pay you less. A serious crash claim is a contest of evidence, medical proof, and patience — and most people are pressured to settle before they know the full extent of their injuries. A lawyer levels the field, handles the carrier, and makes sure the value of your case includes future care, lost earning capacity, and the impact on your life — not just last month's ER bill.
New York law that affects your Buffalo case
Florida applies a modified comparative fault rule — you are barred from recovery if you are more than 50% at fault — while New York uses pure comparative negligence, so your recovery is reduced by your share of fault no matter how large. The statute of limitations for most car accident claims is two years in Florida and three years in New York, and New York's no-fault system requires a 'serious injury' threshold to be met before suing for pain and suffering. All three states also have minimum liability insurance limits that are often lower than the true cost of a serious injury — uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage often becomes the most important source of recovery. Georgia also uses modified comparative fault — but the bar sits at 50% or more (O.C.G.A. § 51-12-33), meaning a claimant found exactly half at fault recovers in Florida but not in Georgia — and the statute of limitations for most car accident claims is two years under O.C.G.A. § 9-3-33. Georgia is a traditional tort state (no mandatory PIP), so medical bills are pursued directly against the at-fault driver's liability coverage.
Communities we serve from our Buffalo office
- Amherst
- Cheektowaga
- Tonawanda
- West Seneca
- Hamburg
- Lackawanna
- Niagara Falls
- Kenmore
- Orchard Park
- Depew
