Suffering from any type of personal injury is difficult, but some injuries have more impact on your life than others. Blindness impacts your life permanently, and also affects your loved ones. Injuries causing Blindness happen as a result of a traumatic Brain Injury or any type of accident that causes a Head Injury. A car accident, a Slip and Fall, or an accident in the workplace such as a Construction Accident can be to blame. If you have experienced Blindness due the negligence of another it is important to speak with a New York Blindness Injury Lawyer from Stephen Bilkis and Associates for advice and guidance. You are entitled to compensation for your significant loss.

Blindness can be caused by a variety of conditions. While some are genetic, some can be because of the negligence of another or an accident at work (workers compensation). A chemical splash, head injury, sharp object or even Medical Malpractice can all cause Blindness. There are six impairments that can happen to the eye: retinal detachment, cataracts, glaucoma, lacerations, abrasions and oculomotor injury. Some of these eye injuries are more severe than others. A corneal abrasion for instance can cause temporary Blindness, but victims may regain their eyesight. In more severe cases however, Blindness is permanent. For an injury such as this the time frame for improvement is thought to be three months.

Retinal detachment is often seen when accident victims experience a blow to the head or an object entering the eye. Surgery will be necessary to reattach the retina, or permanent Blindness can result. Burns to the eye are common, either from ultraviolet or other bright light that refracts into the eye. If the eye is burned, there is no modality to correct the damage. Occularmotor injury as well as cataract and glaucoma can occur during a work place accident. Interestingly, cataracts and glaucoma are usually thought of as a disease; however they too can be caused by a traumatic injury.

Legal Blindness is present when the victim has less than 20/200 corrected vision. In this case, the victim will need extensive help such as visual aids. The medical expenses associated with this are extremely high. There are also psychological issues to contend with, as Blindness is a life altering event. It is important to secure the advice and guidance of a New York Injury Lawyer from our office so that you can obtain the compensation you deserve to cover the costs associated with your loss.

A New York Personal Injury Lawyer from Stephen Bilkis and Associates will gather medical experts, economists and life care planners to calculate life time costs of your injury. We will aggressively pursue your claim including past present and future medical expenses, physical and occupational rehabilitation, loss of income, loss of earning capacity and more. Contact Stephen Bilkis and Associates for legal support and a free consultation. If you have suffered a work accident, or have been injured due the negligence of another from a Bike Accident, construction accident, or Car Accident, you deserve to be compensated for your loss. Come and visit us at any of our convenient locations throughout the New York City area including: the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, and Staten Island. We also have offices in Suffolk County as well as Nassau County on Long Island, and Westchester County. Call today at 1-800-NY-NY-LAW.