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Frequently Asked Questions For 50-H Hearings

What is a 50-H Hearing and why is it important to your Lawsuit against the City of New York

If you were injured due to the fault of the City of New York, or one of its agencies, the City of New York has the right to schedule a 50-H hearing. A 50-H hearing is a is essentially a “mini deposition” where an attorney hired by the City of New York will ask  you a serious of questions about your claim against the City of New York.

What Will I be asked at my 50-H Hearing?     

As we mentioned before, a 50-H hearing is essentially a “mini deposition.” The attorney who will be asking you questions will try to find out more details about your claim. The following are categories of questions that usually are addressed during 50-H Hearings:

  • Basic background information

  • How your accident happened, who was at fault for the accident and whether there were any witnesses to the accident

  • What type of injuries you suffered and if you have ever injured these body parties in the past

  • The names and addresses of all doctors and medical facilities that have treated you for this accident

  • What future medical treatment you are scheduled to have

  • Whether you have any lost wages related to your accident

  • Whether you have any unpaid medical bills or out of pocket expenses related to your accident

  • How has the accident and your injuries affected your life

Why is a 50-H Hearing Important?

A 50-H hearing is important because the Injured party is giving testimony under oath. This testimony can be used against the Injured Person later on in the lawsuit if any of his or her answers contradict the 50-H testimony. Your 50-H testimony is also important because it is the first time that a representative from the City of New York will be evaluating your credibility. You want to put your best foot forward by answering all of the questions properly and truthfully. Preparing for a 50-H hearing with an attorney who regularly handles cases against the City of New York is important and helpful. An experienced attorney can help prepare you for the questions that you will be answered and help you feel confident headed into the 50-H hearing.

Contact an Attorney whose Law Practice deals Mostly with cases against the City of New York

The Law Office of Dennis P. Ryan devotes most of its practice to representing people who were injured by the City of New York. We are familiar with each of the law firms that the City of New York hires to conduct its 50-H Hearings. Because of that, we are extremely qualified to prepare you for your 50-H and for your lawsuit against the City of New York. If you were injured in an accident because of the fault of the City of New York, contact the Law Office of Dennis P. Ryan at (212) 441-4352.

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  • The Law Office of Dennis P. Ryan was able to win an important motion to allow a Department of Sanitation Supervisor to bring a Personal Injury Claim against the City of New York. Anyone who plans to sue a municipality in the State of New York, must file a Notice of Claim within 90 days of the date of the accident. A New York City Sanitation Supervisor recently contacted our law firm 5 months after the accident, and more than 2 months after the Notice of Deadline had passed. Our office was successfully able to convince the Court that our client's claim fell under an exception and should be allowed to proceed. Our client is now likely going to be able to receive money for his pain pain and suffering and lost wages.

  • Our client was a Sanitation Worker who was hit by a car while he was servicing his route. He suffered an ankle injury that required him to go for Physical Therapy for 1-2 months. Even though he did not need any injections or surgery, we were able to convince the insurance company to offer the full amount of its $25,000 to settle the case. We were able to achieve this settlement before our client needed to appear for a deposition.

  • Our client was a Sanitation Worker who was hit by a car while he was servicing his route. He had to have a shoulder surgery and missed several months of work, losing Chart Money, Truck Money and Overtime Money. We filed a lawsuit on his behalf in Kings County (Brooklyn). Our office was able to settle case for the full amount of the driver's Insurance Policy. We were able to achieve this settlement before our client needed to appear for a deposition.

  • Our office was able to settle a case for the full amount of Insurance Policy for Pedestrian who tripped and fell on sidewalk in Nassau County. This was a tough case in a tough venue for Plaintiff's attorneys. Our client had contacted 2 previous law firms who declined her case because they thought it would be too difficult to obtain a settlement. Our office was not only able to settle the case but we were able to persuade the insurance company to offer the full amount of its insurance policy to settle the case.

  • Our office was able to obtain a settlement for $95,000 (out of a total of $100,000) for a Sanitation Supervisor who hurt his ankle in a car crash. The insurance company for the other driver made several motions to the court asking the Judge to dismiss the case. We were able to defeat each of these motions and eventually settle the case for $95,000. This was more than 3 times the initial settlement offer that the insurance company made.

  • Our client fell on a broken sidewalk in the Bronx in front of a 1 family house. We brought a lawsuit against the City of New York and the insurance company for the homeowner. Our client aggravated injuries to his ankle that he had suffered years ago while playing sports. The Insurance Company made a Motion to the Court asking to dismiss our case. We were able to defeat this Motion and we were eventually able to settle this case against the City of New York and the Insurance Company for a total of $75,000.

  • Our office was able to obtain a settlement of $97,500 out of a possible $100,000 in available insurance coverage for a Car Crash that happened in New Jersey. Our client was involved in a 2 car crash. She had a stop sign and the other driver did not have a stop sign. For that reason, the insurance company claimed that the crash was completely the fault of our client. Our firm hired investigators who canvassed the scene for witnesses, photos and videos of the crash. We were able to prove that the other driver was driving too fast for the intersection and was also at fault for the crash.

  • Our office was able to obtain a settlement of $170,000 for a woman who slipped and fell on ice on the stairs of the house that she rented an apartment at. Her landlord's insurance company argued that the landlord had done everything it could to prevent our client's fall. We were able to prove that the landlord had not properly shoveled and salted the steps before our client's fall.

  • Our Office settled a case for a Sanitation Worker who tripped and fell on uneven pavement inside his Sanitation Garage and hurt his ankle. The Worker had several prior Line of Duty Injuries (LODIs) where he had also hurt his ankle. Our office was able to prove that this LODI aggravated the old injuries and made the injuries worse.