“Being involved in an accident isn’t easy, but having a good lawyer like Adam Handler in my corner made a huge difference. Right from the start, he told me to relax, focus on recovery, and he’d handle the rest – and he did. Adam was always responsive to my calls and texts, and his office staff was just as amazing. Thank you for everything you did for me.”
- Teddy from Long Island, NY
What Happened?
On January 5, 2026, Teddy was heading to work, driving northbound through the intersection of Broadway and Central Avenue in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York. As he proceeded through the intersection with a steady green traffic light, another driver traveling eastbound on Central Avenue disregarded a red light and crashed into the driver’s side of Teddy’s vehicle, and continued to crash into a third car that was stopped at a red light on the other side of the intersection. Teddy was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital, where he was evaluated, treated, and released home the same day.
As a result of the crash, Teddy suffered a closed fracture of his left rib. Because his vehicle was struck on the driver’s side, Teddy felt the brunt of the impact on the left side of his body, including the force of the deployed airbags. He experienced pain along the left side of his chest and flank that worsened with movement and deep breathing. He was required to take pain medication to manage his symptoms and was unable to physically get into a car or participate in other physical activities for some time due to pain and limited mobility. Teddy was also unable to work for several weeks.
Teddy’s Oyster Bay Car Accident Lawyer
A few days after the accident, Teddy contacted The Case Handler lawyers after being referred to our firm.
Unfortunately, the driver who hit Teddy did not have auto insurance, but they were not the owner of the vehicle. In New York, the registered owner of a vehicle is legally responsible for the negligence of anyone driving that vehicle with permission. Despite the at-fault driver lacking insurance, our experienced Oyster Bay car accident lawyer successfully recovered the $25,000 maximum policy limit from the registered owner’s insurance company in less than two months. We also recovered an additional $30,000 through Teddy’s underinsured motorist (UM) coverage, resulting in a total settlement of $55,000. Best of all, The Case Handler resolved Teddy’s case in just five months.
