{"id":3201,"date":"2021-04-28T17:23:32","date_gmt":"2021-04-28T21:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/?p=3201"},"modified":"2021-04-28T17:23:32","modified_gmt":"2021-04-28T21:23:32","slug":"2-5-million-dollar-judgment-affirmed-on-appeal-in-car-accident-case-in-which-new-york-police-officer-was-seriously-injured","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/2-5-million-dollar-judgment-affirmed-on-appeal-in-car-accident-case-in-which-new-york-police-officer-was-seriously-injured\/","title":{"rendered":"$2.5 Million Dollar Judgment Affirmed on Appeal in Car Accident Case in Which New York Police Officer Was Seriously Injured"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Usually, when someone is hurt at work, they are limited to the benefits available to them under the applicable workers&#8217; compensation laws. Occasionally, however, the facts are such that a separate case, such as a Syracuse automobile accident lawsuit, might be possible, as well.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if someone is hurt in a car accident while on the job, the injured individual might be able to seek compensation from a negligent motorist who caused the crash. It should be noted that the injured person might have to repay some of the money that he or she received in workers&#8217; compensation benefits.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Facts of the Case<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/law.justia.com\/cases\/new-york\/appellate-division-second-department\/2021\/2017-07583.html\">case<\/a> appealed from the Supreme Court of Kings County, the plaintiff was a police officer who was involved in a traffic accident which he alleged was caused by the defendant motorist. At the time of the crash, the plaintiff was responding to another officer&#8217;s request for assistance in what the plaintiff believed was an emergency situation. The plaintiff&#8217;s lights, sirens, and rumbler were activated at the time of the collision, which occurred when the defendant failed to pull over as the plaintiff&#8217;s cruiser approached as required under the law and, instead, turned left and drove directly into the police vehicle.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/2-5-million-dollar-judgment-affirmed-on-appeal-in-car-accident-case-in-which-new-york-police-officer-was-seriously-injured\/#more-3201\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Usually, when someone is hurt at work, they are limited to the benefits available to them under the applicable workers&#8217; compensation laws. Occasionally, however, the facts are such that a separate case, such as a Syracuse automobile accident lawsuit, might be possible, as well. 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