{"id":3231,"date":"2021-06-21T21:38:37","date_gmt":"2021-06-22T01:38:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/?p=3231"},"modified":"2021-06-21T21:38:37","modified_gmt":"2021-06-22T01:38:37","slug":"new-york-court-discusses-fault-in-cases-arising-out-of-rear-end-collisions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/new-york-court-discusses-fault-in-cases-arising-out-of-rear-end-collisions\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Court Discusses Fault in Cases Arising Out of Rear-End Collisions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In many cases arising out of car accidents, the defendant will argue that the plaintiff was at fault for the collision and, therefore, should not be awarded damages. While comparative negligence is a valid defense and can diminish or preclude a plaintiff\u2019s recovery of compensation, mere allegations that a plaintiff\u2019s carelessness causes a crash is insufficient to establish fault. This was shown in a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/law.justia.com\/cases\/new-york\/appellate-division-second-department\/2021\/2019-12777.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York opinion<\/a> issued in a case arising out of a rear-end collision. If you were hurt in an automobile accident, it is wise to consult a Syracuse personal injury attorney to evaluate what claims you may be able to pursue.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Facts of the Case<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is alleged that the plaintiff\u2019s car was struck in the rear by a vehicle operated by the defendant driver, who was working for the defendant company at the time of the crash. The plaintiff filed a lawsuit against the defendants, alleging their negligence caused her to suffer harm. In the defendants\u2019 answer to the complaint, they asserted an affirmative defense of comparative negligence.<\/p>\n<p>Reportedly, the plaintiff filed a motion asking for summary judgment on the issue of liability and for the dismissal of the comparative negligence defense. The court dismissed the motion as premature, and the plaintiff appealed. \u00a0  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/new-york-court-discusses-fault-in-cases-arising-out-of-rear-end-collisions\/#more-3231\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In many cases arising out of car accidents, the defendant will argue that the plaintiff was at fault for the collision and, therefore, should not be awarded damages. While comparative negligence is a valid defense and can diminish or preclude a plaintiff\u2019s recovery of compensation, mere allegations that a plaintiff\u2019s carelessness causes a crash is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3231","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-car-accidents"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>New York Court Discusses Fault in Cases Arising Out of Rear-End Collisions &#8212; Syracuse Personal Injury Law Blog &#8212; June 21, 2021<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In many cases arising out of car accidents, the defendant will argue that the plaintiff was at fault for the collision and, therefore, should not be &#8212; 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