{"id":3254,"date":"2021-08-13T17:50:05","date_gmt":"2021-08-13T21:50:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/?p=3254"},"modified":"2021-08-25T18:30:37","modified_gmt":"2021-08-25T22:30:37","slug":"new-york-court-discusses-liability-in-rear-end-car-accident-cases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/new-york-court-discusses-liability-in-rear-end-car-accident-cases\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Court Discusses Liability in Rear-End Car Accident Cases"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In many car accident cases, proving liability can be difficult. \u00a0In some collisions, though, it seems as if liability is clear. For example, in rear-often crashes, there is generally a presumption that the second driver is responsible. While that is generally true, it is not an irrefutable assumption, as demonstrated in a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscourts.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/federal_rules_of_civil_procedure_-_december_2020_0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York opinion<\/a> issued in a case arising out of a rear-end collision. If you sustained harm in a car accident, it is prudent to meet with a Syracuse car accident attorney to discuss your options for seeking damages.<\/p>\n<p><strong>History of the Case<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is reported that the plaintiff, a commercial truck driver, was driving a truck for his employer on a New York highway. He was stopped in traffic when he was suddenly struck from behind by another commercial truck. He did not hear brakes or tires screeching prior to the impact. After the crash, he got out and spoke with the defendant driver, who was operating a commercial truck on behalf of the defendant company.<\/p>\n<p>Allegedly, the defendant driver apologized and stated it was his first year driving commercial trucks. The plaintiff felt no pain initially, but subsequently developed pain in his back and neck. He subsequently filed a lawsuit alleging the defendant driver was negligent and the defendant company was vicariously liable for his negligence. After the parties completed depositions, the plaintiff moved for summary judgment on the issue of the defendants\u2019 negligence. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/new-york-court-discusses-liability-in-rear-end-car-accident-cases\/#more-3254\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In many car accident cases, proving liability can be difficult. \u00a0In some collisions, though, it seems as if liability is clear. For example, in rear-often crashes, there is generally a presumption that the second driver is responsible. While that is generally true, it is not an irrefutable assumption, as demonstrated in a recent New York [&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-3254","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 Liability in Rear-End Car Accident Cases &#8212; Syracuse Personal Injury Law Blog &#8212; August 13, 2021<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In many car accident cases, proving liability can be difficult. \u00a0In some collisions, though, it seems as if liability is clear. 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