{"id":3386,"date":"2022-04-30T09:16:08","date_gmt":"2022-04-30T13:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/?p=3386"},"modified":"2022-04-30T09:16:08","modified_gmt":"2022-04-30T13:16:08","slug":"new-york-court-analyzes-judgment-as-a-matter-of-law-in-car-accident-cases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/new-york-court-analyzes-judgment-as-a-matter-of-law-in-car-accident-cases\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Court Analyzes Judgment as a Matter of Law in Car Accident Cases"},"content":{"rendered":"

Car accidents are common throughout New York, and in many instances, they cause not only property damage but also significant injuries. Fortunately, parties harmed in collisions caused by reckless drivers can often recover damages in civil lawsuits. While in most car accident cases, the courts will find that there are issues of fact that must be resolved by a jury at trial, in some cases, they will find that no factual disputes exist and judgment should be granted in favor of one party as a matter of law. Recently, a New York court issued an opinion<\/a> discussing judgment as a matter of law in car accident cases, ultimately determining that the trial court erred in granting judgment in favor of the plaintiff. If you were injured in a collision caused by another driver\u2019s carelessness, you might be owed compensation, and you should meet with a Syracuse personal injury attorney as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

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It is alleged that the plaintiff was sitting in the driver\u2019s seat of her car, which was parked on the street. She subsequently felt an impact, first on the left rear side and then by the driver\u2019s side door of her vehicle. She then saw the decedent\u2019s vehicle on the left side of her car. Immediately before the crash, the decedent was coming out of the driveway that was behind the plaintiff\u2019s car.<\/p>\n

It is reported that the force of the impact caused the plaintiff\u2019s vehicle to move two feet forward and strike the car in front of it. The plaintiff suffered injuries in the accident and filed a negligence claim against the decedent. Following the decedent\u2019s death, a representative of her estate was substituted as the defendant. The case proceeded to trial, and at the close of evidence on the matter of liability, the defendant moved for judgment in her favor as a matter of law. The trial court granted the motion, and the plaintiff appealed. \u00a0 Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Car accidents are common throughout New York, and in many instances, they cause not only property damage but also significant injuries. Fortunately, parties harmed in collisions caused by reckless drivers can often recover damages in civil lawsuits. While in most car accident cases, the courts will find that there are issues of fact that must […]<\/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-3386","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-car-accidents"],"yoast_head":"\nNew York Court Analyzes Judgment as a Matter of Law in Car Accident Cases — Syracuse Personal Injury Law Blog — April 30, 2022<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Car accidents are common throughout New York, and in many instances, they cause not only property damage but also significant injuries. 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