{"id":3484,"date":"2022-10-20T17:57:03","date_gmt":"2022-10-20T21:57:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/?p=3484"},"modified":"2022-11-01T18:22:02","modified_gmt":"2022-11-01T22:22:02","slug":"court-discusses-new-yorks-serious-injury-threshold-in-car-accident-cases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/court-discusses-new-yorks-serious-injury-threshold-in-car-accident-cases\/","title":{"rendered":"Court Discusses New York\u2019s Serious Injury Threshold in Car Accident Cases"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The force created by collisions frequently causes fractures, contusions, strains, and other bodily harm. People that suffer injuries in car accidents have the right to pursue damages from the individuals that caused the accident, but pursuant to New York law, they must meet a certain injury threshold to recover damages. If they fail to meet the threshold, their claims will most likely be dismissed, as demonstrated in a recent opinion issued in a New York car accident case. If you were injured in a car accident, you should talk to a Syracuse personal injury lawyer to assess your possible claims.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>The Factual History of the Case<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is alleged that the plaintiff was driving on a bridge in New York when he was struck by a vehicle driven by the defendant. The airbags did not deploy in either car, and the windows did not shatter. The plaintiff did not call an ambulance but drove his vehicle to a local police station. The plaintiff subsequently filed a personal injury lawsuit against the defendant, alleging he suffered harm in the collision, which he claimed was caused by the defendant\u2019s negligence. Following discovery, the defendant moved for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cit.uscourts.gov\/sites\/cit\/files\/Rule%2056.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">summary<\/a> judgment, arguing that the plaintiff failed to meet the serious injury threshold as required to recover damages under New York law.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>New York\u2019s Serious Injury Threshold<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In an effort to cut down on frivolous claims, the New York legislature passed laws limiting recovery for non-economic harm suffered in car accidents arising out of the negligent operation of vehicles to those cases in which the plaintiff sustained a serious injury. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/court-discusses-new-yorks-serious-injury-threshold-in-car-accident-cases\/#more-3484\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The force created by collisions frequently causes fractures, contusions, strains, and other bodily harm. People that suffer injuries in car accidents have the right to pursue damages from the individuals that caused the accident, but pursuant to New York law, they must meet a certain injury threshold to recover damages. 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