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People hurt in motor vehicle collisions will often endure significant emotional and physical pain and psychological trauma. As such, they will frequently pursue civil claims against the parties responsible for their harm in an effort to recoup compensation for their losses. Pursuant to New York law, however, a plaintiff in a car accident case can generally only recover compensation for their noneconomic harm if they can demonstrate they suffered a serious injury. Recently, a New York court<\/a> examined the serious injury threshold in a matter in which it ultimately determined that the plaintiff set forth sufficient evidence to meet the threshold. If you were injured in a car accident, you might be able to recover compensation, and it is prudent to speak to a Syracuse personal injury attorney as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

Facts of the Case<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is alleged that the plaintiff was riding as a passenger on a bus owned by the defendant company when it collided with a taxi operated by the defendant driver. The accident occurred after the defendant driver cut off the bus and then attempted to shift into another lane. The plaintiff suffered injuries to her right hand in the accident.<\/p>\n

Reportedly, the plaintiff subsequently filed a lawsuit against the defendants, seeking compensation for her harm. The defendants moved to dismiss the plaintiff\u2019s complaint on the grounds that she failed to meet New York\u2019s serious injury threshold as required to recover damages. The trial court denied the motions, and the defendants appealed. Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

People hurt in motor vehicle collisions will often endure significant emotional and physical pain and psychological trauma. As such, they will frequently pursue civil claims against the parties responsible for their harm in an effort to recoup compensation for their losses. Pursuant to New York law, however, a plaintiff in a car accident case can […]<\/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-3524","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-car-accidents"],"yoast_head":"\nNew York Court Discusses the Serious Injury Threshold in Car Accident Cases — Syracuse Personal Injury Law Blog — December 18, 2022<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"People hurt in motor vehicle collisions will often endure significant emotional and physical pain and psychological trauma. 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