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In motor vehicle accident cases, establishing which driver had the right-of-way is often key to determining liability. Under New York law, a driver who proceeds through an intersection with a green light is generally entitled to assume that other motorists will obey traffic signals. A recent New York decision<\/a> in which the court ruled in favor of a plaintiff who had the right-of-way and rejected the defendants\u2019 attempt to assign partial fault to her illustrates how courts apply this principle to resolve questions of comparative negligence. If you or someone you love were injured in a car crash, you should speak with a skilled Syracuse personal injury attorney about your rights.<\/p>\n

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

It is reported that the plaintiff driver and her husband brought a personal injury lawsuit against the defendants following a car accident in Brooklyn. The incident occurred in May 2021 when a vehicle operated by the defendant struck the plaintiff\u2019s car as she traveled through an intersection. The plaintiffs claimed the defendant driver failed to yield and entered the intersection against a red light.<\/p>\n

It is alleged that the plaintiff was proceeding lawfully through the intersection with a green traffic signal when the collision occurred. The plaintiffs sought damages for physical injuries and loss of consortium. In response, the defendants raised the affirmative defense of comparative negligence, arguing that the plaintiff driver bore some responsibility for the crash. Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In motor vehicle accident cases, establishing which driver had the right-of-way is often key to determining liability. Under New York law, a driver who proceeds through an intersection with a green light is generally entitled to assume that other motorists will obey traffic signals. A recent New York decision in which the court ruled in […]<\/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-3694","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-car-accidents"],"yoast_head":"\nNew York Court Examines Comparative Negligence in Car Accident Cases — Syracuse Personal Injury Law Blog — May 29, 2025<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In motor vehicle accident cases, establishing which driver had the right-of-way is often key to determining liability. 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