Car, Truck & Motorcycle Accidents Law in New York City

Parking lot crashes happen at low speeds, but they can still cause real neck, back and shoulder injuries, and insurers often argue that a slow crash couldn’t have hurt anyone. To sue the other driver for pain and suffering in New York, you need a serious injury, and how your doctors document it matters. New … Read more

New York City’s streets got safer in 2025, at least by the numbers. When this post was first written in 2022, traffic deaths were rising. In January 2026, NYC DOT reported that the city had its lowest number of traffic deaths on record. That’s real progress, but 205 families still lost someone, and thousands of … Read more

Personal Injury Protection (PIP), also called no-fault coverage, is required on New York auto policies and pays basic medical bills and part of lost wages after a crash, regardless of fault, up to $50,000 in basic coverage. Doctors and other providers paid through no-fault are limited to a state fee schedule, and New York law … Read more

A New York car accident usually creates two separate claims: a no-fault claim with your own insurer and, for serious injuries, a claim against the at-fault driver. If your own insurer denies no-fault benefits, you can generally choose arbitration instead of court to resolve the dispute. Most injury claims against the other driver settle without … Read more

New York’s dram shop law lets an injured person sue a business that unlawfully sold alcohol to someone who then caused the injury, including a person who was visibly intoxicated at the time of the sale. It isn’t limited to bars. A store that sells beer to a visibly drunk customer can face the same … Read more

Speeding was a contributing factor in 29% of U.S. traffic deaths in 2024, according to NHTSA. New York’s basic speed rule goes beyond the posted limit: a driver can’t go faster than is reasonable and prudent for the conditions and hazards on the road. That means a driver going under the limit in rain, snow, … Read more