The recovery is reduced by the percentage of fault that was found to be on their part by the jury at trial. If it’s likely that the plaintiff or injured person is partly at fault, this will affect any settlement as well. By no means should you avoid calling an attorney because you feel you…

If there was an injury or property damage over $1,000, the driver must fill out a form for the Department of Motor Vehicles called an MV-104 form within 10 days of the accident. The “no-fault” application must be filled out 30 days from the date of the accident.

SUM insurance in New York is Supplementary Underinsured and Uninsured Motorists coverage. You will have limited coverage of $25,000 whether you ask for it or not. This coverage is important when the car that causes an accident has too little insurance to cover the injuries that were caused by that accident. You can go to…