What Is New York’s Pure Comparative Negligence Law?

New York’s pure comparative negligence rule says that no matter how much at fault or little at fault a client is or a plaintiff, an injured plaintiff is for an accident, they can still recover in court. So even if a jury ultimately finds them, say, 50, 75, or 90% liable, they can still get a recovery based on the amount of liability found against the other defendant or defendants and then the extent of their injuries and other damages. So the ultimate big picture point is that if you’re in an accident and even if you feel that you may have been somewhat or even very much at fault, the point is that in New York, you can still obtain a recovery as long as it can be shown that the other driver or drivers or whoever the defendant is was also at fault for your accident. That’s why it’s important to contact our firm, Lever and Ecker, to understand your rights after you’ve been in an accident, even if you think you may be responsible for it.