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In New York City, your own auto insurance pays your medical bills first after a car accident, no matter who caused the crash. This coverage is called Personal Injury Protection (PIP), and every New York auto policy must carry a minimum of $50,000 per person. It applies to drivers, passengers, pedestrians, and cyclists injured in
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The New York City Transit Authority, or NYCTA, is most often liable for subway accidents in New York City, since it operates the trains, platforms, stations, and stairs riders use every day and has a legal duty to keep them safe. Depending on how your accident happened, outside contractors, equipment manufacturers, or other passengers can
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New York pedestrians have the right of way at marked and unmarked crosswalks, at intersections with active walk signals, and on every sidewalk in New York City. These rights come directly from New York’s Vehicle and Traffic Law, and a driver who fails to yield is legally liable for any injuries that result. The law
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In a New York City bicycle accident claim, the most important evidence includes liability evidence that proves who caused the crash, medical evidence that documents your injuries, and damages evidence that proves your financial losses. Photos, surveillance footage, the official police report, witness statements, and medical records all play a direct role in determining how
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E-bikes are legal to ride in New York City on streets posted at 30 mph or less and in designated bike lanes, and no driver’s license, registration, or insurance is required to operate one. New York recognizes three e-bike classes, each with its own speed cap, and NYC layers on strict helmet rules for Class
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You are required to report a car accident in New York City in most situations. New York law requires you to call 911 immediately if anyone is injured or killed, and to file Form MV-104 with the DMV within 10 days if the crash caused an injury, a death, or more than $1,000 in property
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A failure to yield car accident occurs when a driver ignores their legal duty under New York Vehicle and Traffic Law Sections 1140 through 1146 to give another driver, cyclist, or pedestrian the right-of-way, and a collision follows. This is negligence under New York law, and it gives you the right to hold that driver
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Insurance companies use predictable tactics to devalue car accident claims in New York City, from lowball offers, recorded statements, disputing your medical treatment, monitoring your social media, or inflating your share of the fault to shrink your payout. Understanding this playbook, and your rights under New York’s no-fault and serious injury rules, is the first
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If your car was totaled in a New York City accident that wasn’t your fault, you are entitled to the Actual Cash Value of your car, a rental while your claim is resolved, and money for injuries that meet New York’s legal threshold. The at-fault driver’s insurance covers your car, your No-Fault insurance pays medical
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