According to the Institute for Traffic Safety, the preliminary automobile crash report for New York in 2023 resulted in over 11,000 large truck accidents. There were nearly 3000 non-fatal personal injury accidents and 38 that resulted in a fatality. Often times there is a lot of pressure for truck drivers to deliver goods on strict timelines. This can lead to poor decisions, such as traveling at unsafe speeds or having impairments and resort to using supplements to stay awake. Other factors involving truck accidents can be weather conditions such as snow and ice, that can cause trucks to “jack-knife” and lose control of the road.
New York State follows what is known as “no-fault insurance” law (sometimes referred to as “personal injury protection insurance” or “PIP”) . That means regardless of who was at fault for the accident, your medical expenses and lost wages will be covered by the insurance company if the laws have been followed correctly.
Article 51 of the insurance law states that in order to pursue a lawsuit for personal injury from an automobile accident, you must establish a basic economic loss exceeding $50,000 or have suffered a “serious injury.”
Serious injuries are defined as follows:
For more information, you can refer to the official New York State website:
No-Fault Law – Notice for a Motor Vehicle Accident Requirement
