{"id":76,"date":"2021-02-26T08:00:52","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T13:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/?p=76"},"modified":"2021-02-25T14:49:49","modified_gmt":"2021-02-25T19:49:49","slug":"court-explains-serious-injuries-caused-by-car-accidents-as-defined-by-new-york-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/court-explains-serious-injuries-caused-by-car-accidents-as-defined-by-new-york-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Court Explains Serious Injuries Caused by Car Accidents as Defined by New York Law"},"content":{"rendered":"

Car crashes frequently cause cervical strain and sprain and other neck and back injuries. Whether such injuries are compensable depends, in part, on whether they are deemed serious as defined by New York Law. Recently, a New York court<\/a> issued an opinion discussing what constitutes serious harm in a case in which the plaintiff was ultimately denied the right to recover damages. If you suffered injuries in a collision that was brought about by someone else\u2019s negligence, you could be owed compensation, and it is prudent to speak to a skillful Buffalo car accident attorney regarding your potential damages.<\/p>\n

Facts of the Case<\/strong><\/p>\n

Allegedly, the plaintiff was involved in a collision with the defendant, which was her fourth car crash in five years. She filed a personal injury lawsuit against the defendant, alleging that his negligent operation of a vehicle caused her to sustain a serious injury as defined by New York\u2019s insurance laws. Following discovery, the plaintiff served the defendant with a bill of particulars alleging that she sustained serious injuries to her spine that significantly limited her bodily function. The defendant filed a motion for summary judgment, asking the court to dismiss the complaint on the grounds that the plaintiff had not, in fact, sustained a serious injury. The court granted the defendant\u2019s motion, and the plaintiff appealed.<\/p>\n

Serious Injuries Under New York Law <\/strong><\/p>\n

Under the No-Fault Law, the right to pursue non-economic damages in a personal injury lawsuit arising out of a car accident is limited to those cases in which the individual suffered a serious injury. In turn, New York\u2019s insurance laws define serious injuries as the consequential and permanent limitation of use of a member or organ and a substantial limitation of the function or use of a body system. In determining whether a limitation of a function or use is consequential or significant, the court will assess the medical significance of the injury and its qualitative nature or degree, based on the typical function, use, and purpose of the injured body part. Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Car crashes frequently cause cervical strain and sprain and other neck and back injuries. Whether such injuries are compensable depends, in part, on whether they are deemed serious as defined by New York Law. Recently, a New York court issued an opinion discussing what constitutes serious harm in a case in which the plaintiff was […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-76","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-car-accident"],"yoast_head":"\nCourt Explains Serious Injuries Caused by Car Accidents as Defined by New York Law — Buffalo Personal Injury Lawyer News — February 26, 2021<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Car crashes frequently cause cervical strain and sprain and other neck and back injuries. 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