What Is New York’s Comparative Negligence Law?

Name: What Is New York’s Comparative Negligence Law?
Uploaded: 2026-10-13T18:03:40Z
Duration: 46 s

Video Transcript

So New York has a pure comparative negligence law. And what that means in New York is that any recovery is reduced by your percentage of fault for the accident. So to put it in simple terms, let’s say your injury is worth $100,000. If it’s found that the defendant was only 70% at fault for the accident, then your compensation would be reduced by your percentage of fault, which is 30, and you would get $70,000 for the accident versus the $100,000 that your injury is worth.

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