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CAR ACCIDENTS - NY STATE


Welcome to the NY State Car Accident webpage for The Law Offices of Scott C. Gottlieb & Associates, LLP. Our philosophy is to provide quality legal services while treating each client with care and respect. We will also help you decide whether it is more prudent to fight or to settle your car accident case in order to obtain the maximum awards – and there is no cost to review your case.

You can seek compensation for income lost due to time off work and medical costs through no-fault insurance benefits, but NY car insurance law is complex and requires that you meet specific deadlines to qualify. For example:

  • File Accident Report: 10-day deadline
  • File for lost wages: multiple deadlines
  • File No-Fault Claim: 30-day deadline
  • File for New York state Disability: 30-day deadline
  • File Notice of Claim (if applicable): 90-day deadline
  • File claim against other driver: no specific deadline, but you are recommended to do it as soon as possible
  • File claims with MVAIC (the Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corporation – responsible for no-fault benefits for those injured by someone without insurance): 90 days
  • File SUM/UM claim (supplementary uninsured motorist /underinsured motorist): as soon as possible
  • File lawsuit: Typically within three years, but it can be shorter under certain circumstances and a person who was a minor at time of accident may qualify for an extension

With so many complicated deadlines, filing the appropriate forms on time can be challenging when you are recovering from an injuries suffered in a car accident. You may not understand yet the full extent of your injuries to determine if you meet the "serious injury" criteria.

If you are involved in a automobile collision in New York State, and you wish to file a claim for damages beyond economic compensation, such as pain and suffering or wrongful death, the law requires that your injuries must meet the requirements of a "Serious Injury." CONDITIONS FOR A SERIOUS INJURY MUST INCLUDE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:

  • Death:
  • Dismemberment;
  • Significant disfigurement;
  • Fracture;
  • Loss of a fetus;
  • Permanent loss of use of a body organ, member, function or system;
  • Significant limitation of use of a body function or system;
  • A medically determined injury or impairment of a non-permanent nature which prevents the injured person from performing all of the material acts which constitute such person’s usual and customary daily activities for not less that 90 days during the 180 days immediately following the occurrence of the injury or impairment.

The Law Offices of Scott C. Gottlieb & Associates, LLP has the successful track record and commitment to obtain compensation for your car crash case. If you feel that you or a loved one has suffered because of a motor vehicle wreck in New York state, contact us today for a free review of your case – call our 24-hour answering service at (607) 724-7700 or submit our online contact form.


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