Work out your likely compensation and payout range from medical bills, lost wages and New York fault rules — free, instant, no sign-up.
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New York: Your payout drops by your share of fault, but you can still recover even if you were mostly at fault.
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Patty Herbstman - State Farm Insurance Agent
5.0 · 285 reviews · Free consultation
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Walker & Mackenzie, P.C.
5.0 · 45 reviews · Free consultation
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Gregory P. Haegele, PLLC
3.7 · 3 reviews · Free consultation
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Known for clear communication and patient guidance, this State Farm office helps clients with auto, homeowners, and life insurance policies. The agents take time to explain options and compare offers, making the process easier for those switching or updating coverage. Customers appreciate the team’s professionalism and responsiveness throughout.
Walker & Mackenzie, P.C. focuses on personal injury cases, especially car accidents, providing clear communication and compassionate support throughout the process. Their team handles all legal details to help clients concentrate on recovery, with many noting their responsiveness and patient guidance. Some find the thorough approach takes time but appreciate the care involved.
Gregory P. Haegele, PLLC is one of the top ten law firms due to its significant experience and individual legal representation. With over 30 years of expertise, the firm, led by Gregory Haegele, focuses on personal injury and foreclosure defense cases in New York. Its clients commend the firm for its strategic approach, compassionate service, and communication. Several clients have successfully… more...
Gregory P. Haegele, PLLC is one of the top ten law firms due to its significant experience and individual legal representation. With over 30 years of expertise, the firm, led by Gregory Haegele, focuses on personal injury and foreclosure defense cases in New York. Its clients commend the firm for its strategic approach, compassionate service, and communication. Several clients have successfully claimed millions in compensation. Gregory Haegele has received numerous awards, such as being included in New York Super Lawyers yearly since 2016, and the firm has earned a premier position in the legal arena for its professionalism and successful results. The firm's client-first focus and capacity to provide comfort and trust in difficult situations make it an outstanding choice for clients.
No fatal crashes involving a car, SUV, pickup or van were recorded in Coram, NY in 2024 (1 death in 2022–2023), according to NHTSA’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Overall, 0 people died in 0 fatal traffic crashes in the city in 2024.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022–2024 data, compiled by TrustAnalytica. FARS covers crashes in which at least one person died; injury-only crashes are not included.
This calculator uses the multiplier method, the starting point most insurance adjusters and personal injury lawyers use. It adds your financial losses (medical bills and lost wages) to a pain-and-suffering figure, which is those losses multiplied by a factor set by how serious the injury is: 1.5 to 2 times for minor injuries, up to 4 to 5 times for catastrophic ones. The type of accident adjusts the result, and it is then reduced by your share of fault under New York law. In New York, a no-fault state, it also separates what your own PIP insurance pays from what you can claim from the other driver.
New York is a no-fault state. After a car accident, your own personal injury protection (PIP) pays your medical bills and 80% of your lost income, up to $50,000, whoever caused the crash.
You can claim pain and suffering from the at-fault driver only if your injury meets New York's serious-injury threshold: a fracture, significant disfigurement, permanent loss or limitation of a body organ, member or function, significant limitation of a body function, or death. Financial losses above your PIP limit can still be claimed.
Since May 26, 2026, a driver who is more than 50% at fault for a car accident in New York can no longer recover pain and suffering, only a reduced share of their financial losses.
Motorcycle riders are generally outside PIP and follow the ordinary fault rules. Choose Motorcycle Accident in the calculator above to see that estimate.
General information about New York law, not legal advice, and the estimate is not a guarantee of any outcome. A lawyer can tell you how these rules apply to your case.
General information, not legal advice — consult a licensed New York attorney.