You must file a formal sworn Notice of Claim within 90 days of the injury under General Municipal Law § 50-e. If you miss this 90-day window, your claim will almost certainly be dismissed. Once filed, you must allow 30 days for a hearing (50-h hearing) before filing a lawsuit within 1 year and 90 days of the incident.

New York is a 'no-fault' insurance state (Insurance Law Article 51). Your own auto insurer pays up to $50,000 for medical expenses and lost earnings regardless of fault. To sue the at-fault driver for pain and suffering, you must satisfy the 'serious injury' statutory threshold (e.g., fracture, disfigurement, permanent loss of bodily organ/function, or 90 days of total disability).

Major personal injury lawsuits exceeding $50,000 in Manhattan are filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County, located at 60 Centre St, New York, NY 10007.

Under New York Judiciary Law § 474-a and Appellate Division rules, personal injury contingency fees are capped at 33.3% (one-third) of the net recovery after litigation expenses. For medical malpractice, a sliding statutory scale applies.

Yes. New York applies pure comparative negligence (CPLR § 1411). Even if you were 40% responsible for stepping into traffic, you can recover 60% of your total awarded financial damages.

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Seek immediate emergency trauma care at Bellevue or Weill Cornell, ensure NYPD generates a MV-104A collision report, photograph the exact scene and vehicle license plates, and consult an attorney before speaking with insurance adjusters.