In Huntington, a claimant could pursue recovery for all their economic losses, including current and future medical and rehabilitation costs, as well as current and future lost wages. They could also seek compensation for their non-economic losses, such as for their pain and suffering, loss of consortium, and other non-quantifiable damages.
A court will consider the fault of the claimant when awarding damages and may reduce the amount of damages owed by the defendant if it finds the plaintiff was partially to blame for their injuries. If the court finds that the claimant was 25 percent responsible for their injuries, then the number of recoverable damages will be subsequently reduced since New York operates with a pure comparative negligence standard.