Multiple at-fault defendants in New York might be found jointly and severally accountable for the plaintiff’s economic losses. When defendants are found liable for an accident, they are personally accountable for 100% of a plaintiff’s economic damages, such as medical costs and lost earnings, regardless of their degree of culpability. When one or more defendants are uninsured or underinsured, this provision can be very helpful to accident victims. However, for noneconomic damages such as pain and suffering, a personal injury defendant which is less than 50% culpable will incur only partial liability. For example, if a defendant is only 25% to blame for an accident, he or she will be jointly liable for the entire defendants’ share of economic damages, but only individually liable for 25% of noneconomic damages.