When you’re involved in a car accident on Long Island, you can potentially seek compensation from anyone who caused you to get hurt. Under New York state law, this is true even if someone only shares 5 or 10 percent of the blame for your accident. As long as someone’s negligence contributed to your injuries, they can be on the hook for resulting damages.
So, you may be able to recover compensation from:
Other drivers
Bicyclists
Pedestrians
Employers of negligent parties
Transit companies
Government agencies
Companies that sold or marketed a defective product, or
Anyone else who was negligent.