Do I Need a Lawyer After a Motorcycle Crash in New York?
Published on: 06/08/2026
Motorcycles are excluded from New York's no-fault system, which changes whether you need a lawyer after a crash. Here's how to decide.
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Motorcycles are excluded from New York's no-fault system, which changes whether you need a lawyer after a crash. Here's how to decide.

New York uses pure comparative negligence. Here is how shared fault works for motorcyclists and why a partial-fault crash is not worthless.

How New York's 25/50/10 minimums work for riders, why motorcycles are excluded from no-fault, and the coverage that actually protects you.

A step-by-step checklist for New York riders in the first 48 hours after a motorcycle crash, from the scene to protecting your claim.