What Plaintiff's Attorneys Need to Know About Changes to New York's Motor Vehicle Insurance Laws
Wed, July 8, 2026
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM ET
WEBINAR
What Plaintiff's Attorneys Need to Know About Changes to New York's Motor Vehicle Insurance Laws
July 8, 2026 / 12:30pm – 1:30pm
1 Area of Professional Practice CLE Credit
This program has been approved for Transitional & Non-Transitional Credit
This CLE program is an exclusive plaintiff-only event for members of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association.
Registration will close at 11:00 am on July 8th.
New York's most recent budget contained several provisions that have significantly changed the landscape of automobile accident litigation.
This plaintiff-focused CLE will examine the practical impact of these sweeping changes on personal injury practice, including the revised definition of "serious injury," the elimination of the 90/180-day category, the new modified comparative negligence standard, limitations on non-economic damages for certain plaintiffs, expanded insurance fraud provisions, and how insurers are expected to implement these reforms. This CLE will also address the recent Department of Financial Services guidance on these provisions.
This program will cover the immediate litigation implications, anticipated defense strategies, and practical considerations for representing injured plaintiffs under the new statutory framework.
Topics include:
- Elimination of the 90/180-day serious injury category
- Changes to proving serious injury and trial sequencing
- New modified comparative negligence rule and its impact on recovery
- $100,000 cap on non-economic damages in certain cases
- Department of Financial Service's recent guidance (Insurance Circular Letter No. 3 - 2026)
- Expected insurer response and claims handling changes
Andrew Finkelstein, Esq. - Chair
NYSTLA Immediate Past President
Finkelstein & Partners, LLP
New York State Unified Court System, CLE Board
Credit has been approved with the New York State Unified Court System, CLE Board for 1.00 Areas of Professional Practice credit. New York State Trial Lawyers Association is an approved CLE provider with the NY State CLE Board.
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No refunds will be given for later cancellations, or once the seminar begins.
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