""This is a deeply disingenuous video," tweeted lawyer Peter Beadle. "The governor's actual proposals go well beyond what she says here and will significantly impact your ability to be compensated fairly by a negligent driver if you are hit.""
""Why is Hochul acting as a shill for the insurance industry using their well worn go to message how fraud is rampant and [that] most folks who [are] claiming injuries based on negligent drivers are likely committing fraud?" White asked. "Her message is itself a fraud.""
"But under Hochul's proposal, a victim of a crash could end up with no compensation if a jury determines that the victim is actually 51 percent or more responsible for the crash."
Gov. Hochul posted a video on X.com defending a plan to reduce car insurance premiums by changing how crash victims are compensated. Trial lawyers condemned the video as disingenuous and accused Hochul of siding with the insurance industry. Under current law, juries apportion fault and award damages proportionally. The proposal would bar recovery when a victim is found 51 percent or more at fault, potentially leaving injured people with no compensation. Lawyers warn that the change would let negligent drivers and insurers avoid liability and reduce injured victims' legal recourse.
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