New York’s Sweeping Motor Vehicle Tort Law Reforms: More Than Meets the Eye

Effective for all actions commenced on or after May 26, 2026, Assembly Bill A10008 enacts sweeping changes to New York’s motor vehicle tort law. While broadly characterized as pro-defendant, these reforms present a more complex picture for insurers and defense counsel, removing established dispositive tools, potentially increasing per-claim litigation costs, and introducing procedural uncertainties that will take years of appellate development to resolve….
By: Hinshaw & Culbertson – Insights for Insurers