Believe it or not: It is legal for a motorist to hurt others in an accident!

It is legal in the State of New York for a motorist to hurt others as long as the magnitude of the injury falls below a vague, ill-defined line. The line is called the serious injury threshold. So, if you hurt them a little bit, you can get away with your negligence in the State of New York.  Put the smallest dent in someone elses car and the law will hold you accountable no matter how small. Dent a person and you are not held accountable as long as "the dent" does not cross the serious injury threshold. Justice for cars but not for people.