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Emergency Responders Liable for Negligence, But Only when Obeying the Law

New York Vehicle & Traffic Law section 1104 provides an exemption from liability for police, fire, ambulances and other emergency responders who cause a traffic accident while responding to an emergency. In such situations, emergency responders are only liable if they act with reckless disregard for the safety of others; they are not liable… Read More »