Thread: Bikers Attack Driver After Accident: Caught on Tape
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Old 10-02-2013, 12:37 PM   #172 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by jcosta79 View Post
Criminal, yes. Civil, unfortunately no. If this happened in TX I would bet the driver of the RR would be able to sue the guy he ran over for damage to his truck, but since it happened in NY he will get sued and at BEST he will have to pay a large amount of money to settle the case.

I will never forget what my uncle's lawyer once told him (my uncle lives in NJ): "If you ever hit someone in NY, make sure you back up and kill the guy. It will go a lot easier for you in court."

And no, he wasn't kidding.
NY and TX have pretty similar laws on the civil side of the house.

In TX you "own the shot" so to speak. If there's collateral damage, it can come back to you civilly and criminally, even if your action was self-defense. You're probably more likely to find a friendly DA, but the laws are basically written the same.
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