Legal Question in Personal Injury in New York

Re: Asking for damages in a tort complaint

You have to plead each cause of action separately, but as to specifying damages the rule has changed.

You are supposed to state that the damages exceed the jurisdictional limit of all lesser Courts in the State.

I have seen many complaints of late, also stating that the damages exceed a given amount in the final paragraph of each cause; and then repeating in the "wherefore" clause. Thus "over the jurisdictrional limits of all lower courts in the State, and in an amount exceeding $1,000,000.00"

would do it.

The most important thing in New York is that you are not bound by the number.

Re: Asking for damages in a tort complaint

Actually in New York it is not necessary to express a demand amount at all, but all actions should be pleaded separately. If you'd like, I can help you on a per-diem consultation basis.

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