Can New York plaintiffs get pre-settlement funding?
Yes. New York plaintiffs with an attorney can get non-recourse pre-settlement funding against an expected settlement. It has no monthly payments and no credit check, and you owe nothing if the case loses. New York is a mature, consumer-friendly funding market.
Key facts
- A mature funding market with established industry practices.
- Strong volume of construction, auto, and premises injury cases.
- New York uses pure comparative negligence.
- NYC court backlogs can extend case timelines considerably.
- Non-recourse terms: no repayment if the case doesn't recover.
Labor Law cases are a New York specialty
New York's Labor Law gives construction workers unusually strong protections, especially in gravity-related (fall and falling-object) accidents. These cases can carry significant value, and they also take time to develop. Funding lets an injured worker hold out for the full value the law allows rather than settling early. If your injury happened on a job site, you may also have a workers comp claim running alongside a third-party case.
Slow courts, real consequences
New York City's civil courts carry some of the heaviest backlogs in the country. A case that would settle in a year elsewhere can sit far longer here. That delay is exactly when financial pressure pushes people toward bad settlements, and exactly where funding earns its keep.
Pure comparative negligence
New York uses pure comparative negligence, so partial fault reduces your recovery but never bars it. Even a plaintiff found mostly at fault can recover their remaining share. That makes a wide range of New York cases fund-able, including contested ones.
A mature market
New York has a long history with legal funding and a body of case law around it, so the practices here tend to be well established. Still, read every agreement and compare terms. Our car accident and personal injury funding pages explain how cases are valued. When you're ready, check your eligibility.
Frequently asked questions
New York's Labor Law (sections 200, 240, and 241) gives construction workers strong protections in fall and falling-object accidents. These cases can carry high value and are commonly funded.
No. New York uses pure comparative negligence, so partial fault only reduces your recovery. Your case can still qualify.
New York City courts in particular carry heavy backlogs. Cases that settle quickly elsewhere often take significantly longer here, which is part of why funding is popular in the state.
Yes. Construction injury cases, including Labor Law claims and any related third-party action, are frequently funded in New York.