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NJ A2736
Provides that limitation on lawsuit option does not apply in accident caused by drunk driver.
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Introduced
02/01/2018
02/01/2018
In Committee
02/01/2018
02/01/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2020
01/08/2020
Introduced Session
2018-2019 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill provides that a person who has chosen the "verbal threshold," or limitation on lawsuit option, under his private passenger automobile insurance policy could nevertheless sue a tortfeasor for noneconomic damages when bodily injury is sustained in an accident if the tortfeasor is convicted of, or pleads guilty to, drunk driving or refusing to take a breathalyzer test in relation to that accident, even if the verbal threshold requirements have not been met with respect to that injury.
AI Summary
This bill provides that a person who has chosen the "verbal threshold," or limitation on lawsuit option, under their private passenger automobile insurance policy could nevertheless sue a tortfeasor (the person who caused the accident) for noneconomic damages when bodily injury is sustained in an accident if the tortfeasor is convicted of, or pleads guilty to, drunk driving or refusing to take a breathalyzer test, even if the verbal threshold requirements have not been met with respect to that injury. This exception to the limitation on lawsuit option applies to accidents caused by a person who is convicted of or pleads guilty to operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee (on 02/01/2018)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/A3000/2736_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/A3000/2736_I1.PDF |
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