New Jersey · New Jersey Revised Statutes — Title 39, Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation

N.J.S.A. Title 39 § 39:6A-8: Tort exemption, limitation on the right to noneconomic loss

Civil

What this law says, in plain English

This statute defines a tort exemption allowing automobile owners and operators to avoid liability for noneconomic damages in injury cases, except when injuries meet specific severity thresholds like death, dismemberment, or permanent disability.

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