PROTECTION AGAINST UNINSURED MOTORISTS IN NEW JERSEY

IN ADOPTING CHAPTER 385 OF THE LAWS OF 1968, NEW JERSEY BECAME THE FORTY-EIGHT STATE TO REQUIRE AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY INSURERS TO OFFER THEIR POLICYHOLDERS PROTECTION AGAINST UNINSURED MOTORISTS. PRIOR TO THE ENACTMENT OF CHAPTER 385, NEW JERSEY RELIED ON THE UNSATISFIED CLAIM AND JUDGEMENT FUND LAW IN PROTECTING ITS RESIDENTS AGAINST THE UNINSURED MOTORIST. N. J. STAT. ANN. SEC. 17:2801.1 (1970), REQUIRES THE INSURER, WHENEVER IT ISSUES OR RENEWS AN AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY POLICY WITHIN THE STATE, WITH RESPECT TO AN AUTOMOBILE REGISTERED IN OR PRINCIPALLY GARAGED WITHIN THE STATE TO OFFER IN CONNECTION THEREWITH COVERAGE FOR PAYMENT OF ALL OR PART OF THE SUMS WHICH THE INSURED WOULD BE LEGALLY ENTITLED TO RECOVER AS DAMAGES FROM THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF AN UNINSURED AUTOMOBILE OR A HIT-AND-RUN AUTOMOBILE. THE ENDORSEMENT ADOPTED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 385 PROVIDES A MORE EFFICIENT AND SPEEDY PROCESS FOR ASSERTING CLAIMS AGAINST UNINSURED MOTORISTS. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 3, No 1, PP 19-60
• Corporate Authors:

  Seton Hall University

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• Authors:
  • Stanton, R
• Publication Date: 1971

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Seton Hall Law Review
  • Publisher: Seton Hall University

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Drivers; Insurance; Laws; Liabilities
• Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Law; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00223720
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 20 2003 12:00AM