HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3348 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3992
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Rita A. Mendes
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to trials for personal injuries involving a motor vehicle accident.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Rita A. Mendes | 11th Plymouth | 1/17/2025 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3348 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3992
By Representative Mendes of Brockton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3992) of Rita A. Mendes relative to trials for personal injuries involving a motor vehicle accident. The Judiciary. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to trials for personal injuries involving a motor vehicle accident.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
The fourth paragraph of section 34M of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- In a trial for personal injuries involving a motor vehicle accident, the amount of personal injury protection benefits paid by the insurer to the insured may be disclosed to the jury with the additional information: (i) that such payments must be repaid; and (ii) the amount shall be deducted by the court from any judgement made by the jury.