Tag: PIP benefits
New York Resident Injured As A Pedestrian In A New Jersey Accident Limited To PIP Benefits Under His New York Policy
On January 30, 2019, plaintiff, Don Washington, drove his car from his home state of New York to North Bergen, New Jersey. After shopping and leaving a store, he walked in a crosswalk towards his parked car when he was struck by a vehicle and injured. The issue in Washington v. Progressive Insurance Company, 2020 […]
Plaintiff not Considered Uninsured While Principally Garaging His Motor Vehicle in NJ but Insuring the Vehicle in His Home State of Louisiana
In a novel decision, Ledet v. Oller, No. HUD L-2772-16 (Law Div. Aug. 28, 2017), the court was asked to decide if the plaintiff was considered to be “culpably uninsured” if his motor vehicle was principally garaged in New Jersey while he attended graduate school but insured and registered in his home state of Louisiana. […]
Out-of-State Pedestrian Injured in New Jersey Not Entitled to PIP Benefits Under Deemer Statute
Plaintiff, Kathleen Leggette, a Virginia resident, was visiting her daughter at Princeton University and, while crossing the street, she was struck by a New Jersey driver. She was insured by Government Employees Insurance Company (“GEICO”) and claimed that GEICO should provide personal injury protection (“PIP”) coverage to pay for her bills under the Deemer Statute. […]
Plaintiff Barred from Collecting PIP Benefits Due to the Ownership of Uninsured Vehicle
Plaintiff, Vidal Padilla, was involved in a 2014 accident while operating his nephew’s car. He submitted a PIP application for his injuries to defendant Personal Service Insurance Company, which insured his nephew’s vehicle. The defendant insurance company contended that the plaintiff was barred from obtaining PIP benefits due to his ownership of an uninsured motor […]
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