New Jersey § 39:6a-12

Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 39:6a-12, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 39:6a-12.

Inadmissibility of evidence of losses collectible under personal injury protection

coverage. Except as may be required in an action brought pursuant to section 20 of P.L.1983,

c. 362 ( C.39:6A-9.1 ), evidence of the amounts collectible or paid under a standard automobile insurance

policy pursuant to sections 4 and 10 of P.L.1972, c. 70 ( C.39:6A-4 and 39:6A-10 ), amounts collectible or paid for medical expense benefits under a basic automobile

insurance policy pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1998, c. 21 ( C.39:6A-3.1 ) and amounts collectible or paid for benefits under a special automobile insurance

policy pursuant to section 45 of P.L.2003, c. 89 ( C.39:6A-3.3 ), to an injured person, including the amounts of any deductibles, copayments or exclusions,

including exclusions pursuant to subsection d. of section 13 of P.L.1983, c. 362 ( C.39:6A-4.3 ), otherwise compensated is inadmissible in a civil action for recovery of damages

for bodily injury by such injured person. The court shall instruct the jury that, in arriving at a verdict as to the amount

of the damages for noneconomic loss to be recovered by the injured person, the jury

shall not speculate as to the amount of the medical expense benefits paid or payable

by an automobile insurer under personal injury protection coverage payable under a

standard automobile insurance policy pursuant to sections 4 and 10 of P.L.1972, c.

70 ( C.39:6A-4 and 39:6A-10 ), medical expense benefits under a basic automobile insurance policy pursuant to

section 4 of P.L.1998, c. 21 ( C.39:6A-3.1 ) or benefits under a special automobile insurance policy pursuant to section 45 of P.L.2003, c. 89 ( C.39:6A-3.3 ) to the injured person, nor shall they speculate as to the amount of benefits paid

or payable by a health insurer, health maintenance organization or governmental agency

under subsection d. of section 13 of P.L.1983, c. 362 ( C.39:6A-4.3 ). Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the right of recovery, against

the tortfeasor, of uncompensated economic loss as defined by subsection k. of section 2 of P.L. 1972, c. 70 ( C. 39:6A-2 ), including all uncompensated medical expenses not covered by the personal injury

protection limits applicable to the injured party and sustained by the injured party . All medical expenses that exceed, or are unpaid or uncovered by any injured party's

medical expense benefits personal injury protection limits, regardless of any health

insurance coverage, are claimable by any injured party as against all liable parties,

including any self-funded health care plans that assert valid liens .

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