N.J.S. § 39:6A-12 Inadmissibility of Evidence of Losses Collectible Under Personal Injury Protection Coverage

• Library: New Jersey Permanent Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through L. 2023, c. 194.
• Year: 2023
• Citation: N.J.S. § 39:6A-12

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 sections 4ofP.L 1998, c 21 (C.39:6A-3.1) and amounts collectible or paid for benefits under a special automobile insurance policy pursuant to sections 45ofP.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 sections 4ofP.L 1998, c 21 (C.39:6A-3.1) or benefits under a special automobile insurance policy pursuant to sections 45ofP.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).