Sunday, September 19, 2010

Seatbelt laws? YUP!

CT has a seatbelt law-- you don't buckle-up and you get a juicy ticket;  but is your liability affected by "not buckling up"?  Thus far, whether or not you buckle up is not a consideration in determining liability and has no effect upon a personal injury matter.  HOWEVER, a relatively recent case addressed whether or not the drunk passenger is subject to comparative negligence, where the driver is DUI-- has been addressed by one Superior Court -- yes, comparative negligence may be attributed to the drunk passenger.  Does this translate into comparitive negligence to seatbelt cases? Perhaps or not!

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