Failure to comply; mitigation of damages
Ind. Code § 9-19-11-8.5
in effectSec. 8.5. In a civil action seeking to recover damages for personal injuries or death experienced by a plaintiff who:
(1) was in a motor vehicle that was manufactured after September 1, 1986, and equipped with at least one (1) inflatable restraint system; and
(2) was fifteen (15) years of age or older at the time the cause of action accrued;
evidence that the motor vehicle was not operating in compliance with section 2 or 3.6 of this chapter may be admitted as proof of failure to mitigate damages.
As added by P.L.49-2024, SEC.10.
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