HB 474 -- Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility

Sponsor:  Froelker

This bill limits the damages that a court may award a person
involved in a motor vehicle accident when that person was either
driving while intoxicated or was operating a vehicle without
liability insurance.  A person operating a vehicle without
liability insurance who suffers personal injury or property
damage in an accident must pay the first $10,000 toward the
person's own property damage and the first $10,000 toward the
person's own medical bills before seeking damages from any other
party.  Also, if that person is found to have been more than 50%
at fault in the accident or is found to have been intoxicated at
the time of the accident, the person cannot recover any damages
for pain and suffering.

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated September 13, 2001 at 2:02 pm