Public Act 17-114 went into effect on January 1, 2018.
The law increased the amount of minimum coverage for automobile Liability Coverage
Old Law New Law
$20,000 per person liability $25,000 person liability
$40,000 per accident – liability $50,000 per accident – liability
$10,000 property damage coverage $25,000 property damage
The new law does very little to protect a person injured in a serious motor vehicle accident. In many accidents, medical bills alone can exceed the statewide minimum coverage of $25,000, leaving a balance due for medical bills and nothing for an award of pain and suffering.
In these situations, an injured party would normally seek compensation under his or her own policy, underinsured motorist coverage. However, there are many situations in which the injured party cannot seek compensation under his or her own policy, because he or she has low underinsured coverage policy limits (such as 25,000 per person, and 50,000 per accident).
If you have been injured in an auto accident and have any questions, please feel free to contact.
Attorney Robert M. Singer
2572 Whitney Avenue
Hamden, CT 06518
203-248-8278
rsingerct@yahoo.com