Uninsured Motorist benefits granted by NJ Court as the result of a Carjacking

In 2002, an elderly NJ citizen was carjacked by a criminal carrying a shotgun. The elderly victim was injured during a carjacking of his parked car. The victim then brought a personal injury case in New Jersey to recover for his injuries.

Since the carjacker did not have auto insurance, the victim filed a claim against his own insurance company, New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Company for uninsured motorist benefits. The auto insurance company denied the claim and the case went to the NJ court system. The Supreme Court of New Jersey refused to hear the case, so the NJ Appellate Division ruling stands. This ruling states that since the carjacking was so closely related to the use of the vehicle that the innocent victim could recover uninsured motorist benefits from his own New Jersey auto insurance policy.

The author, Michael L. Saile, Jr., Esq. of Saile & Saile LLP, Attorneys-at-Law focuses his practice on fighting for plaintiffs’ personal injury victim’s rights in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey. We handle all serious injuries, car accidents (both limited and full tort), wrongful death, slip & fall downs, construction accidents, Septa, NJ Transit, and other cases other cases. We are located just outside of Philadelphia in lower Bucks County. Please visit our personal injury only website at www.pa-nj-injurylawyer.com for more injury information.