SB 1498 Intoxicated drivers; punitive damages for persons injured
Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Intoxicated drivers; punitive damages for persons injured.
SB-1498
About SB-1498
Punitive damages for persons injured by intoxicated drivers; evidence. Extends to blood tests performed by the Department of Forensic Science pursuant to a search warrant the rebuttable presumption in civil cases for punitive damages for injuries caused by intoxicated drivers that provides that a person's blood alcohol level demonstrated by a test performed pursuant to the implied consent statute is at least as high as the driver's blood alcohol level at the time of the accident. The bill further establishes a rebuttable presumption applicable in a civil case for punitive damages for injuries caused by an intoxicated driver that a person who has consumed alcohol knew or should have known that his ability to drive was or would be impaired by such consumption.
Bill Texts
Chaptered 03/20/2017
Enrolled 03/07/2017
Engrossed 02/06/2017
Comm Sub 02/20/2017
Introduced 01/18/2017
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