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Guest statutes

Term · Insurance and risk management · MLC-T-INS-001698

Laws in some jurisdictions that limit the liability of a vehicle owner or operator for injuries sustained by a guest passenger. These statutes often require a higher degree of negligence, such as gross negligence or willful misconduct, for the guest to recover damages. They were historically enacted to protect drivers from claims by hitchhikers or friends.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-INS-001698
FieldInsurance and risk management
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-INS-001698",
  "term": "Guest statutes",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "definition": "Laws in some jurisdictions that limit the liability of a vehicle owner or operator for injuries sustained by a guest passenger. These statutes often require a higher degree of negligence, such as gross negligence or willful misconduct, for the guest to recover damages. They were historically enacted to protect drivers from claims by hitchhikers or friends.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/guest-statutes/"
}

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