HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2387 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2140
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Garrett J. Bradley
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying:
An act relative to personal injury protection litigation.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Garrett J. Bradley | 3rd Plymouth |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2387 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2140
By Mr. Bradley of Hingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2140) of Garrett J. Bradley relative to personal injury protection litigation. The Judiciary. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An act relative to personal injury protection litigation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 34M of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2000 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the last sentence of the fourth paragraph the following sentences:
If after the commencement of any such action, but before judgment, the insurer makes payment of any amount that is due and payable, the court may still assess costs and reasonable attorney's fees for the bringing and prosecuting of the action. Interest, running from the commencement of the action shall be assessed on all amounts adjudged to be due and payable in any such action, at the same rate as interest is assessed for breach of contract actions in the Commonwealth.
