Thanks to a novel detail in state law, a passenger injured in a car accident is allowed to use the driver’s full tort coverage, despite being an insured of her husband’s limited tort policy.
The Lawrence County Court of Common Pleas held that a passenger with no driver’s license or vehicle who is injured in a motor vehicle accident is bound to the insurance coverage of a spouse, unless the passenger is riding in the car of a different owner with different coverage.
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