304.39-200 Intentional injuries.
A person intentionally causing or attempting to cause injury to himself or another person <br>is disqualified from basic or added reparation benefits for injury arising from his acts, <br>including benefits otherwise due him as a survivor. If a person dies as a result of <br>intentionally causing or attempting to cause injury to himself, his survivors are not <br>entitled to basic or added reparation benefits for loss arising from his death. A person <br>intentionally causes or attempts to cause injury if he acts or fails to act for the purpose of <br>causing injury. A person does not intentionally cause or attempt to cause injury merely <br>because his act or failure to act is intentional or done with his realization that it creates a <br>grave risk of causing injury or if the act or omission causing the injury is for the purpose <br>of averting bodily harm to himself or another person.
Effective: July 1, 1975 <br>History: Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 385, sec. 20, effective July 1, 1975.
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