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2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure
Chapter 031 - Tort Actions
Section 31.760 - Evidence of nonuse of safety belt or harness to mitigate damages.
Universal Citation: OR Rev Stat § 31.760 (2021)
(1) In an action brought to recover damages for personal injuries arising out of a motor vehicle accident, evidence of the nonuse of a safety belt or harness may be admitted only to mitigate the injured party’s damages. The mitigation shall not exceed five percent of the amount to which the injured party would otherwise be entitled.
(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to:
(a) Actions brought under ORS 30.900 to 30.920; or
(b) Actions to recover damages for personal injuries arising out of a motor vehicle accident when nonuse of a safety belt or harness is a substantial contributing cause of the accident itself. [Formerly 18.590]
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