Rivera v. Pula’s Empirical Analysis

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1 state decisions

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1. “[T]he word `significant' as used in the statute pertaining to `limitation of use of a body function or system' should be construed to mean something more than a minor limitation of use. We believe that a minor, mild or slight limitation of use should be classified as insignificant within the meaning of the statute.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 2000 Conn. Super. Ct. 6982 - Stillman v. Allstate Insurance Co., No. Cv 97 0073062 (Jun. 7, 2000)

2. “subjective evidence or complaints of pain, unsupported by credible medical evidence or documentation, is not enough to establish the threshold of serious injury. . . .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 2000 Conn. Super. Ct. 6982 - Stillman v. Allstate Insurance Co., No. Cv 97 0073062 (Jun. 7, 2000)