Any person, including his insurer, may make payments to, or on behalf of, a potential plaintiff for losses or expenses resulting from any accident, without any admission of liability. Any such payment may be made without prejudice to the rights of any of the parties, including the insurer, but shall not be recoverable from a potential plaintiff. Any such payment shall be deducted from any settlement or judgment.
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:15-96
Payment for losses resulting from accident without admission of liability
Known as the Punitive Damages Act
The act spans §§ 2–2 (79 sections).
L.1969, c. 280, s. 1, eff
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