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D.C. Code § 31-2401 Findings; purpose
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The Council of the District of Columbia finds that: (1) Motorists, motor vehicle passengers, and pedestrians in the District are not adequately protected, by current law and practice, from the consequences of motor vehicle accidents. (2) If a person suffers personal injuries beca…
D.C. Code § 31-2402 Definitions
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As used in this chapter: (1) The term “accident” means an untoward and unforeseen occurrence arising out of the maintenance or use of: (A) A motor vehicle; (B) A vehicle operated or designed for operation upon a highway by power other than muscular power with respect only to any …
D.C. Code § 31-2403 Required insurance
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Each owner of a motor vehicle which is required to be registered or for which a reciprocity sticker is required in the District shall maintain insurance required by § 31-2406. This insurance shall be in effect continuously during the motor vehicle’s period of registration or reci…
D.C. Code § 31-2403.01 Pre-litigation discovery of insurance
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(a) After a claimant makes a written claim for compensation or damages concerning a vehicle accident, and provides the documents described in subsection (b) or (c) of this section to an insurer, the claimant shall be entitled to obtain from the insurer documentation of the applic…