{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-9-19-11-8.5","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 9-19-11-8.5","heading":"Failure to comply; mitigation of damages","body":"Sec. 8.5. In a civil action seeking to recover damages for personal injuries or death experienced by a plaintiff who:\n(1) was in a motor vehicle that was manufactured after September 1, 1986, and equipped with at least one (1) inflatable restraint system; and\n(2) was fifteen (15) years of age or older at the time the cause of action accrued;\nevidence that the motor vehicle was not operating in compliance with section 2 or 3.6 of this chapter may be admitted as proof of failure to mitigate damages.","path":["TITLE 9. MOTOR VEHICLES","ARTICLE 19. MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT","Chapter 11. Passenger Restraint Systems for Children"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_9.html#9-19-11-8.5","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-07-08T17:54:09Z","sha256":"471dfd703c8ab2ac05ea0ae1f568df29aa2028927626f2d2184018cbde0b6147","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-9-19-11-8","next":"us-in/ic-9-19-11-9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}