Currently 12 states and Puerto Rico have no-fault auto insurance laws. Florida, Michigan, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania have verbal thresholds. Hawaii, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Dakota and Utah use a monetary threshold.
The Red Flag checklist helps determine whether a rear-end collision may have been a staged accident; this maneuver is referred to as a swoop and squat crash by the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud. Claims with numerous red flags may need to be referred to the special investigations unit (SIU).
Reference chart showing what a person's blood alcohol content may be, based on the number of drinks consumed within an hour. Includes a person's weight as a factor.