Constitutionality of No Fault Jurisprudence

Major constitutional challenges to no fault insurance laws were decided by the highest state court in approximately one-half of the nation's no fault jurisdictions in the 1970's. In some instances, litigation was initiated before the effective date of the statute or within a short period of time after it became effective. The speed with which the challenges were launched indicates the correct perception of the legal profession that the development of no fault insurance represents a profound change in traditional tort law principles and litigation.