If our minor daughter was a passenger in a car driven by her uncle and it crashed, who pays the medical bills?

If our minor daughter was a passenger in a car driven by her uncle and it crashed, who pays the medical bills?

We are military dependents who were visiting family out of state. Our daughter was in the accident with her uncle. They hit a tree. Our daughter suffered a concussion and a broken hand. The hand required surgery. We are confused since the accident happened in a no fault state. Her uncle’s insurance company says our insurance company is responsible for our daughter’s bills. Our insurance company says that since one of our vehicles wasn’t involved we can’t file a claim. We do have Tricare medical insurance but we are uncertain how to proceed.

Asked on August 7, 2012 under Personal Injury, New Jersey

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