Who is responsible for all medical Bill in a minorcar accident
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Who is responsible for all medical Bill in a minorcar accident
I was a passanger involved in a minor
car accident hit from the back, and
the hospital Bill is over13000 this
does not exclude 6 mth of therpy the
amount exceeds the limation of
insurance company would pay I am liable
to pay
forany medical expenses.
Asked on January 3, 2018 under Accident Law, Texas
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
The at-fault party's insurance carrier is liable for your medical bills. When you complete your medical treatment and are released by the doctor or are declared by the doctor to be permanent and stationary, which means having reached a point in your medical treatment where no further improvement is anticipated, obtain your medical bills, medical reports, and documentation of wage loss. Your claim filed with the at-fault party's insurance carrier ( car that hit you from behind) should include those items.
Compensation for the medical bills is straight reimbursement. The medical reports document your injury and are used to determine compensation for pain and suffering, which is an amount in addition to the medical bills. Compensation for wage loss is straight reimbursement.
If the case is settled with the at-fault party's insurance carrier, NO lawsuit is filed. If you are dissatisfied with settlement offers from that insurance carrier, reject them and file a lawsuit for negligence against the at-fault party. If the case is NOT settled, your lawsuit must be filed prior to the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations or you will lose your rights forever in the matter.
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