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Who pays the medical bill if you are involved in an accident where the at fault party is uninsured and you don't have uninsured motorist coverage but you do have medical insurance?
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∙ 16y ago
This is a great question. My husband was hit by a car while on his motorcycle last June. He DID NOT have uninsured motorist on his bike and the woman had no insurance at all, so unfortunately we could not go after her for any money. He was in the hospital for one month, 8 surgeries and is still unable to walk like he used to and may never be able to. He lives in constant pain and because we did not have uninsured motorist coverage on the bike, we are at a loss. However, I am attempting to use my auto insurance to try to recoup some money. My husband's health insur. paid the hospital bill of over $300.000.00, but now has a lien on my home for the remaining balance of $165,000.00. My attorney is in negotiations to get that waived. We did recoup $25,000.00 from the owner of the car she was driving's insurance, but Blue Cross is taking that, we do not get a penney. My attorney never advised me to use my medical coverage of my insurance, so I don't know if that could help or not. Maybe I'll try that route too!! Hope I've been of some help. Check your auto insurance policy to see if you have medical payments that will pay your medical expense up to $ amount. If you do, then your insurance company will pay up to the $ amount. Or, if you do not have auto medical insurance, have your regular medical insurance pay. The person At Fault needs to pay your bill. You need to take him to court and have his wages garnished for your bills. If that is not a possibility for you, then your medical insurance should cover it.
Also, check with your insurance agent regarding the extra medical coverage you may have purchased along with your auto insurance policy. Most have some.
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What kind of insurance pays for a car accident you are in if the other person involved has no insurance?
Uninsured motorist coverage
What will happen if you are a passenger in a car that has a severe accident and you are severly injured The car is uninsured and the driver who doesn't own the car is uninsured?
If there was another vehicle involved and the accident was that driver's fault you can file a claim through their insurance. Otherwise, the only other place to go is through your insurance. You can use your medical coverage (if you have it) and you should have "uninsured motorist bodily injury" coverage that you can use.
What can you do if you are involved in an accident was not your fault and the other driver has no insurance?
if you have collision coverage file under that then your company will subrogate the uninsured driver...if no collision coverage you can file a state report, and/or small claims action.....
If you are involved in an accident with a person who has no insurance and they are at fault does your insurance pay for repairs to your vehicle?
Only if you have Uninsured or Under-insured motorists coverage. If so, your insurance company will pay the damages and will legally pursue the other party to recover the funds.
Does Liability insurance cover your medical or the person with you in the accident?
Liability covers the other person that you damage. Uninsured and under-insured motorist coverage carries those in your vehicle. Medical payments coverage covers everyone involved regardless of fault.
Question If you are involved in and auto accident in Florida and the other driver is at fault but has no auto insurance and you are injured can you sue your insurance company for injuries?
No, you cannot sue your insurance company for injuries....actuallly, I take that back. You can sue anybody for anything...but in this case, you would not win. Your policy should have a coverage called Uninsured Motorist Coverage. Typically, this would cover the injured parties in your vehicle if the accident was caused by an uninsured driver. This would cover your injuries in such an incident. Unfortunately, this coverage is not discussed by most insurance agents and is included as an afterthought. Be sure to check your policy and see if this is there. You should never have a lower Uninsured Motorist coverage than your Bodily Injury amount.
If you an uninsured motorist were involved in an accident that wasn't my fault will the guilty party's insurance pay for a rental car for you?
Your question is confusing. The way I read it, the one that caused the accident was uninsured, so how can that person's insurance company pay for your rental car? He has no insurance company.
Are you covered by your insurance if you are driving in a cast and are involved in a car accident?
It depends on your coverage & the state, but normally if you have full coverage your insurer will cover any accident you are in.
Is your full coverage insurance still in force even though you were cited for expired plates and involved in accident that was an uninsured driver's fault?
Depends On How Strict Your Insurance Company Is, Also How Long Were The Plates Expired. But From Your Info Sounds Like You Should Be OK. Do Hope This Helps
What is the collision coverage?
That is the part of your insurance that pays for damage to your vehicle, when you are at fault, if you are involved in an accident. This is coverage would need to be purchased in addition to your regular liability insurance.
You had an accident with a person covered by uninsured motorist how can you get your car fixed?
There is nothing much you can do if you are involved in accident with an uninsured car. There are reason why the other person do not get insurance as it could be because of his economic problems. A recent study showed that there are huge number of people in US who do not contain their auto or car insurance.
What happens when one of the involved parties does not have auto insurance at time of the accident?
Assuming in this instance the uninsured driver is the one at fault, he or she is still liable for any property damage & personal injuries that may have resulted from the accident. The injured party will make a claim against his or her uninsured motorist policy. But that insurance company can, and often will, sue the uninsured driver.
