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If you or someone you know has been involved in a motor vehicle
accident, you probably have many questions. Often the first question is
who will pay for the medical care that is needed.
If you have health insurance, you should consider using that
insurance to obtain the care you need now and worry about pursuing
the person at fault later. Your first priority should be making
sure you receive the medical care that you need. |
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If someone else is responsible for the motor vehicle accident
and your injuries, then the insurance of that other person
will generally be responsible for paying for the medical care
and injuries. If the person at fault was working at the time
of the motor vehicle accident, his or her employer might also
be responsible for the injuries. If you carry medical payment
coverage (also called “med pay”), personal injury protection
(also called “PIP”), or under insured coverage (also called
“UIM”), your auto insurance might provide some additional coverage
to pay for your injuries. |
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In addition to medical care, you might incur lost wages,
pain and suffering, mental anguish, and physical impairment.
Under the law, you are entitled to seek recovery for these
damages from the person responsible for causing the motor vehicle
accident. To determine who is responsible for the motor vehicle
accident and what insurance coverage might apply, you should
contact an experienced attorney for help. |
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If your car, truck or motorcycle
was damaged in the motor vehicle accident, you will likely
need a replacement vehicle. Depending on whether your vehicle
is repairable, the person at fault might be required to provide
you with a rental car. You are also entitled to have your vehicle
repaired by a mechanic of your choosing. If your vehicle cannot
be repaired and is a total loss, you are entitled to seek recovery
for the fair market value of your vehicle as it was before
the motor vehicle accident. |
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If you feel that you need
the help of an attorney in this process, it is important to
contact one as soon as possible. An attorney will be able to
serve you better if he is contacted while the evidence from
the motor vehicle accident and the witnesses’ memories are
still fresh. In addition, the law imposes some strict deadlines
for filing claims (called statutes of limitation), and if those
deadlines are not met, you will be forever barred from pursuing
your claim. |
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