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I was in an auto accident and I have medical insurance. My medical insurance covered my medical expenses; however, I wanted to know if the auto insurance is still liable for those expenses? It seems as if my having medical insurance should benefit me and not the liable party’s auto insurance company. If I did not have medical insurance the auto insurance company would still have to pay for those expenses. So shouldn’t they still have to pay for those expenses and I get what ever is left that my medical insurance company did not pay? Are there any laws statures that back this up in Georgia? I am trying to settle this claim without getting an attorney and I need all the help I can get. Any advice would be helpful. I am in the process of writing a demand letter. Thanks for all the help.

Your medical insurance provider will collect from the insurance company of the driver who caused your injuries. This process is called subrogation. It is standard practice throughout the US.

You are not entitled to dual benefit from your injuries. Go ahead and consult an attorney — he or she will almost certainly tell you the same thing.

If you have a pain and suffering claim, that would be paid by the insurance company of the at-fault driver, assuming that there is any room left on his liability coverage. If he had minimum liability that’s probably been exhausted already. An attorney can help with that part of your claim if need be.

The best advice my insurance agent ever gave to me was; insure against the uninsured!

I am now a HUGE advocate of that advice & have been ever since Nov. 2004 when a hit & run driver, hit me while I was
Photo by andy54321riding my motorcycle. The only time this driver slowed down was when he or she applied the brakes to see to it that the bike & I rolled off the hood of their car. I was left to crawl across 6 lanes of traffic, on a Sat. night, in Memphis, Tn.

My injuries led to a week long hospital stay at the best trauma unit around the mid south, I had surgeries for my leg, arms, feet. It was followed up by intense physical therapy. Not to mention my bike was totalled. At the time of the accident, I had been a licensed rider for 24 years. The night was crystal clear & the weather was beautiful. It was an accident but it was one I was insured for. The medical bills for his was astounding & would have wiped out everything I had saved.

I was off work for months. No paycheck coming in at all. I have two schoolage children at home & I was widowed in 94. I hated to write that check ever month to the insurance company because I am such a good, experienced rider; nothing can happen to me, RIGHT? except that it did.

Prepare for the worst but hope for the best. Insure yourself for it!