Will I Have To Pay Back My Insurance Company After A Settlement?

Will I Have To Pay Back My Insurance Company After A Settlement?

If you have received a personal injury settlement or jury award after a car accident, and you had used your insurance coverage to pay for your medical expenses and other damages, in most situations, you will have to pay back your insurer.

Do You Have To Pay Your Insurer Back?

Let’s review the two most common scenarios:

You suffered bodily injury in a car accident, and your insurance company agreed to cover your medical expenses.

If you, on the other hand, paid for your medical bills from your own pocket, you will most likely be able to reimburse that amount.

In other words, if your insurance company paid for your medical expenses and treatment, you have an obligation to reimburse your insurer when the at-fault car driver pays you in a personal injury settlement or jury award.

How To Avoid Or Delay Paying Your Insurance Company Back?

The car crash lawyer in Los Angeles California Howard Kornberg has outlined the most popular legal options to play your cards rights when your insurers come knocking on your door and demand to pay back:

Liens

Reimbursement rights

Subrogation

Liens

If paying your insurer back is not a viable option right now, you can agree on a lien. By agreeing on a lien with your insurance company, you give it a right to keep possession of your property until a debt is discharged;

Reimbursement Rights

In most situations where an insurance company pays for its policyholder’s medical expenses after a car accident, the insurer agrees that it will be reimbursed only after the injured party successfully recovers funds from the at-fault party.

Subrogation

Subrogation is a common tactic adopted by lawyers to help their clients get rid of the obligation to reimburse the amount paid by their insurance company. What it means is that you are giving your insurer the right to pursue reimbursement directly from the party responsible for causing your injury in the car accident, drawing your insurer’s attention away from you.

Law Offices of Howard Craig Kornberg can Help

Attorney Howard C. Kornberg from the Law

Offices of Howard Craig Kornberg helps you determine your best course of action in your particular case.

Contact: Address: 10880 Wilshire Blvd #1840, Los Angeles, CA 90024

Phone: 310-997-0904 Website: https://www.kornberglawfirm.com/contact-html/

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