What to do if I had a personal injury settlement after being hit by a car as a pedestrian that did not account for all of my expenses?
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What to do if I had a personal injury settlement after being hit by a car as a pedestrian that did not account for all of my expenses?
All medical bills that I occurred were forwarded to my attorney and a settlement was reached with my provider at the time, Medicaid. I recently discovered that I had a large bill in collections from the EMS service that airlifted me that I never received any bills for. I was wondering what action I can take for this situation.
Asked on October 1, 2014 under Personal Injury, Missouri
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
You might not be able to do anything about it. If the settlement agreement provided that the settlement you received was payment in full of all claims and/or that you could not sue or otherwise bring any additional claims, then you would be bound by the terms of the settlement--which is an enforceable contract--and be unable to seek compensation or reimbursement for this bill. On the other hand, if their was no settlement agreement precluding you from seeking further compensation if other costs were later discovered, you could go to the driver and/or his/her insurer and seek the additional amount, including possibly by bringing a legal action, if necessary.
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