If my daughter was with her dad for summer visitation and she was in a 4-wheeler accident that resulted in a broken shoulder, whose insurer should pay?
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If my daughter was with her dad for summer visitation and she was in a 4-wheeler accident that resulted in a broken shoulder, whose insurer should pay?
I am required to pay for the first $1000 of medical expenses per a court ruling. I do not feel that I should have to pay medical expenses for an accident that occurred on his vehicle. She had to have surgery and the bills will be substantial. Can these medical bills be turned in on his home owners policy and how do I handle this since my ex and I do not get along?
Asked on June 2, 2012 under Family Law, Indiana
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If your daughter is on a medical insurance policy then her insurer should cover the medical bills that she incurred as a result of the brokern shoulder. As to liability for her injuries due to some negligence of some third person, I cannot comment on such issue given the limited fact pattern that you have written about and how the accident happened.
I doubt that your home owner's policy will cover the accident that you are writing about since it did not occur at your home. If the accident happened on your "ex's" vehicle, and assuming it was insured for medical coverage, that policy would apply to your daughter's injury.
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