What to do if I have a tentative agreement on dollar amount with the at fault driver’s insurer but I’m confused about some language in the agreement?
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What to do if I have a tentative agreement on dollar amount with the at fault driver’s insurer but I’m confused about some language in the agreement?
The other insurance company and I have a tentative agreement but the language of one of the documents is of concern to me. The other party admitted guilt with witness; 1 of the witnesses she admitted to was Highway Patrol. The language I question is,
Asked on July 11, 2017 under Personal Injury, South Carolina
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
The language that you quoted means that the other parties--that is, any other people or businesses, including insurers, who are named in or otherwise invovled in the case--retain the right to take legal action against, including suing, the "undersigned"--that is, the person who signs the agreement. The settlment agreement does not, at least as far as that person is concerned, actually settle the case: he or she could be sued in the future.
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