What kind of trouble canI get in if a insurance company settled with me on medical bills for a car accident and I spent the money?
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What kind of trouble canI get in if a insurance company settled with me on medical bills for a car accident and I spent the money?
Asked on February 14, 2012 under Bankruptcy Law, Arkansas
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you settled a claim that you had with a third party and your insurance carrier or the insurance carrier for the third party paid you a settlement for the medical bills that you incurred and you did not use the money to pay for such bills, there is nothing illegal with respect that you did assuming that the check was issued in your name alone.
However, sooner or later you will need to deal with paying your health care providers assuming you do not have medical insurance covering you for your accident.
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