My friend at fault in car accident,I broke my arm do i have a good case?

lucy

if your friend was at fault for an accident, i am guessing you were a passenger in the car;

as a passenger, you are entitled to either PIP or medical payment coverage to pay for your medical bills depending on the state you live in, and/or if your friend has the coverage on their policy;

if there is PIP and/or medical coverage, it will pay for your bills; if not, then you will need to file for your bills under your health coverage if you have, and if no health coverage, then you will have to pay out of pocket; regardless, keep track of all of your expenses;

the adjuster should explain to you what kind of coverage your friend has on her policy and what they will cover and/or pay;

you will also have a bodily injury claim on her policy; this is commonly known as pain/suffering and inconvenience; the adjuster should also explain if this is covered;

now i say this only in the respect that some states have "conditions' to meet the bodily injury claim; some states only allow if you meet the "THRESSHOLD";

i know people state you should not file a claim on your friends policy because she is your friend, but if you broke your arm, that is not small and could cause you quite a bit of money and time lost from work depending on the work you do; some breaks require surgery to repair and permanent damage;

it is unknown the details of the accident, if somehow you could have distracted your friend and caused them to have the accident; but i am guessing, you were just unlucky to be in the car and this happened;

good luck;

mikk

Yes,Good Luck

notthebestanswer

hope your not my friend.

Jason G

Sure why not. Hope you won't miss the friendship though.

Joseph, II

You're going to sue your friend for reckless driving because YOU didn't have the brains NOT to go out with him??! The Answer to your Question is "No." Go find a NEW friend who drives better. :)

Lex

If you were a in the car at the time of the accident you can sue your friend's insurance company or the friend personally for the medical bills and pain and suffering UNLESS the accident was caused by some problem of which you were aware - for instance, if the friend was drunk. In that case, it falls to you to be the lookout for your own wellbeing.

Michael S

Yes you do! I was rear-ended many years ago, and a friend of mine tore his shirt and received $175.

My suggestion would be to keep track of all your difficulties keep notes of all your problems pain, bathing taking care of yourself. If you miss work, keep track of how much time you miss.

He even when they paid for the doctors bills. They have to pay you. At least three times that amount or pain and suffering. You can demand that much, and probably receive that much. If they don't like that answer, an attorney will probably get you more but you have to pay that attorney and least one third of the amount of money you receive.

Good luck!

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