Fort Campbell, TN asked in Car Accidents for Tennessee

Q: I was in an automobile accident in 2016. I was rear ended by a drunk driver while on my motorcycle.

I was hospitalized for about a week. My wife provided the ambulance crew our insurance information at the time of the accident because the other party's information was not known. Later I received a bill from the ambulance company again and I then provided the other party's insurance information. During this time there was litigation between my lawyer, the other party's insurance and my insurance. A settlement was made. My insurance recouped some of the funds they paid. I was paid a small sum for work missed. However, the ambulance company was never paid. The other party's insurance company stalled and refused to pay. It was too late to place a claim against mine (one year limitation). I am now in collection from the ambulance company. Am I liable?

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1 Lawyer Answer

A: Your lawyer that negotiated the settlement should help you with this. It sounds like something that should have been picked up at the time of the settlement. I suggest you start there. One issue is in the settlement - your lawyer should have a list of your bills; who paid or didn't pay them. It may be that if you saw that sheet you may have been paid for that bill in your settlement. Or the bill may have been left out. But start with your lawyer.

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