Q: Why would my accident attorney request my insurance provider information if the accident was caused by the other driver?
I was rear ended which resulted in me getting two (2) epidural injections
A:
THAT IS A COMMON QUESTION.
IF YOU DON'T HAVE INSURANCE YOURSELF YOU WILL BE LIMITED ON WHAT YOU CAN COLLECT.
IN ADDITION, IF THE OTHER PARTY HAS A $15K POLICY, BUT YOU HAVE A $500,000 POLICY AND YOU ARE BADLY INJURED, YOU CAN ACCEPT THE $15K AND GO AFTER YOUR OWN INS CO UNDER THE UNDERINSURED MOTORIST PROVISION FOR UP TO THE LIMITS OF YOUR POLICY LESS WHAT YOU GET FROM THE DEFENDANT..
A: Ask him. He is being paid to answer your questions.
A: Your attorney will first sue the other driver, but in most cases, the recovery will be limited by the amount of the other driver's liability limits. If the other driver has a 15/30K policy for example, and if your injury is worth more than 15K, you can collect 15K from that third party and the remainder up to policy limits from your own underinsured motorist insurance if you have it. So if you have a 100/300 Underinsured Motorist policy you can collect another 85K (100K your UIM insurance less the 15K you already collected from other drivers insurance).
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A: There are several reasons. First, in California, a driver is required to have insurance in order to be able to recover certain damages, even if an auto accident is the fault of another person. Second, the responsible driver could have no insurance, or a limited amount of insurance. In this case, one's own uninsured or underinsured motorist provision in the auto policy could be a source of recovery for damages. Good luck and hopefully you will have a speedy recovery from your injuries.
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