Entitlement of UM monies

[VMay]

I'm from Florida and was involved in an accident where I was hit by another motorist (his fault) who did not carry bodily injury insurance. My PIP was exhausted, and the remainder of my medical was picked up by my health insurance. Now my uninsured motorist is wanting to settle and pay my lost wages, pain and suffering, and disability, but my health insurance wants to claim this money to repay any medical they paid, which would total over the limits of my uninsured motorist. Do I have any recourse or rights to any of this money?

 

[Juan Rodriguez]

Check your Health Insurance policy (contract). Most of these policies allow them to recover what they paid out from any settlement proceeds you will or have received.

Your best hope is that the UM adjuster can negotiate down the re-imbursement amount so you can atleast recover your lost wages and out of pocket.

Good luck.