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Who pays the medical bills of an injured pedestrian?
Aug 25th, 2011
If you are a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle, do you know who will pay your medical bills and lost wages?
In previous articles( click Here) I have told you how under Kentucky no-fault that your own insurance pays for your medical bills and lost wages even though you were not at fault in the accident. In fact, the main point of Kentucky no-fault is to pretend that no one is at fault for purposes of paying medical expenses and lost wages, which is why they are paid by your insurance company even though you were not at fault.
However, when it comes to a pedestrian accident, Kentucky no-fault laws declare that the vehicle that hit you, even if the vehicle is not at fault, must pay no-fault benefits to the pedestrian. If the vehicle does not have no-fault coverage, then the pedestrian may use the no-fault coverage on his automobile even though it was not involved in the accident. Finally, if the pedestrian does not own a vehicle, then he or she may apply to the assigned benefits plan to obtain his no-fault coverage.
Bottom line is that the Kentucky no-fault laws are complicated and even strange and, therefore, it is important that you contact an attorney who handles auto accident cases primarily as soon as possible. The Kentucky Auto Accident Attorney has handled Kentucky auto accident cases every day for 25 years. Click here to contact him about your case today or call 502-241-8000 or 859-367-0036.
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