I Was In an Acciden Now I Need To File An Auto Insurance Claim?
Reader’s Question:
What if I get into an accident in and the other driver doesn’t have car insurance? What if the other driver caused the accident, what would happen?
Denver
Huntsville, AL
In Huntsville and in any areas in Alabama, all drivers are mandated by law to carry 20/40 liability insurance to cover injuries or death of another in an accident. There are two potential problems: first, the driver is illegally driving without car insurance. Second, the driver only carries a minimum insurance coverage and your losses or car damages exceed that amount.
Most car insurance policies include Uninsured Motorist/Underinsured Motorist (UM/UIM) coverage. If the other uninsured driver was the one who caused the accident, your own insurance policy will pay for your personal injuries, if you have “uninsured motorist” or medical payments” coverage. If the other driver’s auto insurance coverage is not enough to pay for all of your damages, your own insurance may pay the difference, if you have “underinsured motorist” coverage. If you do not have these kinds of car insurance or if your damages are more than the policy’s limit, you can sue the other driver’s negligence. If the other driver’s negligence was the cause of the accident, occupants in your car are covered for medical expenses and lost wages for a minimum of $20,000 per individual/$40,000 per accident. Thus, it will be best for drivers to purchase more than the minimum coverage. Also, it may be necessary to take your insurance company to court if they are not willing to cover the claim.
Cheap Basic Liability Auto Insurance Coverage in Kansas
Reader’s Question:
What is the basic liability car insurance coverage in Kansas? What are differences between each coverages provided within a car insurance policy?
Wilfred
Topeka, KS
Kansas law requires its citizens to purchase a minimum amount of car insurance. Car insurance is best used to protect yourself against expenses you could not otherwise afford due to any car accident. When you purchase an auto insurance policy in Topeka, KS, you are actually buying several individual coverages. Each insurance coverage protects you against various types of losses. Generally, there are six basic coverages in car insurance, these are: Bodily Injury Liability which covers for the other person’s medical expenses, rehabilitation, funeral costs, and other covered costs, if you or your family are at fault in a car accident. In addition, it pays for settlements of lawsuits and your legal expenses. Property Damage Liability that covers when you or your family members damage other property in an accident. This auto insurance coverage pays for the repair, replacement, or cash value of the other owner’s property. This auto insurance coverage also pays for your legal expenses. Personal Injury Protection (PIP or No-Fault) covers the rehabilitation, medical expenses, funeral expenses, lost wages, and in-home assistance for you and your passengers injured in an accident, regardless of who was at fault at the accident. Passengers who own their own vehicles collect under their own insurance policy. Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Protection covers you or your passengers for rehabilitation, medical and funeral costs. It also covers settlements of lawsuits resulting from an accident caused by an uninsured, underinsured or hit-and-run motorist. Yourself and your family are covered as pedestrians or when riding a bicycle. Collision coverage pays for the repair of your car in a collision or rollover, regardless of who was at fault. If your car is totaled, it pays for replacement of your car at current market value, minus the deductible. Comprehensive coverage pays for the repair of auto damage caused by windstorm, flood, fire, hail, vandalism, hitting an animal and some other events. If your car (or any covered part) is stolen, the company will replace your car (or parts) at current market value, minus the deductible.
Bodily injury liability, Property damage liability, PIP/No-Fault and UM/UIM coverage are mandatory under Kansas auto insurance law. On the other hand, Collision and Comprehensive coverage are not mandatory.
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