If my health insurance company is paying my medical bills, or my employer is paying me sick leave, can I still bring a claim for damages against the at-fault driver?
Yes. Under Vermont law, the fact that you have health insurance or receive sick pay does not prevent you from bringing a claim for damages against the person that caused your injuries. However, your health insurer may have a right to be reimbursed for the medical bills it has paid, out of the settlement from the other driver’s insurance company. Before settling any claim, you should discuss this issue with your attorney.
Related Questions
- If my health insurance company is paying my medical bills, or my employer is paying me sick leave, can I still bring a claim for damages against the at-fault driver?
- If an employer had a sick leave policy in effect on October 31, 1978, by what date must the employer bring its policy into compliance with the Act?
- Can the employer require the employee to file work related medical bills with the employee s health insurance company?
