My private health insurance carrier paid for my medical bills after a Pennsylvania trip and fall accident due to an uneven sidewalk. Do I have to pay them back if I get a settlement from my case?
• Nearly all private health insurance plans have a “subrogation” clause which requires them to be reimbursed for the medical expenses they have paid. • Your PA trip & fall attorney should be able to negotiate on your behalf and reduce the amount owed on this subrogation lien. I had a slip and fall accident due to black ice in Allentown PA. I am receiving cash assistance from DPW and my medical bills are being paid with my Access Card. How does that affect my Pennsylvania slip and fall case? • Under PA law, the Department of Public Welfare has a lien on your case. • Your Pennsylvania slip & fall attorney will include the amount of your medical bills in the settlement demand package. • Your lawyer will then have to repay DPW 75% of your medical expenses they paid and 75% of the cash assistance you received from the date of your slip and fall until the case is settled.
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