What is Medical Payments Coverage?
Medical payments coverage is part of an auto insurance policy. It may help pay your or your passengers’ medical expenses if you’re injured in a car accident, regardless of who caused the accident. This coverage is optional and not available in all states.
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Read MoreMassachusetts Dram Shop Claims
A claim brought against someone who has injured you while they were intoxicated is known as a “dram shop” claim. (Historical note: the name comes from the fact that alcohol was traditionally sold by a unit of measure called a “dram.”) If you are injured by someone whose intoxication played a part in causing an accident, you can usually bring a personal injury lawsuit against that person. In many states, including Massachusetts, the law also allows you to hold an alcohol vendor civilly liable for providing alcohol to the intoxicated person who caused your injuries.
Read MoreYour Totaled Car and Car Taxes
What to do if you find yourself with a totaled car after an accident, a very often overlooked aspect of dealing with a car accident is the excise tax. You have just been through an often traumatic incident and may have suffered injuries. When you are dealing with trying to get the medical care you need and dealing with the insurance companies to get your money it is easy to forget about taxes and other fees that may be due on your car.
Read MoreWhat is Workers’ Compensation?
The Workers’ Compensation Act of the Connecticut General Statutes provides medical treatment, “wage replacement” benefits, and other benefits for employees who, unfortunately, have been injured at work or who have become ill from their jobs.
Read MoreWhat is UIM/UM Insurance Coverage?
One component of insurance policies should be Uninsured or Underinsured motorist coverage (UM/UIM). When purchasing or upgrading a policy, you will want to make sure that you have these as a part of a policy. These coverages will protect you and your passengers in the car, in the event that you are in an accident and the other party involved has no or too little insurance to cover the damage to your car, medical bills and expenses.
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