August 8th, 2012, 03:33 PM | #161 |
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It does seem like there will be a need for legal advice. I don't know how strong Alex's bike insurance policy was. It was unfortunate to learn last night that he did not have health insurance. I'm not too verbose with legal knowledge. So, the experiences ya'll have mentioned and any others may be greatly helpful for Alex.
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August 8th, 2012, 03:43 PM | #162 |
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Oh my god. Just saw this thread. My thoughts are with him!
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August 8th, 2012, 04:03 PM | #163 |
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lawyer up now!
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August 8th, 2012, 04:03 PM | #164 |
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This is indeed very tragic... How can someone drive without insurance... I hope the driver goes to jail for this!!!
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August 8th, 2012, 04:05 PM | #165 | |
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So the offending driver did not have auto insurance, AND Ethioknight did not have health insurance?!? I hope im not reading that correctly
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August 8th, 2012, 04:10 PM | #166 | |
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August 8th, 2012, 04:15 PM | #167 | |
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this is mandatory, unless he fills out paperwork saying he has assets equal to or greater than the minimum amount of insurance. |
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August 8th, 2012, 04:22 PM | #168 |
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Quick healing, Ethio.
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August 8th, 2012, 04:24 PM | #169 |
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I dont know if it's ok.. Would it be nice if we could raising donation? It wouldn't be much but i guess we could make him and his family feel less pain.
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August 8th, 2012, 04:25 PM | #170 |
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Let's hope he has UM coverage and enough of it to cover medical bills since a serious moto accident averages 300K in medical bills.
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August 8th, 2012, 04:26 PM | #171 | |
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Ethioknight had only liability coverage from what I read. Bare bones liability only covers the victim if he causes the accident.
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August 8th, 2012, 04:43 PM | #172 |
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so that means his medical will have to kick in.
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August 8th, 2012, 04:48 PM | #173 |
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which he doesn't have.
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August 8th, 2012, 04:51 PM | #174 |
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Wouldn't his parents medical cover him?
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August 8th, 2012, 04:54 PM | #175 |
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liability usually covers some bodily injury.
in this case he will probably get $20k-$50k if he bought the bare minimum. obviously it wont cover everything, but the hospital usually gets what it can and eats the rest. ethioknight will get all the care he needs until physical therapy then the state kicks in. i would get a lawyer ASAP, and tell him not to sign anything without legal council... the woman needs to pay... |
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August 8th, 2012, 05:01 PM | #176 |
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The hospital can help him apply for medicaid (if he qualifies) right now, and they can also help him apply for patient assistance. Just ask them for both.
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August 8th, 2012, 05:13 PM | #177 |
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Considering his parents have medical coverage for him, then it should kick in. But it may or may not be enough.
From my understanding, liability coverage only covers the person/property that an insured person injures/damages if the insured is in an at-fault accident. The insured person would still need some sort of medical/PIP/UM coverage to get anything out of it. |
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August 8th, 2012, 05:23 PM | #178 |
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god some people
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August 8th, 2012, 05:37 PM | #179 | |
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but most insurance packages include it as part of the liability "only" package, since it does not cost much more. in my case, i was quoted several different plans but every one had all the clauses you mentioned, the only difference was including comprehensive and collision. in my case, you actually have to make an agent remove the coverages and fill out paperwork specifically saying you don't want them. even then it only saves $30/year, and you pledge your assets in the event the insurance does not cover it. most people don't do it because its way too risky.... i'm hoping he did not do that.... he will get the treatment he needs no matter if he can pay or not. paying for medical treatment is not the most important thing, right now. he has time for this later. he needs to set up the legal resources, for his own protection/guidance and to sue the at-fault party. |
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August 8th, 2012, 05:50 PM | #180 | |
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And no, Alex's liability will not cover this at all. Liability covers damage you cause, not damage caused to you, that's the reason uninsured/underinsured exists. This is going to be a financial mess. I'm going to assume that the driver at fault has far less than 100k in assets. Alex's medical bills will likely be around 200-300k even after a reduction. If he is going to school and his parents have health insurance then he is covered under their plan until he is age 26 (I dunno how old the dude is or if he goes to school). I hope they have health insurance because that will make everything so much easier. All of this could be avoided if he had a good uninsured/underinsured policy. Again, I'd like to remind people to please go raise your insurance to a minimum of 100k liability (250 or 500 would be preferred) and also add uninsured/underinsured of the same amount. Your insurance is there to protect YOU! not someone else. Find a way to spare the extra few dollars a month it will cost because it will save you from a financial disaster like this.
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August 8th, 2012, 06:05 PM | #182 |
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The driver should be charged and can serve jail time for driving without insurance. In AL you need a minimum of liability to cover the others vehicle.
For Ethio I'm not sure he is a college student and did work a lot as well. I'm under my parents healthcare even though I live away from them and I'm 20. Just because I'm in school I can be with theirs until I'm 23.
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August 8th, 2012, 06:06 PM | #183 |
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August 8th, 2012, 06:10 PM | #184 | |
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August 8th, 2012, 06:19 PM | #185 | |
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my cousin wrestled in college and the school paid for his premium. i imagine they do the same for any one who participates in athletics. |
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August 8th, 2012, 06:27 PM | #186 |
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Just saw this. I'm so sorry to hear about, My prayers are with him.
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August 8th, 2012, 06:28 PM | #187 |
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I think its as long as you are registered
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I'm part time and I'm covered on my parents plan. The law states that if you are under 26 and attend school then you can be on your parents insurance plan, I don't think it has anything to do with the school paying for anything
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August 8th, 2012, 07:28 PM | #190 |
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Just heard about this. I prayed. Wish I could do more.
Do his parents even live in The States? We seem to be awfully sure that our laws apply here. Also, my mother does not have health care and never has, so it's a big assumption to believe that his might. I seem to recall him saying that he need to go ahead and get his citizenship, so I'm not even sure that the laws apply to him! Him too, which is why he recently questioned whether or not he should continue riding after a few rapid-fire close calls that he blamed himself for. At least he recognizes the problem and his made statements resolving to either quit riding like that or quit riding. It doesn't seem like it applies to this particular accident either, so perhaps he really did follow through after his wake-up-call and was riding more responsibly. If so, his actions in those videos should not be used to judge him going forward. |
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August 8th, 2012, 07:40 PM | #191 |
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This is one reason I really appreciate living in India, 300,000$ accident bills are pretty much non existent here... The even the worst accidents would cost the better side of 50k... The cost of treatments here is quiet reasonable, at least when you compare it to western prices. My relatives in the us and uk actually fly to India for treatments, have a nice long vacation and still save money over their home medical expenses.
I think the governments need to do more to reign in these absurd astronomical costs. Also the American government really needs to spend less on wars and more on its people. I was a student in the uk for a year and had to visit a doctor once during the duration. Wanna know how much I spent on medical expenses? Nada... Now that's what I like to call an efficient health care system... |
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Man this whole situation keeps getting worse. Why would he not have UM?? Especially if he doesn't even have health insurance. This is just awful. I guess it depends on where you live but I mean even the nicest cities in the US still have idiot drivers without insurance. And it always seems like those folks are the ones you hear about crashing into others. Well, that's the case in my area. I don't think Alabama would be much different. I have decent liability and underinsured/uninsured policy and have health insurance and wish I could afford an even better policy. But I wouldn't even get on a bike if I couldn't afford decent insurance. That is risky!
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I wish him a speedy recovery. I'm glad he's okay now, I'm pretty sure that his gear saved his life. But this scares me a lot, knowing that I'm going to be out there riding with people who doesn't have insurance, some people doesn't even have papers, or drivers license. Can you imagine that? a guy who crossed the border, got a $7.25 per hour job, got a car, has no license, no papers, no insurance, and has no assets, and then he hits you and runs. This really is an eye opener for me. I think I would be using my car for a while until I get a much better insurance coverage. Ride safe everyone, the street is a very dangerous place.
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I'm sorry to learn about this. We will pray for Ethioknight's full recovery.
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