Legal Question in Personal Injury in California
Assignment of liability
Is an offer (by an insurance company) of monetary damages for medical bills due to a traffic accident, an admission of liability when the injury is in question?
Asked on 8/08/08, 5:11 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
Joe Marman
Law Office of Joseph Marman
Re: Assignment of liability
It is not an admission of liability, and will not be construed as that by any court.
Answered on 8/11/08, 2:19 pm
Edward Hoffman
Law Offices of Edward A. Hoffman
Re: Assignment of liability
No. If the law worked that way insurers (and other defendants) would have a very strong incentive not to make settlement offers.
Answered on 8/11/08, 3:19 pm