Legal Question in Insurance Law in Washington

passenger in at-fault auto

Rounding uphill corner going ~35/

40mph in a 50mph zone due to mid-

morning cool temperatures. Hit

black ice, spun in road, collided with

small Nissan. Don't remember this

day, but I guess the other driver was

air-lifted for care, and 2 children

taken to hospital as was I (I had 2

scalp lacerations & loss of

consciousness + 2 days work). Still

no settlement, only reason I'm not

in collection is that my auto

insurance paid though I was just the

passenger. Now I have lawyers for

the other injured parties' sending me

paperwork to sign. I have already

signed releases for my medical bills &

history, now they are sending me 1.

order granting stipulation to join as

defendant Molina Healthcare of WA,

2. Stipulation of parties to join

defendant Molina Healthcare of WA

3. Order appointing guardian ad

litem, 4. Petition for appointment of

guardian ad litem. Why should I

have to grant these things for the

people suing my boyfriend's (the

driver) insurance? Why has he never

even heard of any of this from any

lawyers? Why would the lawyers tell

me to just remove myself from this

settlement? Can my ins. co. come

after me later for the money if I

get no settlement?


Asked on 6/05/07, 11:26 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Ryan Nute Myers & Company, P.L.L.C.

Re: passenger in at-fault auto

This sounds like a complex situation. You may be competing for limited insurance proceeds. I would be happy to discuss with you over the phone. Please feel free to call. Thank you very much.

Ryan

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Answered on 6/05/07, 11:43 pm


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