What You Should Know about No-Fault in the Bronx
What is No-Fault? If you are injured in a Bronx car accident, you are entitled to No-Fault benefits. No-Fault will pay for your medical treatment, drugs, other medical expenses, household help and lost wages.
How to file an application for no-fault benefits: You must file a claim for no-fault benefits within 30 days of the date of your accident and you must file an application within a reasonable period of time thereafter. No-Fault benefits are usually paid by the car insurance company for the car you were sitting in at the time of the accident. If you were a pedestrian struck by a car in the Bronx, your no-fault benefits will be paid by the insurance company for the car that hit you. Sometimes it can be difficult to determine which insurance company is the No-Fault insurance company or whether your benefits will be paid by worker’s compensation. Be sure to tell your lawyer if you are working at the time of your accident. Many lawyers will not help you with no-fault or disability claims or will charge you if they do. If you have an injured in a Bronx car accident, you don’t have to do anything except call 1-800-HURT-911. I will file your claim for no-fault benefits, fill out and file your application for no-fault benefits and handle all of your no-fault billing issues with your doctors, without any additional charge.
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