Do I have to pay the amount of financial assistance that I applied for during surgeries resulted from a malpractice if I won a lawsuit?

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Do I have to pay the amount of financial assistance that I applied for during surgeries resulted from a malpractice if I won a lawsuit?

Asked on November 21, 2018 under Malpractice Law, Virginia

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 5 years ago | Contributor

Yes, you do have to pay that amount, unless the resolution of the lawsuit (the judgment or court order, or settlement agreement if there was a voluntary settlement) states that you don't have to pay. Otherwise, your obligation to pay is separate from your claim for malpractice; the two do not affect each other.


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