got hit by a 16 year old kid totaled out my bike and broke my feemer bone and broke my ankle.he only has 50.000 on bodily enjury&50.000 on the moterc
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got hit by a 16 year old kid totaled out my bike and broke my feemer bone and broke my ankle.he only has 50.000 on bodily enjury&50.000 on the moterc
Asked on May 2, 2009 under Accident Law, Missouri
Answers:
J.M.A., Member in Good Standing of the Connecticut Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
While I am not a licensed atttorney in MO, I am practice a great deal of personal injury law. The problem you have is very common. You have a serious injury for which there is insufficient coverage. I assume the kid who hit you lives at home with his parents. You may want to check with a lawyer in your state to find out if there is a way for the parents, who may have additional insurance or other car insurance policies, can come to the table to pay for your injuries if you max out the 50K in non-economic damages (i.e. pain and suffering). Also, you should look into whether your car insurance policy will kick in some money (i.e. under-insured clause in the policy). The last option is to sue the kid, get a monetary award from the court, and collect from him for the rest of your life - i.e. make him work it off!!!
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