I have this question in to my insurance company also, but it always takes longer to get a response. I was in an accident in May in Washington state. There was no police report filed because the accident happened out of cell phone coverage areas. The other driver is fighting the at fault even though he hit me on my passenger side while trying to pass me over a double yellow line while i was turning. The case is beyond the insurance now and fault is being decided.
I had about $1000 worth of damage to my car, but my husband and I both have had to go to chiropractic care since. I recently stopped though since I don’t want to deal with an attorney.
The other insurance company has been trying to get me to sign release papers and get updates on my medical information. I told them today I am not telling them anything, they can talk to my insurance. Are they being shady? Or do they have the right to push for my information? Isn’t that why I pay my insurance?
sorry I said passenger side, I meant drivers side.
A couple things to add. My insurance company has given the other parties insurance a total for the expenses charged for medical. My PIP has paid for my medical charges. The form they are asking me to sign has to do with releasing my medical records to their offices. I don’t feel the need to give them anything at the moment until fault is finalized. My insurance has access to the information and they will fight for the expenses from my PIP that they have paid. I would assume if my insurance company wanted to send them an itemized list of my medical costs they would have. They sent them the totals only. That is why I feel they are trying to get around my insurance company.
Ok When fault is decided I will release the HIPPA to the other insurance company. Or if my insurance says to sign I will. As they have accepted NO RESPONSIBILITY for their client, I see no reason to release the information. AS it is they are trying to ***** me by saying that their client is only 10% at fault after he tried to pass me illegally. I don’t trust a word they say right now. Sorry to those who are insurance adjusters, but it is really interesting to see how shady some insurance companies are.