Car Accident Settlement Guidance

Summary

In Texas, you can negotiate a car accident settlement with the insurance company, considering medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering. Unpaid child support can result in a lien on settlement money, and the Attorney General may claim all or part of it. Legal advice is recommended to navigate these complexities.

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Anthony
Hi Anthony! What legal issue are you seeking assistance with?
I was in an auto accident and I was rear-ended and suffered some injuries to my back went to the emergency room and since then I've been going to a chiropractor the insurance company that represents the person who hit me looks like they want to settle what I want to know is my emergency room bill was $*,* so let's say I do want to settle can I come up with an amount myself to say I tell the insurance company let's settle out for $*,* and I will cover the medical bill myself and tell them that they don't have to pay the hospital bill I'll cover it dang they can pay me just $*,*
It sounds like your case might be high value. Would you like to be connected to local lawyers who can better assist you with settling your auto accident case?
No I'd rather get AI legal assistance
Here's some general information about settling a car accident claim in Texas:
- You can negotiate the settlement amount with the insurance company.
- Consider all medical expenses, future costs, lost wages, and pain and suffering.
- Consulting with a lawyer might help maximize your settlement, even if initially you prefer not to.
Is there anything specific you want to know about the settlement process?
Well yes actually I'm behind on my child support quite a bit about $*,* and from what I hear in the settlement in Texas the child support the attorney general can put a lien on my settlement money and I'm trying to avoid that that's why I'm considering settling early
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In Texas, the Attorney General can indeed place a lien on settlement money for unpaid child support. Would you like to be connected to local lawyers who can better assist you with your case? If so, I can gather some details to help.
No thank you I was just consider I'd rather have a attorney help is there any way I can get out of them not taking my settlement money the attorney general or how much of the money can they take is there a certain percentage or can they take all of it
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In Texas, unpaid child support can result in a lien on settlement money, and the Attorney General can claim all or part of it. You might negotiate the lien amount, but legal advice is recommended. Would you like to be connected to local lawyers who can better assist you with your case?