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Legislators Are Trying to Keep Vital Information Away from Jurors

I am reaching out to you to contact your state legislature and Governor Purdue to oppose pending legislation that would put insurance company profits before the rights of accident victims.  

The pending legislation, House Bill 542, will keep jurors from knowing the full extent of injuries resulting from accidents.

According to House Bill 542, also known as “Billed vs. Paid,” the jury can only be told the amount of a victim’s out-of-pocket medical expenses, not the full cost to treat your injuries.

The problem is that juries often use medical bills as a “go by” for the seriousness of a person’s injuries – and how much their settlement should be.

Lets say you were in a motor vehicle accident which resulted in $30,000 in medical expenses and you have health insurance which covered $29,000 of the expenses.

  • If the jury hears you have $30,000 in medical expenses it will likely assume your injuries are severe and compensate you accordingly.
  • If the jury only hears you had $1,000 in out-of-pocket medical costs, it will likely believe that your injuries were relatively minor – and your settlement would be significantly less.

I personally know people who have been injured in motor vehicle accidents. They relied on their settlement money to survive until they fully healed and could provide for their families once again. Some have permanent injuries that will never heal. Don’t jurors have a right to know this information when making their decisions?

House Bill 542 penalizes those who purchased health insurance, and provides a windfall to insurance companies.

You may wonder why the legislature would consider a bill whose sole purpose is to keep information out of a jury’s hands. I wonder that too. Perhaps they see their jobs as helping insurance companies, rather than protecting North Carolinians.

Please visit www.HB542.com to learn more about this critical issue. Then CONTACT YOUR STATE LEGISLATURE and tell them you oppose this unfair legislation.

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