Subrogation in Pennsylvania - A Complicated Issue
Posted By L. Anthony Bompiani, Esquire on May 29, 2009 9:40am PDT
In the context of personal
injury cases, subrogation generally involves the reimbursement rights
of a party who has made payment to, or on behalf of, individuals
injured in both automobile and non-automobile accident cases. Where the
injured individual obtains recovery for their injuries, they are often
legally obligated to reimburse parties who have provided medical
expenses or income benefits to the injured individual during the
pendency of the claim.
Recent changes in the law have expanded the subrogation rights of
parties providing benefits to injured claimants. Also, additional
obligations to reimburse parties from personal injury settlement
proceeds have been imposed even where the injured party has not
received any form of benefits during the pendency of the action. The
most significant change in this area involves the right of Domestic
Relations agencies to be reimbursed directly from an individual's
personal injury settlement proceeds where that individual has child
support arrearages owing.
For more information regarding subrogation contact Attorney L. Anthony Bompiani, at (724) 925-9600.