$25,000.00/$50,000.00 means the will pay up to $25,000.00 per person injured, with a cap of $50,000.00 total or aggregate for all persons injured. By way of example, if one person is injured, they will pay only up to $25,000.00. If two people are injured, one with $15,000.00 in damages and one with $35,000.00 in damages, the will pay one $15,000.00 and the other only $25,000.00 because they will pay only up to $25,000.00 for each injury. If you added a third injury in the amount of $10,000.00, they could pay it because they are still within the $50,000.00 limit for the accident. If three are injured, and the total damages exceed $50,000.00, such $20,000.00, $25,000.00 and $25,000.00, then the parties all have to agree on how it is apportioned, or have a hearing in court and let the court apportion the $50,000.00. I'm not sure I understand the question "how long does my insurance pay? Usually, there is one payment which represents the entire settlement, and there are no further payments. If you mean how long do they have to pay, there really is no time limit. Insurance companies like to settle as quickly as possible, because they invest the insurance premiums, but must keep a reserve based on their outstanding claims, which cannot be invested. If they let claims accumulate, they have less money to invest. They really cannot make an offer until you have been released from your doctor, because they do not know what the total of your medical bills will be, and to what degree you will suffer permanent impairment. If you have been released, they must with until they have received all of your medical records and medical bills. If they make an offer that you will not accept, you would then need to file a lawsuit, because you cannot force them to pay more except by going to court.
Answered on Nov 07th, 2012 at 9:34 AM