Q: My child was in a car accident while riding with another parent. Someone ran a stop sign. My child has medical bills and missed about a week of school. The insurance company for the other driver has offered to pay my child’s medical bills and give her $5,000.00 but said it would have to be approved by the court. Is that right? Julianne, Muscle Shoals, AL A: Yes, that’s correct. There is a Uniform Transfers to Minors Act that governs how much money can be transferred to a minor. The age of majority in Alabama is 19. Typically, the Court orders that money be held in an interest bearing account until the child turns 19. The Court will appoint a lawyer who will act as a “Guardian ad Litem”. The GAL will talk to the child and the parents. They may review some medical records to get a sense of the seriousness of the injuries. Hopefully a GAL will look at each injury individually. I think sometimes people not involved in personal injury tend to focus on the major injury whether it’s a broken finger or a broken arm and never consider the road rash injury or sprained ankle. It’s important to consider each and every injury individually. After the GAL has the opportunity to investigate the matter, the Court will schedule a hearing. The Court will want to know what the injuries were and how they have affected the child. The Court will want to know if the child has made a full or partial recovery. The Court will want to hear from the parents and the child and will consider the...
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