Legal Opinion
Shah v. Liberty Mutual Insurance
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided October 11, 2002No. 00-P-1566PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
After being injured in a motor vehicle accident, Santiago received medical treatment from a number of providers, including Shah. In addition to his auto insurance with Liberty, Santiago also had health insurance with Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS). In accordance with G. L. c. 90, § 34A, Liberty paid the first $2,000 of Santiago’s accident-related medical bills under PIP, after which BCBS became responsible for Santiago’s additional medical expenses. See Mejia v. American Cas. Co., 55 Mass. App. Ct. 461, 462 n.2 (2002). Shah did not submit her bills to Liberty until after Liberty already…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Creswell v. Medical West Community Health Plan, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1995
- Mejia v. American Casualty Co.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 2002
- Dominguez v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1999
3Cited by4 opinions
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