OFFSET FOR MEDICAL EXPENSES PAID
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Harris County v. White (1992)
Most recently applied in Harris County v. White (January 1992)
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff
(a) The owner or operator or his liability insurance carrier is entitled to an offset against any award made to the guest on a liability claim in an amount equal to the amount paid by the owner, operator, or insurance carrier for medical expenses of the guest.
(b) This section does not authorize a direct action against a liability insurance carrier.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.