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Medical Payments
Medical payments is an optional coverage in Ohio that pays for medical and dental
treatment, hospitalization, professional nursing services, prostheses, and funeral
expenses if a covered driver and/or accompanying passengers are injured while in an
insured vehicle, regardless of who is at fault in the accident.
Medical payments may also cover policyholders and their family members when they
are injured while riding in someone else's car or if a car hits them while on foot
or bicycling.
If you and your regular passengers already have health insurance that covers
similar expenses, medical payments coverage may be unnecessary. Check your Ohio health
insurance policy for details.
The auto insurance coverage limit refers to the maximum amount that will be paid per person, per accident.
Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Bodily Injury
If you choose to have uninsured/underinsured motorist bodily injury on your Ohio
policy and you want it to apply to multiple cars, you must select the same limit
for each car. Also, the limits you choose must be less than, or equal to, your bodily
injury limits.
If the covered individuals are injured in an accident caused by a driver who has
no insurance or insufficient coverage, compensatory damages that a policyholder is
entitled to receive, will be covered.
If you’re injured in an accident caused by a driver who has no auto insurance
coverage, uninsured motorist bodily injury coverage covers the following expenses:
- Medical
- Lost wages
- Other general damages
- Injuries sustained in hit-and-run accidents
How much protection does this coverage provide?
The dual coverage limits you see in your Ohio auto insurance quote refer to the maximum
amount that will be paid per person, per incident, respectively.
If the other driver is uninsured, this coverage can generally pay up to the limit you purchase.
If the driver is underinsured, this coverage typically pays the difference between what’s
covered by the other driver's insurance and what’s covered by your bodily injury coverage.
If the limits you purchase are lower than an accident's costs, you’ll be responsible for
paying the amount over your limits, unless you’re covered by health insurance.
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