Bill > H1326

This bill, titled "Relative to personal injury protection," aims to modify motor vehicle insurance laws concerning personal injury protection (PIP) costs and attorney's fees. Specifically, it proposes an amendment to Section 34M of Chapter 90 of the General Laws. The key provision states that if an insurer denies a bill submitted for payment under this section, and the insured or a healthcare provider subsequently files a lawsuit, the insurer cannot later offer full payment of that bill without also covering the insured's reasonable legal costs and attorney's fees incurred up to the point of that payment. This change is intended to prevent insurers from avoiding responsibility for legal expenses when they initially deny a claim that is later settled through litigation.