Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 72.004

This is the official text of Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 72.004, part of Texas’s Civil Practice and Remedies Code — sets procedural rules and available remedies for civil lawsuits.

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§ 72.004. OFFSET FOR MEDICAL EXPENSES PAID.

Official statutory text

(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.

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