What to do to get payment for my medical bills following a car accident?
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What to do to get payment for my medical bills following a car accident?
I was hit buy a motorcycle 12/24/16. He kept driving but I caught up to him. We waited over 45 minutes for the police but he had to go so no report was filed. The police were extremely busy due to the holiday and we were close to the Atlanta Airport. We exchanged proper information. About a few weeks later I started having bad pain in my lower left side that also goes down my left leg. I forgot to mention during the accident I was forced to slam on my brakes really hard. On 1/24/17 I went to my first doctor’s appointment. I called his insurance company to let them know. He also admitted the accident was his fault. I have had several tests but no answer for the pain. On 3/13 I’m being sent to Ortho. I tried calling one attorney but I never heard back. Not sure what to do. I keep paying for all my medical bills because no one can tell me what’s causing my pain. It is located right where the seat belt sits when I wear it. I have been assigned a Injury Specialist from the Insurance company. I’m also having trouble with the damages to my car and lost wages.
Asked on March 7, 2017 under Personal Injury, Georgia
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
The property damage and personal injury claims are separate. As for the property damage, if it is not resolved, you can sue the at-fault party for negligence.
With regard to your personal injury claim, the at-fault party's insurance carrier is liable for your medical bills.
When you complete your medical treatment and are released by the doctor or are declared to be permanent and stationary, which means having reached a point in your medical treatment where no further improvement is anticipated, obtain your medical bills, medical reports and documentation of wage loss. Your personal injury claim filed with the at-fault party's insurance carrier should include those items.
Compensation for the medical bills is straight reimbursement. The medical reports will document the nature and extent of your injury and will be used to determine compensation for pain and suffering, which is an amount in addition to the medical bills. Compensation for wage loss is straight reimbursement.
If the case is settled with the at-fault party's insurance carrier, NO lawsuit is filed.
If you are dissatisfied with settlement offers from the at-fault party's insurance carrier, reject the settlement offers and file a lawsuit for negligence against the at-fault party.
If the case is NOT settled, your lawsuit for negligence against the at-fault party must be filed prior to the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations or you will lose your rights forever in the matter.
As for the separate case regarding Abilify, you should contact the attorneys handling the class action to verify that you are included in the class action. You may have received a postcard in the mail stating that you are a member of the class(action) unless you opt out.
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