With regard to going to a physician, they have to talk with physicians and find a physician that might be willing to treat them with the understanding that they would be paid out of settlement in the case.
It is a rather short list. It is PIP from motor vehicle accidents or workers’ comp when one is working when the accident occurs even if you’re driving a vehicle. At that point, it would still be workers’ comp and not PIP. The third source would be health insurance.
For the attorneys, it’s very important to carefully listen to the client and understand the mechanism of the injury. Only in that way can one make a determination that someone else might be responsible to the client.
Settlements occur more than 90 % of the time. In a settlement, we are required to pay government liens, which would be Medicare and Medicaid.
Read MoreTypically, they have to be dealt with. Many times they are already paid by another source. However, one must clearly pay attention to those medical bills to make sure there are no additional obligations when you are done.
In situations where there really just isn’t enough coverage to properly pay for everything, the attorney will negotiate with the medical providers. They’re usually able to accomplish a result even if the medical bills far exceed what they’re able to obtain from the defendant.
Med-Pay Insurance is used in the case of property owners, anything from a home owner to a commercial property owner. Their insurance policies for the property have a provision called Med-Pay or Medical Payments coverage.