A “clear miscarriage of justice.”
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Personal injury lawsuits are not the lottery. Awards are based on medical bills, treatment and objective findings that explain pain and suffering.
If you are injured in a Illinois motor vehicle collision, then make sure you take steps to get your bills paid as soon as possible.
The reason is that the at fault driver’s insurance company will not pay your bills till the end of the case.
This may be several years down the road.
Many medical providers will not wait that long for payment.
Here are some options for getting your bills paid short of paying them yourself out of pocket.
Check your insurance company’s medical payment coverage.
This will reimbursed to your company at the end of the case once it is resolved.
The at fault driver’s insurance company may have medical payment coverage that will also cover your medical treatment.
Submit your bills to your health insurance company for payment.
Your health insurance company will be reimbursed at the end of the case for the bills it paid on your behalf.
Medicare and Medicaid may pay for your treatment upfront, and then they will be repaid at the end of the case.
If you cannot get your bills paid through these avenues, then you will have to ask the provider rely on your recovery at the end of treatment.
Some medical providers will agree to this arrangement.
Questions about what to do after an auto injury? Feel free to contact personal injury lawyer Dirk May at 309-827-4371.