Charges have been upgraded against a woman who police say was drunk when she caused a crash that left a man dead last week in west suburban Aurora.
Source: Reckless homicide charges filed in fatal Aurora crash
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Passengers in the vehicle of the at fault driver may be able to sue the driver for damages in certain circumstances.
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.
Free tax filing is available in Bloomington, IL at Heartland Community College on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:00 to 8:00 PM in the Workforce Development Building Room 3602. First come, first serve basis.
Bloomington Housing Authority at 104 E Wood St Bloomington, IL also providing tax filing assistance on Mondays 5:00 to 8:00 PM and Saturdays 9:00 AM to Noon.
Many other communities also provide tax filing assistance. Contact your local library to find out locations.
Source: Tracy Morgan Sues Walmart Over Car Crash – tribunedigital-chicagotribune
Click above to read. In some situations you may be able to sue the negligent driver and the driver’s employer.
Make sure to call us to discuss your personal injury case.
A man was struck and killed by a vehicle Saturday in west suburban Franklin Park.
Source: Man fatally struck by truck, dragged 500 feet in Franklin Park | Chicago Sun-Times
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Not every accident will result in a settlement from an insurance company. You must prove that the defendant’s actions were negligent in some way and that as a result you suffered damages.