Who Pays Your Medical Bills After a WA Auto Accident?
If you have been injured in a Washington auto accident, obviously, you need to get medical treatment right away. If you ignore your injuries and they get worse, you may not be able to claim compensation for treatment because the insurance companies will maintain that you allowed your injuries to get worse by failing to obtain prompt treatment. However, as a skilled auto accident attorney, Kirk Bernard knows that the question that arises immediately after an injury accident is usually: “How do I get my medical bills paid?”
The answer to that question is that if you have received any type of medical treatment after the accident, you will be held responsible for the payment. You will have to deal with medical bills and health insurance claims as well as auto insurance claims. If you have “personal injury protection” (PIP) on your auto insurance policy, that coverage will primarily help pay for your accident-related medical expenses. If you do not have such coverage, then your health insurance company will be the primary payer for those medical bills.
If you lack any type of insurance, then the medical provider will bill you personally. Please remember that even if the other driver was at fault, his or her insurance company will not pay for your medical bills upfront. However, some medical providers will provide treatment upfront and then put a lien on your case. Such liens will have a condition that the providers will be paid back when the case settles, before you get any part of that settlement. Such liens have helped many patients secure much-needed medical treatment they may not otherwise be able to afford.
In serious injury cases, medical expenses and hospital bills can pile up quicker than you can handle them. That is why, especially in serious auto accident cases, you should take immediate action. It would be in your best interest to contact an experienced Seattle auto accident lawyer to find out more about your legal rights and options. Please contact the reputed Washington personal injury lawyers with The Bernard Law Firm at 1-800-418-8282 or e-mail us at info@bernardlawgroup.com to schedule your FREE, comprehensive and confidential consultation. We can also send you our FREE brochure, which has useful, educational information to help you better understand your rights. Get in touch with Kirk Bernard and his skilled legal team today.