What Is A Letter Of Protection? A Letter of Protection is a legal agreement between your attorney and a healthcare provider. It’s essentially a written promise from the firm that if you receive a financial settlement or judgment, your medical provider will be paid from those proceeds. More simply put, a letter of protection is how we help you get [...]
Medical Liens In Personal Injury Cases: The Basics In Louisiana, healthcare providers can assert what's called a medical lien, also known as a healthcare provider privilege, when they treat you for accident-related injuries. That means they can claim part of your settlement to cover their unpaid bills. Let’s do a quick breakdown of how it all works: If a provider [...]
What Is MedPay Coverage? Medical Payments Coverage, often called MedPay, is one of the few types of auto insurance that’s exactly what it sounds like: it covers your medical bills after an accident, no matter who was at fault. MedPay is not fault-based. If you’re in an accident—even if you caused it—your MedPay policy will help cover your medical costs. [...]
Getting Care When You Don’t Have Health Insurance One of the most common concerns I hear from clients is, Who pays medical bills after an accident? How am I supposed to get treatment if I don’t have health insurance? It's a perfectly valid question, especially in Southeast Louisiana, where a large portion of our community is without health insurance. As [...]
The First Step After An Accident If you've been in a car accident in Louisiana, the very first thing you should do after making sure you're safe is to seek medical treatment. Not just because it helps your case, but because it helps you. Medical treatment after an accident serves two key purposes: Your Recovery: First and foremost, treatment helps [...]
In this article, you can discover… What to do if your health insurance seeks to be paid through your settlement. Whether your insurance could lower your bills after an accident. Why it can be valuable to file a lawsuit, even if you have good insurance. How Can My Private Health Insurance Fit Into My Personal Injury Claim? In the same [...]
