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Now let’s go to a question from one of our viewers:
I was hurt in a car wreck last week. I was at a complete stop at a red light. The other driver said she turned to give a pacifier to her baby in the back seat and she did not realize the light had turned red. You guessed it – she ran into the rear of my car. I was driving a 2013 Honda Accord and it had to be towed. The repairs are going to be about $3,000.00. I was just shaken up at the scene of the wreck and did not want to be taken by ambulance to the hospital. However, when my husband came to pick me up, I was hurting. He took me to the emergency room. The doctor has now referred me to an orthopedist.
Maddie, thanks for the email.
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Let me start with one part of your question first:
You wrote – “I’m hoping you will take the time to answer my question.”
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Your first question: “Who will pay my doctor bills?”
It is sometimes listed as MPC.
Now what happens if there is no med pay coverage?
A medical lien is essentially an agreement between the person that is hurt and the doctor. If and when the personal injury claim settles, the attorney agrees to pay the doctor’s medical bills out of the settlement.
Now your second question:
However, there is another claim we would pursue on your behalf. This is a claim for the diminished value of your vehicle.
If you are involved in a car wreck, your car will suffer property damage.
When you get your car repaired, you know it will be worth less than it was before the wreck.
Think of it this way.
You walk onto an used car lot and you see two identical cars parked side by side.
One has never been wrecked, and one has been wrecked and repaired.
Most people would never buy the car that has been repaired.
You don’t want to buy someone else’s problem.
Diminished value is what the market says your vehicle lost in value because of the wreck and repairs.
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If you have been hurt in a wreck and you don’t hire an attorney, you are letting the insurance company hang onto YOUR money. Plain and simple.
That money could be used to take care of your future medical needs or to help you catch up on your bills.
The trauma of being in a car wreck is frightening enough.
* How do you get medical treatment for your injuries if you don’t have health insurance?
* You are worried because the paychecks have stopped coming in, but the bills haven’t.
Where do you turn?
What do you do next?
Just pick up the phone right now and give us a call at (770) 934-8000.
Our staff of legal professionals are standing by right now to speak with you.
The consultation is FREE and completely confidential.
You owe it to yourself – to your family – to get the help you need.
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