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What is negligence?
Lawyer Franks: Negligence is when somebody has an unintended mishap. If an individual smacks your face that wasn't an accident. But if they bump into you in a group of individuals that had not been willful. Negligence implies they really did not plan for a specific effect to take place however as a result of their fault it happened.
Somebody's negligence triggers a crash. Who pays my medical bills?
Lawyer Franks: Our objective is to see to it the opposite side pays your medical costs. They might pay your doctor bills directly or they can give you cash to pay your medical bills later on. Lots of clients have medical insurance they make use of throughout this process up until the issue is solved. Other times we work with local medical professionals to give you treatment on whats called a letter of protection. That indicates they dont invoice you until settlement of your case.
Do I still have a claim if my health insurance pays my doctor expenses?
Attorney Franks: Yes. Yet after that you might need to go back and repay the health insurance company for anything they paid once you receive a reimbursement.
Can the health insurance company file a lien against my case?
Lawyer Franks: They will certainly send out a letter to your personal injury attorney letting them recognize they have an investment and also the attorney will certainly notate the documents. Well negotiate with your health insurance company to minimize the quantity owed.
Whats my case worth?
Every case is different but important. A client who's harmed through somebody elses negligence has an important case. The value is different relying on scenarios and also facts. We do our foremost to recoup as much as feasible for our customers.
We kind of questions do they ask me in a deposition?
Attorney Franks: Depositions start with extremely fundamental questions like whats your first and last name where do you reside as well as for how long have you resided there? After that they ask about the crash and try to get at what happened. They also need to know about treatment you got and also losses sustained. Nevertheless deposition is not necessary unless we need to file a suit. We frequently resolve the case before it gets to that.
Who performs the deposition?
Attorney Franks: The attorney for the insurance company. You and I present together with the other attorney as well as a court reporter. If an inquiry is improper I'll offer an objection. As soon as the other lawyer has finished Ill ask you some questions as your personal injury attorney. The other lawyer may have a couple of follow-up inquiries. You might not be the only one to be deposed as we have a right to depose the other person in the accident.
How long does a suit take?
Attorney Franks: It'll depend on the length of time you have treatment and also various other factors. A suit can take a couple of years which's why we attempt to take care of matters without filing suit. The courts are behind and also it costs more time and money to go to court. You can anticipate somewhere in the two to 3 month area after you have actually completed therapy to know if we need to go to trial. However we do our best to obtain the maximum dollar volume from the insurance company without going to court.
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