Flowood is a city in Rankin County, Mississippi. The population was 7,823 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area. Wikipedia
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Zip code: 39232
What is negligence?
Lawyer Franks: Negligence is when somebody has an unintentional mishap. If a person smacks your face that had not been an accident. Yet if they bump into you in a crowd of individuals that had not been deliberate. Negligence means they didn't intend for a certain consequence to happen but as an outcome of their mistake it happened.
Someones negligence causes a crash. Who pays my doctor bills?
Attorney Franks: Our goal is to make certain the other side pays your medical expenses. They might pay your medical bills straight away or they can give you money to pay your doctor costs later on. Many customers have health insurance they make use of throughout this procedure up until the issue is settled. Other times we deal with regional doctors to provide you therapy on whats called a letter of protection. That means they do not bill you till settlement of your situation.
Do I still have an insurance claim if my health insurance pays my medical expenses?
Attorney Franks: Yes. But then you might need to go back and reimburse the medical insurance company for anything they paid once you receive a settlement.
Can the health insurer file a lien against my case?
Lawyer Franks: They will certainly send out a letter to your personal injury attorney letting them know they have an investment and also the lawyer will certainly notate the documents. Well discuss with your health insurance company to reduce the quantity owed.
Whats my case worth?
Every instance is distinctive however valuable. A client thats harmed via somebody elses negligence has an useful case. The worth is different relying on scenarios and also facts. We do our foremost to recuperate as much as feasible for our clients.
What sort of questions do they ask me in a deposition?
Lawyer Franks: Depositions begin with extremely basic questions like whats your name where do you reside and also for how long have you resided there? Then they ask about the crash and also try to get at what took place. They additionally want to know about treatment you got as well as losses sustained. Nevertheless deposition is not needed unless we need to submit a suit. We usually settle the case before it reaches that.
Who carries out 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 inappropriate Ill raise an objection. Once the other attorney has completed Ill ask you some questions as your personal injury attorney. The other attorney might have a couple of follow-up questions. You may not be the only one to be deposed as we have a right to depose the other person in the crash.
For how long does a lawsuit take?
Attorney Franks: It'll rely on for how long you have treatment and various other variables. A lawsuit can take a couple of years which's why we attempt to deal with matters without filing suit. The courts are behind and also it sets you back more money and time to visit trial. You can expect someplace in 2 to three month range after you've completed treatment to know if we need to head to court. Nonetheless we do our finest to obtain the maximum dollar volume from the insurer without litigating.