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What is negligence?
Lawyer Franks: Negligence is when someone has an unintentional accident. If an individual smacks your face that wasn't an accident. However if they bump into you in a group of individuals that had not been willful. Negligence indicates they really did not intend for a certain effect to take place however as a result of their fault it took place.
Somebody's negligence creates an accident. Who pays my doctor expenses?
Attorney Franks: Our goal is to ensure the other side pays your doctor bills. They might pay your doctor costs directly or they can give you cash to pay your medical expenses later on. Several customers have medical insurance they utilize throughout this process till the matter is resolved. Various other times we deal with local medical professionals to provide you therapy on whats called a letter of protection. That indicates they don't invoice you till compensation of your case.
Do I still have a claim if my health insurance pays my medical costs?
Lawyer Franks: Yes. Yet after that you may need to go back and reimburse the medical insurance company for anything they paid once you obtain a settlement.
Can the health insurance firm file a lien against my case?
Attorney Franks: They will send out a letter to your personal injury attorney letting them understand they have an investment and the attorney will notate the documents. Well discuss with your health insurance company to reduce the amount owed.
Whats my situation worth?
Every situation is distinctive however valuable. A customer that's harmed through another persons negligence has an useful situation. The value is different depending upon scenarios and also realities. We do our best to recover as much as feasible for our clients.
What kind of questions do they ask me in a deposition?
Attorney Franks: Depositions begin with really basic questions like whats your first and last name where do you reside as well as how much time have you lived there? Then they inquire about the accident and also attempt to access what took place. They likewise want to know about treatment you obtained and losses suffered. Nonetheless deposition is not needed unless we have to submit a suit. We often resolve the case before it gets to that.
Who carries out the deposition?
Lawyer Franks: The lawyer for the insurance provider. You and I are there together with the other attorney and a court reporter. If an inquiry is improper Ill raise an objection. Once the other attorney has actually finished Ill ask you some questions as your personal injury attorney. The other lawyer may 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 party in the mishap.
How much time does a suit take?
Lawyer Franks: It'll rely on how much time you have therapy and other variables. A suit can take one or two years and that's why we try to handle matters without suing. The courts are backed up and it costs even more money and time to go to court. You can expect somewhere in the two to three month area after you've completed therapy to know if we need to go to court. Nonetheless we do our finest to obtain the optimum amount from the insurance company without going to court.
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