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Making Sure Your Hospital Bills Are Paid


If you have been seriously injured in an 18 wheeler wreck or other commercial truck accident in Dallas-Fort Worth, it's important that you understand the financial consequences which are quickly going to be apparent. You're going to hospitalized, which means expensive doctor bills and other medical expenses. Add to this the fact that you will likely be forced to take time off work, meaning lost wages. How are you supposed to make ends meet? Being injured in a truck crash can turn your life upside down before you know it, and give you significant credit problems which you never had before - even if the collision was not your fault! Hiring an experienced truck accident and injury lawyer is essential to guide you through the maze of dealing with the insurance company and making sure that you get the full and fair compensation that you deserve.

Paying Your Medical Bills
In a perfect world the negligent trucking company or their insurance provider would pay your medical bills as they are incurred. Unfortunately, it doesn't happen this way in reality. Truth be told, the insurance adjustor is going to look for any reason to deny your claim or reduce the amount of money they actually pay out to you. They're in the business to make a profit, not pay motorists or passengers injured by their drivers.

If you have medical insurance, use it. If you're covered by a government plan such as Medicare or Medicaid, get the bills turned in to them. If you default on a payment, it can seriously harm your credit rating, which can lead to problems down the road, long after your most significant wounds have healed. In certain situations, the personal injury attorneys at the Anderson Law Firm are able to work with your doctors. In such circumstances, we would use what is called a Letter of Protection, which means that your doctor accepts in order to treat you now, and then receive payment later, once your case has settled.

Lien Letters
In Texas, a hospital has the right to file a lien on any future recovery you have. This means that if you make a settlement with the trucking company later on, the hospital has already asserted their right to be paid for the medical treatment they provided you with. It's not a lien against your car or your home, but it is public record and both the insurance company and your attorney will be aware of it. If you don't yet have a lawyer, but you've received a lien letter in the mail, it is highly advisable that you consult with a local law firm that specializes in personal injury and wrongful death claims.

Mark Anderson has been helping personal injury victims involved in truck wreck throughout Dallas-Fort Worth and across Texas since 1991. For a no fee, no obligation consultation on your personal case, please give us a call toll free at 800-354-MARK (6275) or call locally in Fort Worth at 817-294-1900 or in Dallas at 214-327-8000.


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The Anderson Law Firm offers free no obligation consultations to people injured in accidents or who have suffered physical harm as a result of someone else's actions. We do not charge you to initially discuss your situation and establish whether you have a claim to pursue. You can call us and discuss your case over the phone, we can set up an appointment for you to come into our office, or we can visit you in your home anywhere in the metroplex.

If after meeting with us you decide that we are the best personal injury lawyer for you, then we will enter into a contingent fee agreement. This means that we only get paid when we win a settlement or jury verdict in your favor. You don't pay us anything up front. We will cover all expenses spent working on your case. Only when we win for you will you need to pay us. If we don't win, then you owe us nothing.

Contact us online now or call us 24 hours a day toll free on 1-800-354-MARK (1-800-345-6-275). You can also call us locally in Fort Worth on 817-294-1900 or in Dallas on 214-327-8000.


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