“”Graham does an outstanding job handling car wrecks and tractor-trailer accidents. He is also very knowledgeable when it comes to slip-and-fall and premises liability cases. I highly recommend Graham and his legal team to anyone who needs a great trial lawyer. ” – Jeffrey C.
“Butler Kahn gives you the attention you deserve in unfortunate circumstances and does it with compassion. ” – Jacqueline P.
If you have been in a car accident and you do not have health insurance, you usually can still get the medical treatment that you need.
If you are in urgent need of immediate medical treatment, go to an emergency room. Take care of your body. The emergency room cannot legally refuse treatment. If your health is in danger from a serious injury, go to the emergency room now. You can worry about the financial and legal details later.
You may need to see a doctor, orthopedist, neurologist, therapist, or other medical professional after a car accident, but you do not have health insurance or a way to pay for it. Keep in mind that there are often other options.
You may need to see a doctor, orthopedist, neurologist, therapist, or other medical professional after a car accident, but you do not have health insurance or a way to pay for it. Keep in mind that there are often other options.
Let us walk you through a Georgia car accident case.
In this trial in Georgia, we represented a client whose car had been struck in the rear by a drunk driver while her daughter was in the back seat. In this video clip from the opening statement, we described the collision to the jury. The jury found in favor of our client.
First, some doctors and medical practices will provide treatment and allow you to defer payment. These doctors may be willing to give you the medical treatment you need and then agree to be paid for their work later out of the settlement or verdict you receive for your car accident. Car accident lawyers and doctors sometimes call this “treating on a lien” because the doctor or medical treatment provider normally takes a lien (the legal right to collect money) from the patient’s cause of action (the car accident case). You may be able to find these doctors on your own, or your car accident lawyer will be able to suggest names.
Second, there are some companies that provide “medical funding.” These companies will pay for the medical treatment that car accident victims need by paying the doctors or other medical treatment providers directly, just as a health insurance company would. The medical funding company would then be paid back at the end of the car accident case out of the settlement or verdict. Medical funding companies typically insist on a signed agreement with the patient and the patient’s car accident lawyer.
Either of these options – treatment on a lien, or medical funding – usually require that you have a good car accident lawyer. That is because the doctor, medical treatment provider, or medical funding company wants to know that there is an attorney who will be able to win a car accident settlement or verdict.
If there is no car accident lawyer involved, those parties may be concerned that there will be no settlement or verdict, or that the settlement will be too small to cover the medical expenses. If that happened, they would not be paid for the medical treatment that they funded. This is another reason why you should hire a good, reputable car accident lawyer that is trusted by doctors and medical funding companies.
“”Graham does an outstanding job handling car wrecks and tractor-trailer accidents. He is also very knowledgeable when it comes to slip-and-fall and premises liability cases. I highly recommend Graham and his legal team to anyone who needs a great trial lawyer. ” – Jeffrey C.
“Butler Kahn gives you the attention you deserve in unfortunate circumstances and does it with compassion. ” – Jacqueline P.
Butler Kahn secured a $150 million jury verdict against Chrysler for the family of a 4-year-old boy who was killed in a devastating crash in Georgia. Our firm held the giant automaker accountable for Remington Walden’s death and for failing to warn the public about dangers associated with its Jeep Grand Cherokee. Learn More
“”Graham does an outstanding job handling car wrecks and tractor-trailer accidents. He is also very knowledgeable when it comes to slip-and-fall and premises liability cases. I highly recommend Graham and his legal team to anyone who needs a great trial lawyer. ” – Jeffrey C.
“Butler Kahn gives you the attention you deserve in unfortunate circumstances and does it with compassion. ” – Jacqueline P.
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