What is a 50-H hearing?
A 50-H hearing is a statutory right granted to most municipalities to aid then in their investigation. The purpose of this hearing is not to dispute that your accident happened or how it happened. The purpose of this hearing is for the municipality to learn from you the basic facts of your accident. The questions are very simple and the whole hearing usually takes less than one (1) hour. The following are typical sample questions: name, address; name of children; date of birth and social security number; date and location of accident; describe accident; whether police and ambulance came to scene; name of hospital who treated you; name of private doctor/nurses who treated you; activities you cannot due as result of injury; amount of time you spent in bed &/or home; whether medical bills paid & by whom; amount of money you had to spend because of accident.
