Who pays for the doctor bills?
In personal injury cases, many doctors will take a case on a “lien” basis. This means that the doctor will not require any monies from the client during the course of treatment, but will wait until the settlement of the case to get paid. If liability or cause of the accident is undetermined or is questionable, it is sometimes best to use your private medical insurance for all of your medical needs. Assuming that it is determined that the at-fault party is responsible for the accident, the insurance company for that party will be responsible for all reasonable medical expenses incurred. Insurance companies will not pay for medical reports or record reviews, treatment that was not related to the accident, medical expenses which are unreasonably high, and for unnecessary medical exams. Your doctor should consult with your attorney regularly in order to make sure that the medical expenses being incurred are reasonable and customary.
