Most people do not understand their rights with respect to personal injuries they suffer due to another person’s acts of negligence and intentional acts of wrongdoing. Such acts of negligence include, but are not limited to automobile accidents and slip and fall injuries.
One of the most misunderstood aspects of personal injury cases involves medical payments. If you are injured, call your insurance company to determine whether you have medical payments coverage (this is similar to a mini-health insurance policy built into your auto insurance). If you do, you can use this money to obtain reimbursement for your medical bills. If you have more than one car included in the same policy, you can “stack” this insurance to obtain double (for two cars) or triple (for three cars) the amount of this insurance coverage. Typically medical payment coverage is between $2,500 and $5,000 per vehicle. Furthermore, you can usually obtain reimbursement for these medical bills even if you have already received payment for these same bills through your health insurance.
Ives & Associates will assist you in obtaining your medical payment coverage even though we do not seek compensation for this service. We will further assist you in obtaining fair compensation for your damaged automobile without charge. Our law firm only receives compensation in personal injury cases if we obtain a settlement or judgement from the party that caused your injury, or his or her insurance company.
Many people also do not realize that you are entitled to much more than simply reimbursement of your medical bills in accident cases. We additionally seek compensation for: your pain and suffering, lost wages and in certain cases punitive damages against the negligent party.
To learn more about your rights in personal injury cases, please contact Ives & Associates as soon as possible to schedule your free consultation. It is important to note that personal injury cases are extremely time - sensitive. If you do not promptly obtain the necessary medical and legal assistance, you may jeopardize your ability to obtain a fair settlement, judgement or verdict.