Who pays my medical bills after a car accident?
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Who pays my medical bills after a car accident?
I was a passenger in a car that was rear-ended and our car then rear-ended the car in front of us. The driver who hit us was cited for following too close. Went to hospital via ambulance for whiplash, etc. I’m receiving medical bills from ER, attending physicians, etc. This week went to orthopedic specialist who did X-rays and recommended 6 weeks of physical therapy. The orthopod demanded payment from me that day, as they do not do
Asked on February 26, 2016 under Accident Law, Georgia
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
If you have your own insurance coverage that will pay or at least reimburse you, send it to them. Otherwise, you will have to pay the medical bills yourself--in accepting treatment, you made yourself liable for them--and then get the money from the at-fault driver or their insurer, either via settlement or after suing, winning, and getting a judgment. You say you "can't" go out of pocket and wait for reimbursement, but that is exactly what you have to do in this case: the other side is not obligated to pay your medical until and unless they voluntarily agree to pay (settlement) or are found liable (judgement) after trial.
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