One minute, you may be slipping and falling on someone else’s property. The next moment, you may be agreeing with the property owner’s offer to call emergency medical services to the scene on your behalf. This may be the start of very many medical bills to follow. Well, please continue reading to learn the potential medical bills following your accident event and how an experienced Tampa slip and fall accident lawyer at Merricks Law Group, P.A. can help you recover from them appropriately.
What are the potential medical bills after my slip and fall accident?
You may not initially realize the true extent of your bodily injuries after a slip and fall. In fact, you may even be remiss to seek medical attention after a seemingly frivolous incident. However, after speaking with a medical professional, you may quickly realize the severity of your situation and the long road to recovery ahead of you. Without further ado, below are potential medical bills that might rapidly pile up after your slip and fall accident:
- The cost of your initial ambulance transportation from the accident scene to the emergency room.
- The cost of your initial emergency room visit and potential overnight stay.
- The cost of your follow-up X-rays, MRI scans, and CT scans.
- The cost of your ongoing physical therapy and occupational therapy sessions.
- The cost of your necessary surgical procedures and potential hospital overnight stays.
- The cost of your prescription medications and handicap assistive medical devices.
This is not to mention the costs loosely associated with your medical bills. For example, it may get expensive to transport yourself to and from your extensive doctor’s appointments (i.e., gas, tolls, etc). This is not to mention the possibility of installing handicap assistive features in your primary residence to make it still habitable for you during this time of recovery.
How do I seek coverage of these medical bills?
Well, you may make monthly contributions toward your health insurance plan for incidents such as these. While your policy might pay for your immediate medical costs, this coverage may not extend to your co-pays, deductibles, and otherwise the months-worth or even years-worth of specialized medical treatments.
So, if you are lacking coverage, you may seek financial compensation from the negligent party who contributed to your slip and fall accident event, via a personal injury claim. Here, your lawyer may work to reach a fair settlement or obtain a considerable final judgment.
With this, though, it is worth mentioning that your health insurance provider may initiate subrogation. Essentially, this is a legal process where your insurance company seeks reimbursement from the negligent party’s insurance provider. In other words, they may recover the funds they have already contributed toward your incurred medical expenses. And so, a portion of your settlement offer or final judgment order may go first to your insurance provider, and then you may receive the remaining balance.
If you are ready to file your claim against the negligent party, please first retain the services of a skilled Pasco County personal injury lawyer. Our team at Merricks Law Group, P.A. is ready and able to take on your case.
