What Medical Expenses Do I Consider After an Accident?

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When pursuing a personal injury claim after being made the victim of an unfortunate accident, you may need to claim the economic and non-economic damages that you incurred and that you require financial compensation for as a result. It is almost always the case that medical expenses are the most significant economic damage that plaintiffs require recovery for. This may be especially true if their incurred bodily injuries are life-altering or life-threatening, in which they may require intensive medical treatments for months or even years thereafter. If you find yourself in this position, please read on to discover what current and future medical expenses to account for after an accident and how a seasoned Hillsborough County personal injury lawyer at Merricks Law Group, P.A. can fight on your behalf for maximum financial coverage.

What medical expenses might I incur immediately following an accident?

Relatively speaking, it may be straightforward to calculate your current medical expenses from your accident event. This is especially if you sought such medical attention within the same day.

For example, you may have called an ambulance to the scene of your accident, where emergency medical technicians offered you initial remedies for your incurred bodily injuries. From here, paramedics may have transported you to the emergency room for more in-depth treatment. This may have entailed diagnostic testing, stitches/bandaging, medications, or even an emergency surgical procedure.

Overall, though, your ambulance bill and hospital bill may be sent to you soon after your accident. This may be in addition to getting a receipt for the prescription medication you pick up on your way home from the hospital, a bill from your recommended follow-up appointment with your primary healthcare provider, and otherwise. You may present these initial bills alongside your filed personal injury claim.

What future medical expenses should I account for after an accident?

Now, accounting for your future medical expenses may be trickier, as you may not have the tangible evidence of receipts and bills to back up your claim. What’s more, you may not be exactly sure what your treatment journey will entail, and therefore how much it will cost, in the future.

Well, for this very reason, we will hire a medical expert for your claim on your behalf. This expert may access your incurred bodily injuries and accurately predict your treatment plan. Then, they may calculate how much this treatment plan will cost, all while considering inflation rates, if and when you reach maximum medical improvement, and other external factors.

Of note, they may include expenses that you may not initially attribute to your medical bills, but nonetheless, they are still relevant. For example, if you have sadly been left with a physical disability, they may consider the cost of making renovations to your home to install handicap-accessible fixtures and amenities. With this, they may also account for the cost of transportation to and from your medical appointments. Lastly, there may be a cost for adaptive clothing and accessories designed for individuals with disabilities.

We advise you to reach out to a competent Hillsborough County personal injury lawyer sooner rather than later. We are confident that you will not regret retaining the services of our team at Merricks Law Group, P.A.

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