Personal Injury FAQs
Insurance companies have a contractual duty to deal honestly and fairly with their clients. While many insurers take great pains to address the concerns of policyholders and abide by the terms of their contracts, others are not so scrupulous. In these cases, the insured may be able to file a bad faith claim against the… Continue
One of the most common questions in any personal injury lawsuit is: “How long will this take!?” The simple, yet deeply unsatisfying, answer is: It depends.
In general, you are under no obligation to provide a recorded statement or cooperate with the insurance company of the driver who is at fault. It is important to keep in mind that insurance company adjusters are trained to ask questions that could benefit them and could be to your detriment. It is almost always… Continue
In Colorado, if you’re in an automobile accident and have medical payment coverage, then your own automobile insurance company is required to pay all of the medical bills that you incur from the accident that are reasonable and necessary, up to the limits of your medical payment insurance coverage. Often times automobile carriers deny bills… Continue
In most cases, the owner of the dog that bit you would be responsible for your medical bills, provided you did not provoke or have a negligent role in the dog bite. If the owner of the dog is covered by a homeowners insurance policy or a renter’s policy, then there may also be medical… Continue
If you were in an automobile accident and have medical payment insurance, your own insurance company is responsible to pay for all of your medical bills that are reasonable and necessary related to that automobile accident up to the limits of your insurance coverage. Some insurance companies, like USAA, employ or contract with companies like… Continue
If the other driver was at fault, then it may be possible for you to receive medical care through medical providers who are willing to treat you on a medical lien. In this event. they would wait for their payment until your claim against the other driver’s insurance company was resolved. There are also medical… Continue
In Colorado if the other driver was at fault, his or her Insurance company is responsible for all reasonable and necessary medical bills relating to the accident, but they are have no duty to pay those bills until a final settlement or judgment can be obtained. In order to get your medical bills paid as… Continue
Disclaimer: Information provided on this site is NOT formal legal advice. It is generic legal information. Under no circumstances should the information on this site be relied upon when deciding the proper course of a legal action. Always get a formal case evaluation from a licensed attorney if you think you might have a personal injury lawsuit.