Hospital Lien Lawyers in Alabama

In most auto accident cases, even if the victim has health insurance, hospitals opt not to bill such insurance. Hospitals are aware that if you were in an auto accident or truck wreck, you may receive a settlement from your accident, and accordingly, the hospital has a high likelihood of collecting a greater amount of money by placing a hospital lien against you than billing your health insurance.

If the hospital bills your health insurance, such insurance will pay the hospital a small amount of the bill, and adjust a greater portion of the bill to zero. Hospitals are a for profit business, and look for ways to increase their profit margins. Liens allow them to collect a much greater amount of money from your auto accident settlement, and that is why hospitals will often not bill your health insurance.

You are right – if the accident was not your fault, you should not have to pay for anything. But sadly, the truth is far from it. In order for you to be made whole for accident related bodily injuries, you must file a claim against the at fault person before their insurance company will offer to pay for damages you incurred. Damages include but are not limited to: time you missed from work, medical bills, prescription medications, mileage, and your claim for pain and suffering.

After being injured in a car wreck, if you received treatment at a hospital, it is important to understand that the hospital does not bill the person who hit you. Instead, the hospital bills you, the injured victim. This certainly does not seem fair, and the best way to ensure you are protected is to hire a personal injury attorney. Not hiring an Alabama personal injury lawyer could result in a low settlement for you and leave you owing lots of money to your medical providers. Don’t let this happen to you. At Caldwell Wenzel and Asthana Personal Injury Lawyers, we offer the No-Fee Guarantee, which means that we don’t get paid unless we get money for you!

The lien will be removed when you have paid the bill in full. But do not make the mistake of actually paying this bill in full. Call our law firm instead. Hiring our firm will allow us to review your lien, negotiate for the best possible settlement, and work with the medical providers to reduce your lien to ensure you get as much money in your pocket as possible.

Call now to talk to our team member who can answer all of your accident and hospital lien related questions.