Disability Law

Medical Evidence Part 2: Medical Bills Are Essential In A Georgia Workerrs Compensation or Car Accident Case

By Jack E. Clay

My last blog entry discussed the importance of medical records. This post discusses medical bills which can be equally challenging to obtain, understand, and redact for trial, if necessary. My Douglas County, GA law firm is here to help organize these bills for our clients to help obtain a good result and provide professional representation.

Similar to the importance of an organized set of medical records, the accompanying medical bills are essential in a serious injury case. While medical records provide a detailed description by the doctor about a patient?s treatment, the medical bills provide an ongoing tally of charges for office visits, necessary tests and procedures, surgeries, physical therapy, medical equipment, prescriptions, etc. When people visit the doctor or go to the emergency room, they often do not realize the extensiveness of charges for each provider. For example, a typical emergency room visit following a car accident or truck accident will involve the hospital bill, the emergency room physician bill, a radiology bill, and even an anesthesiology bill, if applicable. If the injured person was transported to the emergency room by ambulance, that is another charge. Each bill plays a part in the breakdown of a case, and, when settlement or trial approaches, they are also essential to have along with sets of medical records.

For a free consultation concerning your car accident or on-the-job injury, contact my office. We will work hard in moving towards a settlement in your workers? compensation or personal injury case.

Full post as published by Georgia Law Blog on September 09, 2008 (boomark / email).