Legal Question in Personal Injury in California

Medical bills unpaid after motorcycle accident.

After being in an auto accident(other driver's fault). I contacted a motorcycle accident lawyer to take care of my case. He then told me to go to a chiro, which he provided. After being treated for approx. 2 moths, I was contacted by my lawyer stating that the person at fault was no longer insured at the time of the accident. Apparently they didn't pay their ins. bill on time and had been past due for 2 weeks at the time of the accident. Assuming that the chiro service was on a lien bassis I did not pay the chiro and stopped going for treatments. I was then sent a bill for aprox. $2500 from the chiro. I contacted the lawyer about the matter. He assured me that he will take care of it. Long story short..., The chiro has sent the bill to collections and informed me that the lawyer is denying any affiliation with me and are currently harrasing me for the money owed for the service.

I feel that I should not be responsible for the charges. I also had to pay the emergency services resulted from the accident, which I have paid. What must I do to dispute these charges? If the chiro treatments were an a lien bassis, why are they still harassing me for money?

The accedent was in march of '03, so small claims againt the driver is not


Asked on 5/16/05, 1:41 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Lyle Johnson Bedi and Johnson Attorneys at Law

Re: Medical bills unpaid after motorcycle accident.

You refer to an auto accident and the other driver being at fault. If you had insurance, as required by law, your insurance should pay the medical bills you incurred as a result of the accident. The limitation would be that the medical charges would have to reasonable. Also you auto insurance should have uninsured motorist coverage, unless you specifically waved the coverage in writing. Check with your auto insurance agent.

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Answered on 5/17/05, 8:43 pm
Terry A. Nelson Nelson & Lawless

Re: Medical bills unpaid after motorcycle accident.

They are billing you because a lien simply means they delay getting paid until you recover in your case. No recovery means they want paid by you. If your attorney doesn't 'work it out' with you and them, you will likely get sued for the bill.

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Answered on 5/16/05, 5:38 pm


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