Legal Question in Personal Injury in Oregon

My son was recently in an accident. He had an injury that required me, his mother to help with his daily duties. We see that there is "loss of services" that he has on his insurance company that he is entitled to? I'm self employed, which is how I have the flexiability to care for him. However he's unemployed so he can't actually pay me the $30 @ day that is allowed on his policy.

We were under the impression that he could collect his "loss of services" by a sworn affidative from myself and he could then pay me, once the insurance has paid. However we are being told that this is not possible or we will be highly scruntinized by the insurance company. Our feeling is, I did in fact take care of his needs, the fact that I'm his mother, should that matter. I do not see anywhere that it says it has to be a nurse or nurse's aide or that you have to pay immediately out of pocket.

Thanks

Dee.


Asked on 8/05/10, 12:57 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Daniel Meek Daniel W. Meek

You are being misled by the insurance company, which wants to minimize the cost to itself.

I do not handle cases like this, but the law firm of Kafoury McDougal in Portland does. You can reach them at 503-224-2647 or [email protected]. They provide an initial consultation visit for you at no charge, and they usually take cases on a "contingency" basis, which means that you do not have to pay them, unless they succeed in obtaining money for you from the entity that harmed you.

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Answered on 8/10/10, 1:53 pm


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