Medical Expenses After an Accident

If you get hurt in an accident, who is going to pay for your medical treatment? If someone else caused your accident, you may win an injury settlement or a verdict at trial, but that doesn’t help you pay your medical bills now. In this section, we'll cover the various issues that may come up regarding the cost of medical care after an accident, and how it is usually covered.

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Introduction & Overview

Who Pays Your Medical Bills After an Accident?

You might need to figure out how to pay for treatment of your accident injuries now, and get compensation from the at-fault party later.

Medical Insurance

Health Insurance and Liens on Your Personal Injury Settlement

If your medical insurance has paid for treatment of your accident injuries, learn how that could affect your personal injury settlement.
How to Get Medical Treatment After an Accident Without Insurance

If you've been injured in an accident and you don't have health insurance, you have a few options to cover your medical bills.

Liens and Repayment Issues

Liens Against Your Accident Settlement

In any personal injury case, medical providers, insurance companies, and other third parties may claim some of your settlement money with a lien. Here's how they work.
Medical Liens in a Personal Injury Case

Medical liens are not uncommon. If you were injured and won a personal injury settlement or jury verdict, you may have to repay the party who paid for your medical treatment.
Paying Back Medicare After You Win Your Personal Injury Case

Medicare may be entitled to repayment for accident-related medical bills if you receive a personal injury settlement or award.

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