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According to a recent letter from Johns Hopkins Medicine to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), medical malpractice needs to be reclassified from a medical coding standpoint. Medical professors and students alike believe that medical error is the third leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer. Yet if medical malpractice is so prevalent why has it […]
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Medical liens and letters of protection essentially guarantee the medical provider will get reimbursed for the treatment they provided you for any injuries you sustained in an accident. In some cases attorneys and medical providers use the term lien and letter of protection interchangeably; however, the only difference between the two is that a lien is filed with the county […]
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If you get into an accident and find out you have PIP, getting PIP to pay for your medical bills, wage loss, and loss of household services can be tough. Though you may have diligently paid your insurance premiums, when an accident happens insurance companies are sometimes quick to withhold money for necessary treatment. So how can you wade the […]
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No matter what kind of accident you’ve been in, if you are hurt you need to seek treatment. Unfortunately, paying for that treatment can be a nightmare. Depending on your situation there may be several different options available to help pay for your treatment, but navigating who should pay can be difficult…. Who Should Pay First? L&I This only applies […]
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Underinsured Motorist coverage (UIM) and Uninsured Motorist coverage (UM) are important to have in Washington State and are often interchangeable with insurance adjusters. UIM and UM coverage is just as important and essential to your auto insurance policy as Personal Injury Protection (PIP) is in providing adequate protection against any contingency. Similar to PIP, UIM/UM is not required to be on […]
