Post Provided by San Diego Personal Injury Attorney A. Jason Kerckhoff and President of Kerckhoff Law, APC.
Have you been injured in an automobile accident or personal injury incident, but don’t have health insurance or state assistance to pay for your medical treatment? Some medical professionals will treat a patient on a medical lien basis. A medical lien can extend the amount of time allowed for payment of your medical bills incurred due to an accident. If you have a personal injury attorney representing you, then he/she can sign a medical lien on your behalf, so that you can receive the appropriate care and treatment.
A medical lien is a formal written agreement (promise) between a patient and medical care provider. The doctor agrees to perform necessary medical treatments in return for a guarantee by the injured patient that he/she will pay the doctor’s bills from the personal injury settlement.
It is your duty to receive proper health care to ensure that your injuries do not worsen. If your injuries get worse due to your own neglect, then YOU will be held responsible for the worsening of your injuries, and not the person who caused the injuries. Therefore, it is essential that you seek prompt medical treatment in the aftermath of an incident caused by the negligence of another.
If you do not yet have an attorney and are unsure as to what you should do, then your best bet is to contact a personal injury attorney to discuss your options. The attorney can best advise you as to how to proceed with your claim and assist you with obtaining appropriate medical care and treatment.
A. Jason Kerckhoff has been successfully obtaining excellent results for his clients for more than twenty-five years. He has the highest rating in Martindale-Hubbell, which is the preeminent company that rates attorneys not only for their abilities, but for their ethics. These ratings are obtained by peers in the San Diego community, and a small percentage of lawyers are privileged to have achieved this rating.
2533 S. Coast Highway 101, # 250 -Cardiff-By-The-Sea – 92007
(760) 635-7600
8880 Rio San Diego Drive, Eighth Floor – San Diego – 92108
619) 222-3310
640 State Street – El Centro – 92243
(760) 337-3990
Serving all of San Diego and Imperial Counties, including Cardiff-By-The-Sea, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Olivenhain, Leucadia, La Costa, Solana Beach, Del Mar, and Rancho Santa Fe.