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No. A workers' compensation claim is more similar to an aggressive health insurance claim. There is no lawsuit involved. We file a claim with your employer's workers' compensation insurance company and arbitrate the claim if it cannot be settled.

Using your health insurance, if available, is normally your best option. If you do not have health insurance, there are still other available methods to pay your medical bills. For example, if your injury involved a motor vehicle accident, some policies contain provisions just for medical bills. Also, in some cases, the medical provider will wait until your case is settled before seeking any payment. There are still other possible options, such as federal paid benefits as well as certain types of medical loans which may be available to you. We can better discuss your options after we know more about your case.

All cases are different and some require more time and expertise than others. The length of time it takes to resolve a case depends on, to name a few factors, the type of injury, liability issues, amount and quality of insurance, amount of damages sought, and strategies of the parties involved. You can be assured that our firm will handle your case skillfully and professionally.

We recommend you contact your own insurance company to settle the damages to your vehicle. You will be responsible for paying for your deductible, however, your insurance company will get your deductible back to you from the responsible insurance company.

There are three elements that must be proved to have a medical malpractice case. First, the healthcare provider must have acted negligently. This means that the healthcare provider did not follow the normal standard of care advised for your condition. Healthcare providers include hospitals, medical doctors, osteopaths, chiropractors, and most other types of healthcare professionals. Second, you must sustain an injury, otherwise known as "damages." Third, you must show that the damages, or your injury, were "proximately" caused by the malpractice. Our experienced medical malpractice attorneys can help evaluate if your situation meets these three requirements.