Many times fighting a personal injury case is just the first half of the battle. After a case is settled the next half of the case is spent negotiating with Medicare, Medicaid, and or private health insurance companies over how much the injured party should pay back in medical bills.
Most people are shocked to find out that they have to pay back the health insurance carrier for medical bills. Under Texas law, insurance companies have a right to be reimbursed for bills paid on behalf of an insured that were the fault of a third party. This process of reimbursement is called subrogation.
Most people are happy with there settlement until they are reminded that a portion of there recovery is going back to the health insurance company. This is why it’s important to hire a lawyer to handle these claims. Let me work to get your medical bills reduced and put more money in your pocket.