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luvlylyde · Mar 10, 2009, 03:47 PM

My husband and I got into an accident in 2004, we were not at fault. We were taken to the hospital and later I was sent to physical theapy and then my husband and I went in to see a chiropractic doctor to treat us. After the other party's insurance agree with our lawyer to pay us what we deserve it was not enough to pay for our medical bills. Our lawyer talk to the physical theapy and our regular doctor to drop the bills snice it was not enough to pay them and they did drop it. But the chiropractic doctor will not drop his bill from us even though it was not enough to pay him. What should we do in this case our lawyer isn't much help to us anymore and we talk to other lawyer but no on wanted to take our case snice it's been a while. Should we just let our money stay with our lawyer in the trust fund until a certain year or should we take the money that was meant for us and take whatever chance that comes our way like maybe having to pay back the chiropractic? Please help us someone we don't know what to do no more.

tickle · Mar 10, 2009, 04:08 PM

Take the money that is coming to you, and just pay all the bills that you need to. Otherwise, any doctor's bills will accumuiate over time and gather interest. In this economy, do you really want this to happen ?
He has provided you bonified services and expects his payment for that service. This will only come back to haunt you later on. What you think you gaining by keeping the money in a trust fund, you will eventually lose in a court case when he takes you to court for his money.

Tick

luvlylyde · Mar 10, 2009, 04:13 PM

Originally Posted by tickle

Take the money that is coming to you, and just pay all the bills that you need to. otherwise, any doctor's bills will accumuiate over time and gather interest. In this economy, do you really want this to happen ?

tick

But our lawyer said this doctor might drop all the bills but he had not gotten a diffinite answer for us yet and it's been almost 5 years... and the money we had don't even cover the doctor's bill... this is why we are so confuse on what to do...

tickle · Mar 10, 2009, 04:30 PM

Why would the doctor drop all the bills ? He doesn't have to paid for his ervices, give me a break ?

Of course your lawyer would want to be paid for his services first.

Get an accounting from the lawyer regarding your trust fund benefits and see just what is in the account. You may be surprised at the outcome.

Tick

JudyKayTee · Mar 10, 2009, 06:51 PM

It is not the least bit unusual for a Doctor - and I can only address the US - to reduce his/her bill in accordance with an insurance settlement. Attorneys do this type of negotiation all the time.

Why is the settlement in a trust fund - and why do you think you can take it out? A trust fund is "usually" set up by the Court for whatever reason (under age, structured settlement) and you cannot "tap" into it.

I would again approach your Attorney - when the matter settled you should have received a clear, concise accounting listing what you owe, what you paid, what you are receiving as well as a list of ALL expenses which COULD become your responsibility. If your Attorney advised you to accept less than your bills - and I'm not sure that this is the case - you were short changed.

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