Who gets the money awarded for hospital or Dr bills? Is it paid to the person whom the settlement is for or is it paid directly to the hospital and doctors?
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Who gets the money awarded for hospital or Dr bills? Is it paid to the person whom the settlement is for or is it paid directly to the hospital and doctors?
If you are receive money from a
automobile accident and are awarded
money for your hospital and Doctor
bills.Does that money go to youor is it
paid directly to the hospital and
doctors?
Asked on November 8, 2018 under Personal Injury, North Carolina
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Usually your attorney pays the doctor, hospital and other medical providers out of the settlement before you receive the remaining balance.
If that did not occur and you received the entire settlement, then you are responsible for paying the doctor, hospital, and other medical providers such as the ambulance out of the settlement funds you received. You can call the doctor, hospital, etc. and ask the amount of your unpaid balance. Then, pay those balances out of the settlement that you received.
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