How to Pay for Your Medical Expenses in a Personal Injury Case
San Francisco Personal Injury Traffic Accident Attorney Sally Morin talks about how you can get your medical expenses covered when you’re involved in a personal injury accident.
There are a few ways that you can get your medical expenses paid. Number one is having health insurance. Number two is using something called med-pay insurance. Number three would be paying cash out of your pocket. Number four is getting a lien with the medical provider.
Medical Insurance
The first one is your medical insurance. Hopefully, you’re carrying health insurance, and that insurance is something that’s going to cover medical expenses that you incur regardless of whether it’s your fault or someone else’s fault. If you’re in a personal injury accident it’s very handy to have health insurance.
Med-Pay Insurance
The second one is called med-pay insurance. That’s on your auto policy or the policy of the driver if you’re a passenger. Med-pay insurance will cover all related medical expenses up front. Sally Morin talks more about this in another video.
Cash Payment
The third type of payment that you can do while in a personal injury case is a cash payment, or for example, paying with a credit card. That’s obviously the least desirable. Since someone else caused these injuries, why do you have to pay for it? If bills get sent to a collection agency or something, I usually have a client make small monthly payments – work out a payment plan until we can settle the case and get money from the third party.
Lien Agreement
Fourth option is to work out a lien agreement with your medical provider. What that means is that they will agree to wait until the lawsuit or settlement is over until they receive payment. Sometimes your lawyer can help negotiate a lien with your medical provider.
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If you have any questions about a particular personal injury case, please submit your case for review by one of the customer-focused personal injury lawyers at the top-rated personal injury law firm Sally Morin Personal Injury Lawyers.
This video and accompanying text is not intended to be a source of legal advice for any purpose. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. The information in this video and text does not constitute a guarantee, warranty or prediction regarding the outcome of your case.





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I can't recommend Rebecca at Sally Morin Personal Injury Lawyers more highly. Rebecca is transparent, honest, and client-centered in a way that was completely different from the other firms I considered. Rebecca broke down what can feel like a very opaque process, and helped me understand my options in an approachable way. It was immediately clear that Rebecca's advice and guidance centered around my personal best interest, not what would make her firm the most money. Thanks Rebecca and team!Posted on Yelp![]()
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I unfortunately got injured in an auto accident and called a bunch of different attorneys with little to no help. I called Sally Morin Law and got help from Rebecca who was absolutely fantastic. She was there every step of the way to help and Isn't just trying to make a quick buck. She took her time with me and went out of her way to help out. Thanks for all the help Rebecca!!Posted on Yelp![]()
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Carmen and team at Sally Morin are the best. Having Carmen and her team for my personal injury case is one of the lucky thing for me in 2024 Carmen is a very capable law professional. she is expert in her domain, also she is very skillful in finding the key information. Carmen is also a compassionate and kind person, she listened and also put my interests in priority. At the same time she patiently explained to me the law information. Carmen is also very good with execution, the whole process she is proactively driving it towards the satisfactory result What more can you ask for a lawyer who is capable, professional, kind, effective and efficient.Posted on Yelp![]()
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I was very fortunate, and by pure luck, I found Sally Morin's firm on YELP. The firm wasn't recommended to me by anyone, but I now want to recommend them to EVERYONE, especially my fantastic attorney, Annie Heller. Annie was compassionate, honest, attentive and very responsive to my calls and emails. Throughout the entire process of my claim, I felt completely supported and even after my case successfully settled, she followed up with me. Thank you Annie for your exceptional legal service.Posted on Yelp![]()
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Rebecca and the team at Sally Morin are awesome, plain and simple! Honestly, they were the only legal representation that didn't make me feel slimy after the first conversation. I was thrilled to work with them on my injury case after realizing it was more than I could handle dealing directly with the other party's insurance myself. They advocated for me and my family, going into incredible detail and crafting a great strategy for what to do next. The end result was a pleasant surprise, far exceeding my expectations. Rebecca and the team definitely earn their share by providing amazing value. They're also no-pressure, which was refreshing compared to other lawyers I contacted before choosing Sally Morin. Their priority was making sure I was always informed and knew exactly what was going on, every step of the way. If something happens again, Rebecca and Sally Morin will be my first call--and I'm sure there will be a multitude of emails to follow! :PPosted on Yelp![]()
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Attorneys Annie Levitt Heller and Carmen from Sally Morin Personal Injury Lawyers are the absolute best! They are dedicated, approachable and thorough in all their work. They provided the best possible outcome for my case (I was a pedestrian hit by a car in a crosswalk) and supportive every step of the way. I would absolutely recommend Sally Morin Personal Injury Lawyers to anyone Forever grateful to them!Posted on Yelp![]()
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My sister got in a car accident, was hit badly by another driver, became unconscious, and was immediately taken to hospital emergency with an internal brain bleeding thus could not defend herself. As a result, the police report had false information from the other driver and concluded my sister at fault. While other legal firms purposed disappeared after seeing at the police report and other driver's cheap insurance policy (not easy win), Sally Morin team with great heart and "no win, no pay" written clause took on the case and successfully reversed both insurance + police reports and won the case. My family is grateful to find Sally Morin firm and great team with legal expertise, experience, and most important great heart. Thank you very much.Posted on Yelp![]()
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