grhqofb5 Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 In the meantime, I have to pay for the medical treatment up front, and risk not getting compensated for it, right ? No, go to the doctor that the attorney sends you to. They usually have hook-ups who will treat you. If you don't have insurance, all the better. After all, who in their right mind would go to a Dr. and treat for injuries if they weren't truly injured and had no insurance? It's all really very simple. If you want, you can tell your doctor that you spilled your methodon.... oh wait, I forgot, this isn't Baltimore City. Just go to the attorney and don't worry about snaggin a new scrip..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky21 Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Sorry to hear about your situation Mike. Don't want to kick a guy while he's down but let this be a lesson to you. ALWAYS get full coverage, if you think you're paying to much there's plenty of other insurance companies that will give you a way lower price if you search long enough. My advice, talk to a lawyer and see if any will take on your case. This is terrible one size fits all advice. Some people have a POS car that is not worth the premiums to fully insure. Uninsured motorist coverage is part of most people's liability coverage which is the bare minimum insurance you can have. In Virginia, it's a requirement that every driver have it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lombardi's_kid_brother Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 No, I don't have comp/collision.I don't even think I have uninsured motorist coverage. So, is there a civil attorney that will take this on a contingency basis, so I won't possibly end up being more money in the hole ? No attorney is going to take a minor property damage case on contingency, because you aren't going to get special damages or attorney fees in the settlement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lombardi's_kid_brother Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Ok. You just now mentioned that you had injuries. At that point, you can probably get a personal injury attorney to work on the case, maybe on contingency (though it depends on how much the damages are). I still think you are screwed because it's really just a he said/she said right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bliz Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Go the hospital and complain about back and neck pain. Then call any personal injury attorney, set up an appointment, make sure that you get a contingency fee agreement, treat the "injury" with a "Doctor" for a few months, sue the driver (who has insurance) and then go buy your next batch of heroi... oh wait you not a resident of Baltimore City. or, on the other hand, you might want to decide not to commit fraud, which is what you do when you sue someone for phantom injuries. If they were able to prove it, by for example figuring out that you have an sn on ES.com and posted that you have "no injuries", you would then be on the hook for their attorneys fees. Maybe punitive damages also, if Maryland law allows for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanCollins Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Ok. You just now mentioned that you had injuries.At that point' date=' you can probably get a personal injury attorney to work on the case, maybe on contingency (though it depends on how much the damages are). I still think you are screwed because it's really just a he said/she said right now.[/quote'] I don't think that the head injuries are related to this accident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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