What is the name of your state? Illinois
I was in a intersection related accident (jan 07) in which the other car jumped red light and hit my car on the side at about 45-50mph. My car was totaled and the other party has accepted liability. I was seen by paramedics and was not taken to the hospital but later that day went to the urgent care and have since been through 3 months of physical therapy and have been seing an orthopedist. The injuries were a contusion in thigh, bruises in knee, concussion, neck and back pain. I have been through few MRIs and luckily don't have any broken bones. The neck and back pain have not completely gone away and I am still on medication. I have missed about 8 days of work also.
The bills are kind of piling up. SOme were paid by my medpay (car insurance) and some by my health insurance all adding upto 15K approx. The other party's insurance is willing to settle but I wanted to see if I should go through a lawyer or handle it myself. The injuries are soft tissue and as per other posts in this newsgroup the settlement may not be big. The issue is if I go with a lawyer and if we settle for somewhere around what my medical bills are, I may end up paying out of pocket (as I would need to pay back the insurance companies and lawyer would take 1/3rd).
What do you guys advice and do you need any more info.
Thanks,
I was in a intersection related accident (jan 07) in which the other car jumped red light and hit my car on the side at about 45-50mph. My car was totaled and the other party has accepted liability. I was seen by paramedics and was not taken to the hospital but later that day went to the urgent care and have since been through 3 months of physical therapy and have been seing an orthopedist. The injuries were a contusion in thigh, bruises in knee, concussion, neck and back pain. I have been through few MRIs and luckily don't have any broken bones. The neck and back pain have not completely gone away and I am still on medication. I have missed about 8 days of work also.
The bills are kind of piling up. SOme were paid by my medpay (car insurance) and some by my health insurance all adding upto 15K approx. The other party's insurance is willing to settle but I wanted to see if I should go through a lawyer or handle it myself. The injuries are soft tissue and as per other posts in this newsgroup the settlement may not be big. The issue is if I go with a lawyer and if we settle for somewhere around what my medical bills are, I may end up paying out of pocket (as I would need to pay back the insurance companies and lawyer would take 1/3rd).
What do you guys advice and do you need any more info.
Thanks,