Reside in NY state (also where the accident took place):
Okay maybe someone here could point me in the right direction:
In december, I was a pedestrian on the cross walk and some one making a left turn hit me (I had the light to cross. I believe the law is that he has to stop for pedestrians but didn't). So anyway, I went to the hospital, had a consultation with lawyers and went to some doctor for checkup with intentions to start therapy.
Now, I needed the police report. At the scene I got the badge number. I went to the police station and they said they could not find the police report with the information given (badge number, location of accident, date and time of accident). Went there every day till the lawyer which I had the consultation said that it's worthless to go back since the statue of limitation was done. No police report, no lawsuit.
Fine, so I moved on. Never got a bill from the hospital, never got a bill from the doctor and I felt okay--till lately. The last month or so my back has been feeling awkward. Stiff. Maybe this is just because I'm getting older but I am not a doctor. I would like to check it out but I have no health insurance.
Then today: I received a bill from some sort of medical association. I am assuming this is the Hospital but I am not sure since the name since vague (I will have to research).
Now my question: What are my options? Who can I go after and what should I do? Do I even have any options available. It has been about 10 months since the accident. I thought the NYPD should be at fault for "losing" the police report. I don't want to be a conspiracy theorist but: the gentlemen in the car that hit me did seem to be doing well for himself.
Any help or point the the right direction would be helpful.
Thanks in advance!
Okay maybe someone here could point me in the right direction:
In december, I was a pedestrian on the cross walk and some one making a left turn hit me (I had the light to cross. I believe the law is that he has to stop for pedestrians but didn't). So anyway, I went to the hospital, had a consultation with lawyers and went to some doctor for checkup with intentions to start therapy.
Now, I needed the police report. At the scene I got the badge number. I went to the police station and they said they could not find the police report with the information given (badge number, location of accident, date and time of accident). Went there every day till the lawyer which I had the consultation said that it's worthless to go back since the statue of limitation was done. No police report, no lawsuit.
Fine, so I moved on. Never got a bill from the hospital, never got a bill from the doctor and I felt okay--till lately. The last month or so my back has been feeling awkward. Stiff. Maybe this is just because I'm getting older but I am not a doctor. I would like to check it out but I have no health insurance.
Then today: I received a bill from some sort of medical association. I am assuming this is the Hospital but I am not sure since the name since vague (I will have to research).
Now my question: What are my options? Who can I go after and what should I do? Do I even have any options available. It has been about 10 months since the accident. I thought the NYPD should be at fault for "losing" the police report. I don't want to be a conspiracy theorist but: the gentlemen in the car that hit me did seem to be doing well for himself.
Any help or point the the right direction would be helpful.
Thanks in advance!