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Crash Course: Injured Patients Who Sign ‘Letters of Protection’ May Face Huge Medical Bills and Risks
Read more: Crash Course: Injured Patients Who Sign ‘Letters of Protection’ May Face Huge Medical Bills and RisksJean Louis-Charles couldn’t afford spine surgery to ease nagging neck and back pain after a car crash. So he signed a document, promising to pay the bill with money he hoped to get from a lawsuit against the driver who caused the collision. That never happened. Louis-Charles, 68, died hours after the operation at a…
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Majority of US States Block Juries’ Access to True Medical Costs
Read more: Majority of US States Block Juries’ Access to True Medical CostsJury verdicts across the country continue to rise, with payout amounts increasing 51.7% annually from 2010 to 2018 while overall inflation grew only 1.7%. As trial lawyers flock to file lawsuits in the wake of the pandemic, the U.S. is poised to hold onto its reputation as the most litigious country in the world, and our $373.1 billion…
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Who Wins in a Personal-Injury Lawsuit? It Can Be the Doctor.
Read more: Who Wins in a Personal-Injury Lawsuit? It Can Be the Doctor.Some doctors treating accident victims are taking a page from plaintiffs’ lawyers, agreeing to get paid only after a lawsuit wraps up. The arrangements can mean higher fees for doctors than they would get from insurance companies—although critics say it can expose victims to large bills if their lawsuits don’t succeed.