I’ve Been In a Car Accident– Why Did the Hospital File a Lien?

September 26, 2011 by johnmixon No Comments

But I have….Medicaid/Medicare/Private Health Insurance. I can’t tell you how many times we hear the above from a Georgia personal injury client.  In the State of Georgia, if the Hospital knows you were hurt in a car wreck, they can refuse to turn your bills over to your health insurance provider and instead file a lien [...]

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How Car Insurance Works– UM Coverage and Redued UM Coverage

September 16, 2011 by johnmixon No Comments

If I could give all Georgia residents one piece of advice it would be to Make Sure You Have Add-On UM Coverage and Not Reduced UM. UM coverage is the insurance that you carry on your own vehicle should you be hit by a driver that either: a) has no insurance, or b) does not [...]

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I’ve Been in a Car Accident–Will the Wrecker Charge Me to Store my Car?

September 2, 2011 by johnmixon No Comments

Yes.  You will amass a daily charge that most wrecker services refer to as a storage fees.  If your car has be considered a total loss by the insurance company they will transfer the car to their own storage facility and settle the account with the wrecker services.  If you car is not a total [...]

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