Medical Legal Claims as a result of a Road Traffic Accident: Public Hospital TreatmenT
If you have received a bill and explanatory letter from us regarding a Road Traffic Accident and are making a claim against a third party then any associated medical bills should be passed to your solicitor for inclusion with your claim. Your solicitor will include your bills with the claim and in the event of your claim being successful your medical costs will also be covered. Please ask your legal advisor about specifics. If your claim is unsuccessful and no medical costs are awarded then you will NOT have to pay medical accounts. If you have received an account from us with regard to a Road Traffic Accident and you are NOT making a claim against a third party, please advise us immediately and we amend our records accordingly. However, if you avail of ANY procedures / diagnostic tests (such as X-ray’s, Pathology tests etc,) as a PRIVATE patient then you must pay these fees on receipt of invoice as they are not claim dependant. A detailed receipt will be issued and you should provide this receipt to your solicitor for inclusion in your claim.