Medical Bills After a Daycare Injury

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I often get this question from parents when their child’s been injured at a daycare, medical bills. Because inevitably right after the child has been injured, they go to the emergency room, that’s not cheap. For a parent, well, for anybody, you’re not expecting a medical bill to hit the budget like that. A trip to the ER can cause $2,000, $3,000, $4,000, $5,000, $10,000. If you weren’t planning in the budget for an unexpected $2,000, $3,000, $4,000, $10,000 hit this month, that can really mess things up at home. Who pays for that? How do I get my child’s medical bills paid for? When the parent calls in and that’s their question, we talk to them. We explain to them, okay, here’s the process. This is what we do. This is how it works, one, two, three. Ultimately, we’re going to want to have the insurance company for that daycare cover the medical bills, all of the medical bills. It’s important to get with a trial attorney who’s handled these types of cases before so that we understand the full extent of your child’s injuries. Because a lot of times the insurance company might try to settle for just the ER bill, but your child might need additional care. Your child might need future care, whatever the case may be. You want to make sure that you get that paid for through the insurance company. That’s why you need a trial attorney who knows what to look for, what to ask for, and really, what to demand.