Renowned California injury lawyer John Bisnar recently suggested that the California Supreme Court has now rejected the practice of emergency room balance billing, a step we, as Phoenix attorneys who represent Arizona car accident victims, wish Arizona would take.
Bisnar Chase has earned its reputation as being one of the best accident law firms in California, and perhaps in the whole of the United States. I was impressed with the California decision as an Arizona personal injury lawyer, because I constantly strive to ensure that my clients are compensated to the fullest. California has correctly rejected how hospitals often try to collect twice from injury victims, from the health insurance company and then again from settlements that stem from personal injury cases.
The laws in Arizona permit this type of double billing. When someone is hurt in an accident and does not make a claim for personal injury, the hospital collects from the health insurance provider in the same manner as they would in other cases. Yet if someone seeks to file a personal injury suit, Arizona hospitals can legally file a claim against settlements, and this at the expense of Arizona accident victims that are often badly injured and permanently disabled.
This “lien” shocks many injured parties attempting to live with the serious injuries received from car or other accidents, and most often first comes in the form of letter. As Arizona attorneys that find this practice objectionable, we invite you to contact us. As experienced personal injury lawyers, we regularly fight to reduce or eliminate these liens and are often successful. We are committed to providing information to enable an injured party in Arizona to hire the best personal injury lawyer for them, and this Phoenix law firm is happy to answer many of your questions.
Finally, congratulations are due to John Bisnar and Bisnar Chase for this victory for California injury victims and their personal injury clients. For more information, visit http://www.californiainjuryblog.com/.
