[[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","text":"First, use your own health insurance policy to pay your medical bills. If you are receiving medical bills and are not sure what to do with them, contact your doctor\u2019s office or speak with a North Carolina personal injury attorney about your options. The last thing you need is for your medical bills to end up in collections.  Ultimately, either you or your health insurance company will typically get reimbursed for the payment of your medical bills when your personal injury case is resolved.  If you were hurt in an auto accident, you can also call your own car insurance company and ask if you have Medical Payments coverage. If you do, submit your medical bills to your own auto insurance company as well. (Your auto insurance premiums will not increase due to your using your Medical Payments coverage.)","name":"I\u2019m receiving medical bills, and I don\u2019t know what to do with them. Should I use my own health insurance or wait?","@id":"https:\/\/www.kregerbrodish.com\/durham-personal-injury-lawyer\/#Answer"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","text":"Sometimes, yes. Many attorney advertisements suggest that you will always get more money if you hire a lawyer, but that\u2019s not always true. In some cases, you can get more money by handling your own case and avoiding having to give 25% to 40% of your award to an attorney.  An example of a case you can do just fine handling yourself is one where you had very minor injuries, very limited medical treatment, were fully recovered upon your release, and there is no dispute regarding who is at fault. Paying an attorney to negotiate on your behalf really isn\u2019t going to increase the amount of money you are able to recover, as the total value of your claim typically isn\u2019t very high and is not the subject of a significant dispute.  The more severe or complex your injury, or the more uncertainty around who is liable for your injury, the more value you will get out of hiring an attorney.  If you are wondering whether you need an attorney for your case, we\u2019d be happy to guide you through the process. Just contact us for a free consultation, and we\u2019ll give you our thoughts on your case.","name":"Can I handle my case without hiring a North Carolina personal injury attorney?","@id":"https:\/\/www.kregerbrodish.com\/durham-personal-injury-lawyer\/#Answer1"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"How long will it take until my personal injury case is finished?","text":"Most cases take time to resolve. So unfortunately, you\u2019re going to have to have some patience. In terms of a time frame, we typically split the phases of your personal injury case into three categories:  The medical treatment phase The negotiating phase The trial phase Once you have finished your medical treatment, we\u2019ll prepare a demand to send to the person liable for your injuries (or their insurance company). Following our demand, we\u2019ll negotiate to see if we can reach a settlement on your case. This negotiating phase can be very quick (if our demand is met or if it becomes apparent that our demand will never be met), or it can take several months.  If we reach an impasse negotiating and can\u2019t reach a settlement, then we will move to the trial phase. 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