Look out for lazy lawyering
We just got a call from someone that we can't help. His case went to trial and the only issue was supposed to be what is his case worth. In other words, it was a real simple case and the trial could not have been easier because the employer admitted the accident took place and the injury was related to the accident.
Unfortunately, the caller's attorney "forgot" to include their medical bills. Because the case is not disputed in any way these medical bills would have been automatically paid. Now if this was just a $500 bill that would have been unfortunate, but not a huge deal. In this case the unpaid bill was approximately $61,000!!!
To make a mistake like that is unheard of. Before any case goes to trial a work comp attorney should call every medical provider and get an itemized bill for anything unpaid. Now this caller likely has a legal malpractice lawsuit, that doesn't guarantee anything and it is an overall sign of an attorney who doesn't do a good job.
Our advice, if you are with an attorney and they appear to be sloppy, think of getting rid of them before it's too late. And make sure they have every medical bill in hand.
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