Car Accident
THE TOP 5 QUESTIONS ANSWERED: QUESTION 2
Car accidents can leave you and loved ones with questions. Last month, we kicked off our five-part series answer a few of those questions. Here is question number two:
How am I going to pay for mymedical bills?
If you are in a car accident, the person who caused the accident is legally required to pay for your reasonable medical expenses resulting from the accident. The problem that you and our clients often face is how to get immediate medical care during the claim. Most insurance companies will not pay for your bills up front. Instead, they pay a lump sum at the end of the case to reimburse you for the medical bills you have (plus pain and suffering). If an insurance company offers to pay medical bills up front and give you, for instance, $500 for pain and suffering, you should be skeptical. This is a trick by the insurance company to give you as little money for medical bills and pain and suffering as possible in the hopes that you won’t hire an attorney. The insurance company is not looking out for your well-being. They try to limit the medical care you receive, regardless of your injuries.
Baseball’s opening day has been an American holiday of sorts since the Cincinnati Red Stockings threw out the first major league pitch in 1869. To celebrate the start of the 150th season of professional baseball, here are three of the best opening days in baseball history.
A New Beginning
On April 15, 1947, an opening-day game changed the course of Major League Baseball. On this day, Jackie Robinson started for the Brooklyn Dodgers, becoming the first African- American player to start for a major league baseball team. Robinson’s historic showing was lackluster, going 0-for-3 at the plate and making a solid showing on the infield at first base, but his mere presence in a Dodgers uniform had already broken history. Despite his nationally-recognized skills — Robinson was named MVP of the MLB farm team league in 1946 — the backlash that followed his rise to the pros, both from fans and teammates, was palpable. Still, as well-known sportscaster Howard Cosell said, “Suddenly, it was a new beginning.” Considered one of the best teams in baseball history, the 1927 New York Yankees started their historic run and 25th season by dismantling the Philadelphia Athletics with a score of 8-3. The slugfest was true to form for the 1927 Yankees, whose players would go on to make up baseball’s famous “Murderers’ Row.” With sluggers like Lou Gehrig, Earle Combs, Babe Ruth, Mark Koenig, Bob Meusel, and Tony Lazzeri, it’s no wonder this team went on to win its fifth championship that year. For decades, no one could match George Herman Ruth. The Great Bambino’s all-time home run record seemed like an impossible feat of strength — that is, until Henry “Hammerin’ Hank” Aaron came along. On opening day, April 4, 1974, Aaron smashed his 714th homer, tying Babe Ruth for the most home runs ever hit and extending the Atlanta Braves’ shutout lead over the Cincinnati Reds. A few weeks later, Aaron surpassed Ruth’s record, prompting a standing ovation from the crowd. Lou, Combs, and Babe — Oh My! The Hammer Ties Bambino
Insurance companies know that once your attorney is involved, they are going to have to pay a fair amount of compensation for all of your injuries and damages.
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