Simply put,yes you can but take your PIP first. For more go to: https://www.maryland-law.com/blog/maryland-workers-comp-versus-pip-which-is-better-.cfm?q=pip%20or%20workers%20comp

Yes you must. Federal law requires it and both your attorney and the settling insurance company to make sure that Medicare's lien is taken care of. This function is generally carried out by the injured victim's attorney through a dialogue with the Center for Medicare and  Medicaid services.

Sadly the answer is sometimes yes and sometimes no. Some health insurers build a "break" into their repayment requests some are stingy. That is why a case by case analysis and an experienced attorney can prove helpful and lucrative.

Sometimes yes and sometimes no. If your health insurer is a program through medicaid then you or your lawyer must notify them of your prospective claim, settlement of verdict.

If you have private health insurance your obligation often will turn on whether the insurance company notifies you or your attorney of  such a claim.

The answer is yes, no and maybe.

Yes if your case is pending in Maryland Circuit Court or U.S. District Court and the " mental or physical condition of a party is in controversy and  for good cause shown."

Which is to say in car or truck accident case, the defense can request an examination by a doctor of their choosing and often do. They can't just compel it absent a court order. To be clear the courts almost always compel the injured plaintiff to attend such an examination unless it is with an inconvenient doctor or one that is not calculated to lead to an admissible medical opinion. In which case it is maybe.

No, if the case is in Maryland State District Court where the rules make no provision for such an examination.

https://www.maryland-law.com/library/rules-on-independent-medical-exams-in-car-crash-cases-.cfm

The answer is sometimes yes and sometimes no. It is a complex topic as governmental programs such as Medicaid and Medicare require reimbursement and a failure to do so can result in trouble.

Private insurers such as Kaiser, Blue Cross or Aetna often seek repayment but not always. Truly these issues are why having an experienced lawyer handle your case is worthwhile.

No you don't. However you may have to accept an offer you aren't happy with. Insurance companies make billions of dollars and one way they do so is offering settlements in car and truck accident cases that bear little resemblance to what jurors may award.

Fortunately, the choice is ultimately yours and with good legal advice offers can be coaxed up to higher sums and in some instances medical bills that must be paid out of settlement can be coaxed down.

The answer is no. However, the decision to file or not file a lawsuit is usually a function of the at-fault driver's insurance company making an unacceptable offer. If the liability insurer makes an offer that is not to your liking the only alternative may be to "suit it up."

The answer is yes but there are some qualifications including potential offstes. This is a subject matter for review with an experienced attorney such as Clark and Steinhorn, LLC.

In Maryland the answer is no. Your PIP is subject to the collateral source rule and the at-fault driver and their insurance company do not benefit from your forethought. For More go to:https://www.maryland-law.com/blog/covid-19-complicates-maryland-crash-injury-lost-wage-claims.cfm

It Depends. Smaller cases seeking $30,000.00 or less in compensation can be supported by medical records in conjunction with a legal pleading, referred to by lawyers as a 10-104.

Cases seeking more than $30,000.00 require the testimony of healthcare providers to buttress the relationship between the injuries alleged and the treatment received as well as reasonableness of the charges.

No.

This answer confounds lay people but lawyers try and admit police reports with some regularity and invariably unsucessfully. However, the officer can use the report to " refresh their recollection" which can have the same impact.

No they don't except in some small claims cases and then only in the discretion of the trial judge.

No. They are dealt with separately. Property damage is routinely resolved early in the process whereas personal injury cases often take far longer.

No you don't have to but in many instances you will receive more compensation by doing so. The fact is that many Maryland car accident cases involve limited available insurance and once the insurance limits are gobbled up, it is rarely worth pursuing the at-fault driver for any perceived underpayment.

Trials of large cases invariably involve medical expert testimony and that is expensive. Similarly depositions if frequent enough and long enough can eat up money that would otherwise go in your pocket.

An IME is a so-called independent medical exam. The qualification that it is "so called" stems from the fact that when an insurance company sends you to an IME doctor, they are choosing one who is unlikely to be "independent".

Which is to say that a small cadre of doctors make large amounts of money seeing victims of personal injury and consequently can be relied upon by the insurance industry to opine that the injured person wasn't that hurt or didn't require the treatment they underwent or a host of mother opinions calculated to devalue the victim's claims.

No they won't, unless they are compelled to by a judge or jury or do so voluntarily as part of a personal injury settlement. Better get a good lawyer.

No they will not. There are some circumstances where an at-fault driver's PIP insurance may pay some of your medical bills but that is the exception more than the rule. At-fault insurance companies will pay what a judge or jury makes them pay, which can include your medical expenses but only if the judge or jury awards those medical expenses.

The answer to this question is complicated. If you have signed a written agreement or as it is usually called, an authorization and assignment, then your failure to do so and your lawyer's failure to do so can get you both sued by the doctor. The best approach under these circumstanced is to negotiate with the doctor on a reduced payment.

If you haven't signed anything and the doctor isn't nipping at your heals (or his collection agency) then you have a decision to make. You can wait for the three year statute of limitations to expire in which case the doctor can sue but will get booted out of court for not filing in time. Or, you can contact the doctor's office and seek a reduction.

What if you submitted your health insurance? This too is complicated but typically health insurers have agreements with doctors to accept a certain amount of money for certain activities. For example, a doctor may perform an x-ray of your low back and the bill says $100.00. Blue Cross may have an agreement to pay them $33.00 for the x-ray. So what happens to the missing $67.00?

Nothing should happen to it. The doctor is a party to a contract with Blue Cross that stipulates that they get paid a certain amount and that is that. Talk to your lawyer if the doctor is trying to collect the remaining money,

Periodically our clients are compelled to undergo surgery as a result of vehicle accident injuries. Increasingly insurance companies  are pushing for crash victims to see their doctor before surgery. Clark and Steinhorn, LLC take the position that crash victims have no obligation to see the doctor of the insurance company whatsoever. If a case is in litigation the at fault driver can through his or her attorney seek an examination by a physician of their choosing but even that exam can be resisted or constrained.