As if the physical and emotional pain and suffering you’re experiencing after your car accident isn’t enough, you have the financial realities of your situation to deal with. Medical bills can come due, sometimes in excess of what your insurance policy will cover, threatening your financial well-being at a time when your wages are gone due to an inability to work. And your everyday living expenses aren’t going to be put on pause. How can you get by under these circumstances?
It can be tough, but there are options.
Options for paying your bills after a car accident
There isn’t a single right way to make ends meet after a serious car accident. You might even have to cobble a few of the following options together to ensure you can get by until any legal action you’ve taken resolves:
- Rely on your insurance coverage as well as any coverage provided by the other driver’s policy.
- Ask family members and friends for financial support or non-monetary support that can free up your funds, such as by giving you a place to stay while you recover from your injuries.
- Talk to your medical provider to see if they’ll hold off on collecting owed debt until your personal injury case
- Take out a lawsuit loan to help you cover your expenses until you’re back on your feet.
Just keep in mind that there are advantages and disadvantages to each of these options. So, carefully analyze each of them before acting so that you’re not digging yourself into a difficult position that’s hard to get out of.
Advocate for what you deserve
As you’re focusing on your recovery, you still need to build an aggressive and persuasive personal injury claim. That’s the only way you’ll stand a chance of recovering the compensation you deserve for the harm caused to you. So, now is the time to start thinking about your next steps and what it’ll take to present the aggressive and persuasive claim you need.