Nobody calls a helicopter for a fender bender. When a medical crew decides you have to be flown, it is because your injuries looked serious enough that minutes mattered. The insurance company knows that too.
I’m Robert Bates. If you or someone in your family was flown from a wreck to Johnson City Medical Center, Holston Valley or any other trauma center, I want to hear from you. Call or text me directly at (423) 765-1215.
What a helicopter bill looks like
Look at the numbers. The base rate for the helicopter alone was $44,265. The flight was billed at $432 a mile for 37 miles. Add supplies, heart monitoring and a night charge, and one ride came to $61,365. That is before the emergency room, the surgeon or a single night in the hospital.
Why that bill matters to your case
That bill is part of your medical expenses, and the at-fault driver is responsible for your medical expenses. The flight is also proof, written down by a medical crew at the scene, of how badly you were hurt. Adjusters see a helicopter bill and know the case is not a small one.
Your health insurance may have paid some or all of it. That does not take it out of your case. If you think that means you are “not out anything,” think again.
Before you pay it, call me
Air ambulance bills can show up in the mail before you are even home from the hospital. Before you pay one, set up a payment plan, or let the other driver’s insurance company talk you into a quick settlement, call me. Once you sign a release, it is over.
What I do on a helicopter case
- Get the flight records and the crew’s notes from the scene.
- Get the crash report, photos and any video before they disappear.
- Find every insurance policy that applies, not just the one the adjuster mentions. If they offered the policy limits, text me before you sign.
- Deal with the air ambulance company, the hospital and your health insurance so you can focus on getting better.
Whether your bill came from Med-Trans or another air ambulance company, call before you pay it. Bates Injury Law is not affiliated with any air ambulance company.
Flown from a wreck? Don’t wait. Call Bates.
Call or text Robert directly at (423) 765-1215. Free consultation. You pay no attorney fee unless we recover money for you.