If you require extensive medical treatment, your doctors may begin questioning your ability to pay — or you may decide not to pay once you recover compensation. This could make finding medical care difficult. A letter of protection (LOP) is a guarantee to doctors that they will be paid with the proceeds of a settlement or court award.
This is a legally binding agreement under California law executed by a Stockton car accident attorney. For example, if you sustained head injuries, brain injuries, or spinal cord injuries, your medical bills could easily climb into the hundreds of thousands of dollars. An LOP would help you get the care you need.