MARK K. KOENIG, ESQ., APPELLANT,
v.
CHARLES S. THEOFILOS, M.D., P.A., APPELLEE
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A lawyer who signed a letter of protection agreeing to pay a physician's medical bills out of case proceeds must pay those bills regardless of whether the physician's diagnosis can be connected to the accident, as the payment obligation is unconditional under the letter's clear terms.
A letter of protection constitutes an unconditional obligation to pay medical bills from case proceeds, and the physician's inability to connect the injury to the accident does not excuse payment.
[1] A letter of protection signed by an attorney agreeing to pay medical bills from case proceeds creates an unconditional obligation to pay, regardless of whether the medica…
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Join FLexlaw to unlock all legal intelligence“I hereby authorize and direct my attorney to pay directly to Charles S. Theofilos, MD, PA, all sums due and owing for all services rendered by Charles S. Theofilos, MD, PA, or any balance thereof, including but not limited to the medical services rendered, reports made or duplicated, depositions given, or time spent as an expert witness in this case.”
The letter of protection signed by the client and Koenig establishing the payment obligation.
Attorney Koenig represented a client in a personal injury case and signed a letter of protection agreeing to pay Dr. Theofilos's medical bills from an…
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KLEIN, J.
Appellant Koenig, a lawyer, represented a client in a personal injury case, and signed a letter agreeing to pay the medical bills rendered by Dr. Theofilos out of the proceeds of any recovery. When Koenig obtained a recovery for the client, he took his fees and paid the balance to the client without paying Dr. Theofilos. Koenig argues that the trial court should not have granted Dr. Theofilos’s motion for summary judgment in this suit against Koenig because Dr. Theofilos ultimately was unable to connect the client’s brain injury which he diagnosed to the accident.
The letter of protection signed by the client and Koenig provides in part:
I hereby authorize and direct my attorney to pay directly to Charles S. Theofi-los, MD, PA, all sums due and owing for all services rendered by Charles S. Theofilos, MD, PA, or any balance thereof, including but not limited to the medical services rendered, reports made or duplicated, depositions given, or time spent as an expert witness in this case.
Koenig’s argument that payment of the medical bills was contingent on connecting the client’s brain injury to the accident is contrary to the clear terms of the letter. The other arguments he raises are also without merit. We accordingly affirm.
SHAHOOD and' TAYLOR, JJ., concur.