Liens in Accident Cases

Ed Van Dorn

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The job of the personal injury attorney does not just include getting the best possible recovery for the victim. In many cases third parties will also have claims against the settlement proceeds. These include medical providers with unpaid bills, health inusrance carriers, medicare, medicaid, social security and worker compensation insurance carriers. Often they can become liens against the injured party's settlement.

The right of repayment of these third party liens can be complex and confusing. Many law firms not familiar with these issues can wind up paying back more than is necessary. Our law firm constantly negotiates with third party lienholders to achieve maximum savings for our accident case clients. Not all firms even try to do this and many less experienced firms don't have much success. Our firm will always maximize the settlement amount received by the client by negotiating these liens whenever possible. We concentrate on not only getting our clients the maximum recovery available, but also helping them keep as much of it as possible after the recovery is made. Make sure the law firm you hire for your personal injury claim knows what it is doing when paying liens and claims by third parties against your settlement. As usual there is no substitute for experience.