If you are pursuing a personal injury case against an at-fault driver or at-fault party, and you are a military member on active duty or a veteran, you may find that either Tricare or Veterans Affairs (VA) has asserted a lien on any settlement or judgment you could receive.
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If you have been injured in an accident and Medicaid has paid for any of your medical care, Medicaid will have a lien on your settlement, which means that it is entitled to be reimbursed from your settlement.
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When you get your personal injury settlement, various creditors may attempt to assert liens on your settlement that entitles the lien holder to some of your settlement money. While the most common liens are asserted by medical providers and health insurers, two liens arise from personal obligations. These include liens for past-due child support and […]
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In Missouri and Kansas, ERISA liens are becoming a more common issue for people injured due to another person’s negligence. While ordinarily health insurance companies in Missouri and Kansas are prohibited from being reimbursed out of a settlement or judgment, Self-Funded ERISA Plans have a right to be reimbursed if the Plan language indicates such […]
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What happens if Medicare pays for your medical bills resulting from a car accident, and you later receive a personal injury settlement? Medicare has what is referred to as a “super lien” on your settlement or judgment and has the right to be reimbursed. One difficulty in handling Medicare liens is that Medicare will often […]
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Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are a common occurrence following a car accident or a slip and fall. The consequences can be devastating, and this is true even for “mild-TBIs” or a mild concussion. Simply put, a concussion occurs when the brain is bruised and damaged as a result. There is no specific cure for a […]
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When you get a personal injury settlement, you may be surprised to find that third parties have a right to be paid a portion of your settlement. Often, third parties may claim a right to reimbursement when in fact they have no legal right to reimbursement and even know it. An excellent personal injury lawyer […]
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As a personal injury lawyer, I work very hard to get you as much of your settlement money as possible. The, of course, involves making sure that any settlement or judgment is reasonable and adequately compensates an injured person for their losses. But, another goal is reducing liens and other rights to reimbursement that can […]
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Your auto insurance policy coverage may be higher than you think, due to the ability to stack multiple insurance policies. In fact, if you’re injured in an accident, and the other driver is at fault and has multiple policies, or the driver has multiple vehicles covered under one policy, stacking may be available. Both Kansas […]
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When you were purchasing your auto insurance policy, your insurance agent may have mentioned adding an umbrella policy to your existing coverage. While many want umbrella coverage so that they have additional protection from liability, an umbrella policy may also provide coverage for injuries you receive during an accident because of someone else’s negligence. This […]
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