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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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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