Posts by Cheryl Mudd
Settlement Delays: Who Bears the Burden?
By Marcy B. Spitz, Esq, Partner at MASSIVE In the Mass Tort world, many lives are affected directly by products and services. Once those afflicted with disease, injury, or immutable conditions occur, those around them are left to pick up the pieces. Many of those loved ones are women caregivers in their respective families.…
Read MoreLock your Liens with MASSIVE
Medicare’s Final Conditional Payment Process is a crucial aspect of handling Medicare liens in legal settlements. Here’s how it works: Locking Lien Amounts: The process allows law firms to lock lien amounts for a three-day period surrounding the expected settlement date. This helps in determining the precise amount owed to Medicare. Once initiated, there’s…
Read MoreQuick Reduction of Private Lien for Michigan Plaintiff
A Michigan man sustained injuries from a motor vehicle accident and built up over $15k in private healthcare liens. MASSIVE’s Single Event Lead Attorney, John Buford, reviewed the case and negotiated with the lien holder. Our team quickly obtained a 35% reduction…within four days! The firm was extremely pleased with the results and timeframe, saying…
Read MoreFlorida Medicaid and Kansas Medicaid Liens Reduced by $514,176.73
A Florida man received a faulty heart valve device in 2020. Tragically, the surgery to remove the device led to the man’s death a couple years later. From the implant of the heart valve, until his death, the claimant’s treatment and care had built up multiple liens, the two largest liens being Florida Medicaid ($126,175.03)…
Read MoreMASSIVE Announced as Exclusive Lien Resolution Administrator for Endo Opioid Bankruptcy Trust
MASSIVE: Medical and Subrogation Specialists have been selected by the Personal Injury Trustee and Claims Administrator to be the exclusive Lien Resolution Administrator for the Endo Opioid Bankruptcy Trust. MASSIVE has a wide range of experience working on Mass Tort projects and was also selected as the exclusive lien resolution administrator in the Just…
Read MoreValuable Tools to Increase Settlement Outcomes
How do you determine future medical costs for your case? Some firms ‘guess-timate’ and lose out on an accurate picture of these costs. Here at MASSIVE, we know how to protect your case and increase your settlement outcomes! Medical Cost Projections (MCP) are an invaluable tool used to forecast future medical costs and uncover…
Read MoreSuccess in Reducing Challenging Medicare Lien
The claimant in this case was a victim of sexual abuse decades ago, which resulted in psychological injuries that totaled $962,580.66 in liens. Due to the recent change in the statute of limitations for sexual misconduct cases, the law firm pursued a recovery for their client with no time limitations for this trauma. However,…
Read MoreSelf-Funded ERISA Plan Lien Reduced by 87%
A Pennsylvania mother was badly hurt in a motor vehicle accident, which resulted in her baby’s premature birth. The child had significant injuries that totaled $222,792.52 in liens. Because this was a self-funded ERISA plan, it would be difficult to argue for reductions because of the strong plan language. John Buford, Single Event Lead…
Read MoreWhat to Expect from Senate Bill 410
Michigan has repealed the immunity provision of its Product Liability Act. This provision has been on the books for the last 30 years, allowing Michigan companies to shield themselves from liability for many cases, including opioid use. Senate Bill 410 went into effect on February 13, 2024, but without any retroactive effect. Injuries that…
Read MoreMASSIVE Increased Settlement by $110k with Medical Cost Projection
Recently, a worker’s compensation firm asked us to review one of their cases. Their plaintiff required a shoulder replacement. The defense initially offered $100,000 based almost entirely on past medical bills. Our nurse reviewed the documentation and created a Medical Cost Projection that accurately projected the cost for surgery, recovery, follow-up, and all related…
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