Posts by Cheryl Mudd
Proud Achievements and a Bright Future: A Message from NLVA’s Past President
By Ryan Weiner, Esq. In January 2023, I had the privilege of becoming President of the Mass Tort Vendor Association (MTVA). Two years later, I am honored to transition into the role of Past President of what is now the National Legal Vendor Association (NLVA). This transformation from MTVA to NLVA fills me…
Read More$252k Veterans Affairs Lien Reduced to $0
Sexual abuse cases can be complex to resolve. Recently, MASSIVE assisted a plaintiff the Veterans Affairs office claimed owed over $252,000 in liens from therapy sessions. Carrie Hornsby, Lien Negotiation Specialist at MASSIVE, examined each of the 4,000 pages of treatment dates and notes to discover what they were being treated for and why.…
Read MoreNew Portal Coming in 2025
Big news! We’re announcing the launch of our new customer Portal…coming your way in 2025. The portal is being redesigned to offer you a more user-friendly experience for your lien resolution cases and cost projection submissions. These upgrades will significantly enhance the case submission process, communication with your MASSIVE team, and provide a cleaner,…
Read MoreHow to Reach Top Settlements for your Seriously Injured Clients
We know you will do anything you can to reach top settlements for your injured clients. Catastrophically-injured plaintiffs need extra support. That’s why we’ve created MASSIVE Life Care Plans (LCPs). Our LCPs, assess your plaintiff’s needs and coordinate with treating providers and the plaintiff’s family to make sure all future care needs are individually…
Read MoreNursing Home Medicare Lien Disputes Result in Huge Reduction
A Texas woman was a long-term resident at a nursing home. Before her time at the facility, she had multiple hospitalizations for UTIs and was also at high risk for pressure ulcers. The facility neglected to properly manage and care for her pressure ulcer wounds, which became infected and ultimately led to her sepsis-related death.…
Read MoreMASSIVE’s Medical Cost Projection Increased Settlement Value to over $900k
If you’re looking for a powerful tool to increase your settlement outcomes, here’s just one example of how a future medical cost projection can help. A worker’s compensation attorney in South Carolina contracted MASSIVE to prepare a Medical Cost Projection for their client. The state employee had fallen when trying to help a patient.…
Read More$933k Medicaid Lien Reduced to $0
Like thousands of other Cordis IVC filter plaintiffs, a Utah woman was injured after receiving the implant. When receiving care for her injuries, she totaled $933,326.95 in Medicaid liens. With mass tort lien resolution, there are many factors that need to be reviewed and scrutinized, such as implantation date, removal attempts, and underlying medical…
Read MoreSettlement 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…
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