Reducing Challenges in Mass Tort Cases

Mass tort lien resolution can be an extensive process; however, you or the lien resolution administrator can take some significant steps to reduce the challenge. To start, you want to be prepared and get started early.   Before the claims administrator approves allocations for each plaintiff, the lien resolution administrator can establish global resolution programs…

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Your Mass Tort Case Settled. What’s Next?

What Kind of Cases Benefit from a Future Medical Allocation?

Mass Tort cases are complex. In fact, the post-settlement process for certain Mass Torts can take two or three years even without an appeal. What must happen in that time period?   First, more individuals might join the pool of claimants. Then, each claimant (or, more likely, their attorney) must prove up the claim and…

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Spending Too Much Time on Liens?

Lien rights for Medicare, Medicaid, and other forms of health insurance have been vastly expanded. These expanded rights mean healthcare liens have become an increasingly large portion of a personal injury law firm’s unbilled hours. Unfortunately, while law firms spend more time on these liens, these processes do not increase their revenue. Too much time…

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MASSIVE Reduces Nursing Home Medicaid Lien by over $65,000

Nursing home negligence liens are difficult to resolve. Recently, one of our firms represented a Missouri man who suffered from pressure sores and sepsis due to nursing home negligence. His treatments totaled $66,492 in Missouri Medicaid liens.   Our experts know that Medicaid lienholders are entitled to recover claims as long as one diagnosis code…

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Diversity in Mass Tort Leadership

By MASSIVE Partner, Marcy Spitz, Esq.   The Women’s Summit at Trial Lawyers of Mass Torts (TLMT) will cover many topics including diversity, equity and inclusion issues that are being brought to the Mass Tort community by the Judiciary. I had the pleasure of participating in a webinar last year with the Honorable J. Michelle…

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Marcy Spitz, Esq., Partner at MASSIVE, Featured on ICLE Video: Handle Medicare and Medicaid Liens

With the option for limited personal protection insurance (PIP) benefits now available to Michigan residents, resolving Medicaid and Medicare liens is more important than ever. View the “Handle Medicare and Medicaid Liens” seminar, hosted by the Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE) to hear what MASSIVE’s Partner, Marcy Spitz, Esq. and Jeffrey Bussell of Michigan…

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Mass Tort Liens WAIVED with Maine Medicaid

In 2020, Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals agreed to settle for $1.6 billion for their role in the opioid epidemic. The Personal Injury Trustee and Claims Administrator selected MASSIVE: Medical and Subrogation Specialists to be the exclusive Lien Resolution Administrator for the Mallinckrodt Opioid Bankruptcy Trust. MASSIVE is resolving health insurance liens for tens of thousands of injured…

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MASSIVE Partner, Ryan Weiner, Esq. to Speak at CALF 2023 Conference

The Class Action Law Forum (CALF) Conference is hosted by University of San Diego and Western Alliance Bank and is an important event for the legal industry. Class action practitioners will hear valuable insights from a distinguished lineup of speakers, including sitting federal judges, and top attorneys.   MASSIVE Partner, Ryan Weiner, Esq. is excited…

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When is a Lien Valid?

Have you ever been nearing the end of a case and been suddenly blindsided by a lien? It can happen, but why? Are all liens valid? Before diving into this topic, read our Lien Resolution 101 blog if you need a refresher on some of the terms we use.   When is a Lien Valid?…

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