Success Stories
Private Liens Significantly Reduced for Michigan Plaintiff
MASSIVE reduced two large private insurance liens totaling $519,785 down to $15,000 for a Michigan plaintiff. This was a medical malpractice case that resulted in a 44-year-old man having all his limbs amputated due to the negligence of his treating doctors. MASSIVE worked aggressively to get the claims reduced significantly due to the injuries…
Read MoreMASSIVE’s Dedication Results in Reduction of ERISA Lien
A 55-year-old California plaintiff was involved in a motor vehicle accident, which resulted in back injuries. The self-funded ERISA plan refused to reduce the lien due to the strong plan language and the fact that there was plenty of money in the settlement to pay the lien. MASSIVE’s experts aggressively negotiated with the lienholder…
Read MoreMASSIVE Completely Resolves Medicare Lien for Connecticut Plaintiff
A Connecticut man received a delayed diagnosis of parotid cancer. This is an aggressive form of cancer and can be terminal. However, if caught early, life expectancy can be prolonged with early intervention. MASSIVE’s experts established that the treatment on his lien was medically necessary for the plaintiff’s cancer care and would have occurred…
Read MoreOklahoma Plaintiff’s Medicare Lien Fully Waived by MASSIVE
MASSIVE ensured an Oklahoma Plaintiff was able to take home her full net settlement despite a Medicare lien that was more than ten times the settlement amount. The plaintiff was a part of a mass tort Genzyme Hernia Mesh claim. The lien amount was over $100,000 and not part of a global resolution, which…
Read MoreCalifornia Plaintiff’s Medicare Lien Completely Resolved by MASSIVE
A California man filed a Workers’ Compensation claim for his asbestos-related lung cancer. Medicare issued a $17,089.13 lien after the plaintiff had surgery to remove the cancer. MASSIVE discovered the $17,089.13 Medicare Lien was for oxygen and oxygen-related equipment that the plaintiff didn’t need or use and we found it wasn’t related to his…
Read MoreMASSIVE’s Determination Resulted in Large Reduction of FEHBA Lien for Florida Plaintiff
The 19-year-old plaintiff experienced a serious slip and fall accident, which caused a knee injury. She previously sustained sports injuries that were treated on a separate basis. After a settlement was reached, the Mail Handlers Employee Benefit Plan that covered the costs for both her sports injuries and slip and fall, asserted a large…
Read MoreMASSIVE Completely Resolves South Carolina Plaintiff’s Medicare Lien
Careful research and attention to detail played a key role in MASSIVE’s experts resolving a $72,893 Medicare lien to zero. A South Carolina woman received a delay in diagnosis of a myocardial infarction, which resulted in muscle loss and subsequent surgeries. The plaintiff had a history of hypertension and had previous carotid endarterectomy due to her pre-existing carotid artery disease. MASSIVE…
Read MoreMedicare and Alabama Medicaid Liens Waived after Persistent Arguments from MASSIVE
MASSIVE reduced over $107,000 in Medicare and Alabama Medicaid liens to zero. The underlying case involved nursing home negligence case where an Alabama woman sustained stage IV pressure ulcers leading to her death. Medicare claimed a $40,271.89 lien and Alabama Medicaid claimed a $67,785.88 lien from a modest settlement. While the firm was unable to…
Read MoreKentucky Plaintiff’s Private Disability Lien Completely Resolved by MASSIVE
A Kentucky man experienced lower back injuries from a motor vehicle accident and collected $125,000 from the defendant’s liability carrier. The plaintiff was covered by two disability plans that paid out almost $30,000 to him after the accident. The plan policy provided that if the settlement had been for lost wages, they could assert…
Read MoreMASSIVE’s Mass Tort Team Fully Eliminated Private Lien After Multiple Disputes
MASSIVE completely eliminated a Highmark BCBS lien involving an IVC Filter. This was especially challenging on account of the plaintiff’s large variety of health problems. Looking deeper into this case, we found that even though the plaintiff had multiple medical treatments prior to her death, none of it pertained to the IVC filter. Even…
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