Success Stories
MASSIVE Reduces Self-Funded ERISA Lien by over $240,000
MASSIVE was determined to significantly reduce a medical malpractice case involving a birth trauma. Doctors failed to diagnose fetal distress in a premature birth, which led the baby to have severe brain damage. The lienholder was a self-funded ERISA plan and the law firm had trouble getting anywhere with an uncooperative representative of the lienholder. …
Read MoreCalifornia Plaintiff’s Lien Reduced by Over $80,000
MASSIVE ensured a California plaintiff was able to take home his full net settlement despite a lien that was more than double the settlement amount. After suffering from a failed knee replacement and having to receive additional treatment due to the implant’s failure, the plaintiff was hit with a lien of almost $85,000, a bill…
Read MoreMASSIVE Reduces Malpractice Victim’s ERISA Lien to Zero
MASSIVE stepped in to resolve a lien after a cancer misdiagnosis lead to confusion regarding the preexisting need for treatment. A Michigan plaintiff was told she had one type of cancer, received treatment for it, then was informed that she had been misdiagnosed with another type of cancer. The plaintiff began the correct form of…
Read MoreMASSIVE Does it Again! ERISA Lien Fully Eliminated After Careful Review of Plan Language
MASSIVE’s expert attorneys completely eliminated an ERISA lien arising from a motor vehicle accident lawsuit in less than five months. This challenging subrogation claim was governed by case law where the employer can demand 100% of a plaintiff’s settlement. And while the lien holder had offered to reduce the $284,000 lien by 25% due to…
Read MoreMASSIVE’s Mass Tort Team Lowers $92,000 VA Lien
Recently, we were hired by a law firm to negotiate a Veterans Administration lien where the plaintiff required revision surgery on his hip implant. The VA covered his healthcare costs of $34,000 for a different facility, however, they reported a lien of $120,000 – a $92,000 difference. The VA asserted that if the plaintiff used one of its facilities, its lien would have been closer to $120,000 for those same services. It also…
Read MoreLien Resolution Success
In depth review of plan language did not support the healthcare lien. MASSIVE reduced a $1.3 million Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield lien to $10,000 after a California plaintiff was severely burned in a house fire. In addition to burns, the plaintiff suffered permanent disfigurement, chronic asthma and respiratory complications along with emotional injuries. While…
Read MoreAnother Successful Lien Resolution!
A MASSIVE Lien Resolution Increases Settlement for Plaintiff MASSIVE increases settlement and reduced liens by $1,500,000 for a motorcycle rider from Nassau County, New York. The 19 year old plaintiff was involved in an accident near a bridge within an unmarked construction zone. The case settled against the construction company for $4.8 million due to injuries…
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MASSIVE’s Mass Tort Team eliminates a $114,058.70 lien for a 2004 hip replacement. Our Mass Tort team was recently retained by a Kentucky Law Firm to resolve a self-funded ERISA lien handled by United Healthcare. Over time, the plaintiffs’ bones and joints around the hip were infected as metal shards were entering the bloodstream. The…
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The plaintiff, an army veteran, was subjected to medical malpractice resulting in neurological defects in his right leg and foot drop. The Veterans Administration compiled a lien summary with charges exceeding $18,000. MASSIVE reviewed the lien with its proprietary software and negotiated via dispute to eliminate charges of over $14,000. The final lien on the…
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MASSIVE was recently retained by a South Carolina Law Firm to help lower a $98,000 hospital bill. Their client suffered severe head, hip, and pelvis injuries in an auto accident and did not have health insurance. The case settled for $125,000 which left the plaintiff in a significant financially negative situation. MASSIVE worked with all…
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