MASSIVE’s Experts Reduce ERISA Lien by over $300,000

A 70-year-old Michigan man thrown from a horse suffered multiple fractures requiring emergency surgery and led to a $592,000 ERISA lien. During that surgery, the plaintiff aspirated during anesthesia induction and died. The ERISA lien contained very strong subrogation rights pursuant to the plan document and the federal statute.

 

The $592,000 lien was too large for the case, even with a well-negotiated $1,000,000 settlement. The firm needed quick assistance with the ERISA lien and reached out to the experts at MASSIVE to help. The plaintiff/decedent was the family’s sole breadwinner, responsible for his extended family members including children and grandchildren. Every cent of his settlement was needed to support his family.

 

Despite the strong plan language, MASSIVE was persistent and gathered the pertinent documentation to explain the underlying injuries. In the end, our arguments persuaded the lienholder that a 60% reduction was appropriate and enabled the family to collect more of the settlement dollars.

 

“Marcy Spitz took over a huge lien and obtained a ‘MASSIVE’ reduction. I couldn’t have been happier with her services. She was ‘all over it.’” said Robert Sickels, Attorney at Sommers Schwartz P.C.

 

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