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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Lien Resolution 101
A good percentage of people in the legal industry are unfamiliar with the term “Lien” or “Lien Resolution”. Throwing in “Rights of Reimbursement” and “Subrogation Rights” can further muddy the...
Does Bankruptcy Affect Liens?
While Johnson and Johnson’s Talcum Powder Bankruptcy has apparently failed (as of January 30, 2023), many other bankruptcy and personal injury/mass tort cases remain. What does that mean for liens...
MASSIVE 60% Reduction of ERISA Lien
A Michigan plaintiff was badly injured on the job and suffered severe burns. His treatment led to a $94,798 ERISA lien, which would have left him just over $10,000 from...
Ryan Weiner, Esq., New MTVA President: Focus for New Year
MASSIVE: Medical and Subrogation Specialists is a founding member of the Mass Tort Vendor Association (MTVA). The MTVA’s purpose is to set vendor standards for “Best Practices” within the mass...
Connect with Us at the AAJ 2023 Winter Convention
The 2023 AAJ Winter Convention is February 4-7 at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa and will be here before you know it! MASSIVE is excited...
Todd Franklin Presenting at Lake County Board of Commissioners’ Workers’ Comp Seminar
MASSIVE’s CEO, Todd Franklin, will be presenting at the Lake County Board of Commissioners’ 7th Annual Workers’ Compensation Seminar in Crown Point, Indiana on Friday, December 9 at 11:30 a.m....
Michigan Plaintiff’s Private Lien Waived
A Michigan woman sustained multiple injuries from a motor vehicle accident. Blue Cross Blue Shield alleged a $33,256 lien against the settlement. One of MASSIVE’s experts, John Buford, Single Event...
Ryan Weiner, Esq., COO of MASSIVE, Announced as Upcoming MTVA President
We are pleased to announce that Ryan Weiner, Esq., Chief Operating Officer at MASSIVE, has been elected as the 2023-2024 Mass Torts Vendor Association (MTVA) President. Ryan will officially...
Medicare Lien Reduced by Over $100,000 for Florida Plaintiff
The plaintiff in this case suffered multiple injuries including brain bleed and weight loss due to nursing home negligence. His treatments built up a total of $140,209 of Medicare liens....
Self-Funded ERISA Plan Lien Reduced by 87%
A Pennsylvania mother was badly hurt in a motor vehicle accident, which resulted in her baby’s premature birth. The child had significant injuries that totaled $222,792.52 in liens. Because this…
What to Expect from Senate Bill 410
Michigan has repealed the immunity provision of its Product Liability Act. This provision has been on the books for the last 30 years, allowing Michigan companies to shield themselves from…
MASSIVE Increased Settlement by $110k with Medical Cost Projection
Recently, a worker’s compensation firm asked us to review one of their cases. Their plaintiff required a shoulder replacement. The defense initially offered $100,000 based almost entirely on past medical…