Lien identification, verification, and audit are essential steps in protecting client recoveries and ensuring compliance for personal injury firms. Learn best practices here.
Emerging legal technology is transforming personal injury firms. Learn how tools like AI, automation, and data-driven insights help lawyers scale and improve client outcomes.
Personal injury cases don’t end at settlement—they end when liens are resolved. But lien resolution is complex, technical, and risky to handle in-house. Increasingly, firms outsource this work, raising an important question: is it ethical? According to ABA Formal Opinion 08-451 and state bar guidance, the answer is yes—when done properly. Attorneys must supervise outsourced work, protect confidentiality, and ensure fees are reasonable. Done right, outsourcing lien resolution maximizes client recovery, reduces malpractice risk, and strengthens trust. This blog unpacks the ethical framework, key state rules, and why partnering with specialists benefits both clients and firms.
Resolving Medicare conditional payment obligations is a critical step in protecting both attorneys and their clients. Under the Medicare Secondary Payer Act (MSPA), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) can recover conditional payments directly from attorneys, creating substantial financial and legal risks if obligations are mishandled. From understanding the difference between Conditional Payment Letters and Final Demands to navigating appeals, compromises, and waivers, attorneys must follow precise steps to ensure compliance. This blog breaks down common pitfalls, case examples, and strategies for effective resolution, while also highlighting how partnering with a lien resolution company can safeguard recoveries and prevent costly errors.
Navigating the intricacies of subrogation and reimbursement for ERISA-governed health plans demands a comprehensive understanding of statutory frameworks, plan documentation, and pertinent case law.
Michael Lynch is a nationally recognized trial attorney leading a complex litigation firm advocating for victims of defective drugs, toxic exposure, NEC, personal injury, and more.
Scaling a law firm can feel chaotic. This post reveals how mass tort leaders Vance and Cameron Andrus manage the complexity of MDLs with operational empathy and smart delegation. Learn their secrets to building a high-volume practice without sacrificing client care.
Discover how elite trial lawyer Troy Rafferty built a mass tort practice that changed entire industries. Learn his strategies for scaling justice, prioritizing legacy over caseloads, and using courage as a competitive advantage. This article offers a masterclass in growing a high-impact personal injury firm.
A powerful father-son conversation on mass tort leadership. Vance Andrus, seasoned trial attorney, and Cameron Andrus, mass tort manager, share insights from decades of litigation, MDL strategy, and client-centered advocacy.