This is because the insurance company has an automatic
lien against the settlement.
If you are injured in a bicycle accident or car accident, the health insurance company which pays for your medical treatment will place
a lien against your settlement.
It is important to understand that if you have a CMS
lien against your settlement proceeds, it will take precedence over all other liens.
Not exact matches
Medical costs are secured by a
lien against the future proceeds of your impending
settlement.
If you received Veterans Administration (or «VA») benefits from the federal government, the VA may have a
lien against your personal injury
settlement proceeds.
Some
lien holders must advise you of their intent to reclaim money from your personal injury, and some do not Determining if there are
liens or subrogation claims
against your
settlement proceeds and how to resolve them is very complicated and we recommend that you not attempt to do so without the help of an experienced personal injury attorney.
If you haven't heard from a private
lien holder within one year of the date of your personal injury
settlement, there's a good chance they have waived their claim
against your
settlement proceeds.
If Medicaid or Medicare paid for your medical treatment after an accident, they likely have a
lien against your personal injury
settlement proceeds.
However, federal and state law generally support
liens against personal injury
settlements and your duty to pay (or «satisfy») them.
Liens against personal injury
settlements are common, and most personal injury lawyers have experience helping their clients deal with them.
As discussed above, the federal government has up to six years to pursue a
lien against your personal injury
settlement proceeds.
Instead, healthcare providers accept a
lien against the future proceeds of your impending
settlement.
Another issue that may affect the
settlement process is any government or medical
lien against you.