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Years ago the difficult job of a personal injury attorney was to settle the case.\u00a0 In recent years, a myriad of other issues has developed and the personal injury attorney is wise to address them in order to avoid malpractice claims later on.\u00a0 Some of the issues that must be considered are the following:<\/p>\n

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  1. Liens.<\/i>\u00a0 It is important to determine at the outset of the case and then reaffirm at the conclusion of the case whether the plaintiff is receiving any public benefits.\u00a0 Is the plaintiff receiving Medicare?\u00a0 If so, there will likely be a Medicare lien and this must be satisfied from the settlement proceeds.\u00a0 If the plaintiff is receiving SSDI, he will receive Medicare within two years after his Disability Determination.\u00a0 It is good practice to obtain a Conditional Payment Letter prior to mediation, and later obtain a Final Payment Letter from CMS.<\/li>\n
  2. Medicaid Lien.<\/i>\u00a0 If the plaintiff is receiving SSI, (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Years ago the difficult job of a personal injury attorney was to settle the case.\u00a0 In recent years, a myriad of other issues has developed and the personal injury attorney is wise to address them in order to avoid malpractice…<\/span><\/p>\n

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