Areas of Association
The Livingston Law Firm, P. C., is available and often consults with or is associated by other law firms, near and far, within and outside the State of Texas, in the type cases described in this section and in addition offers its consulting services and association in insurance Subrogation where there is a demand by a group medical provider for repayment of medical expenses and Lien matters that may arise incident to personal injury cases. These demands may often be legally reduced resulting in more money to the client.
Subrogation and Liens
These demands arise as the result of contractual or statutory rights given to others such as hospitals, doctors, Medicare, Medicaid and particularly group health care Plans that either render care or make payments of the cost of an individual's medical expenses. These organizations often demand to be paid or reimbursed out of any recovery by settlement or judgment received by a victim from a legally liable third party and/or the insurance company of such legally liable third party.
Sometimes these organizations demand repayment before any funds are paid to the injured victim and refuse to bear a reasonable portion of the costs and attorneys fees expended to obtain a recovery or refuse to reduce their demands to allow the victim to realize a reasonable recovery.
If contacted directly by the victim or associated in an appropriate case by another lawyer representing the victim, The Livingston Law Firm, P. C., is often able to provide a legal means to reduce these harsh demands resulting in a greater recovery of money to the individual victim than would otherwise be the case.
This is particularly the case in matters involving group insurance companies whose medical plan is part of a victim’s employment and is protected by provision of a federal law known as ERISA.
