Torts/Personal Injury
Feb. 2, 2024
Liens, insurance and attorney referrals
There are a number of reasons for a client to seek treatment with a lien physician, though defense lawyers have criticized the practice as an “unholy alliance” between the attorney and physician.
A medical lien is a binding legal contract whereby the physician agrees to treat the client immediately and in return defers payment of his bill until the case is resolved, whether by verdict, arbitration award, settlement, or otherwise. Statutory, contractual, express and equitable, Medi-Cal, Medicare, workers' compensation, and ERISA are examples of statutory liens or liens that exist by operation of law, regardless of whether the injured person signed an agreement...
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