Watch on YouTubeApple PodcastsSpotifyBuzzsprout Dirk Derrick Founder · Attorney The Hidden Leverage: How Focus Groups Flip the Power Dynamics in Personal Injury Settlements Most personal injury lawyers evaluate cases the same way insurers do. They run the numbers, compare outcomes from similar cases, and hope the math aligns with what a jury might do. The […]
Watch on YouTubeApple PodcastsSpotifyBuzzsprout Shim Hirsh Founder · betterworks I spent 7 years in technology and operations at Morgan & Morgan, the largest personal injury firm in the country, with over 1,000 attorneys, 140 offices, and more than $2 billion in annual revenue. I saw at close range how a PI firm operates at scale: […]
When a state Medicaid agency demands full reimbursement from a client’s settlement, federal law may not actually allow it. This post breaks down the federal mandate behind Medicaid’s third-party recovery rights, the anti-lien and anti-recovery statutes that limit them, and the two Supreme Court rulings, Ahlborn and Wos, that define how much of an injury victim’s recovery is truly protected.
The Peak Practice Newsletter helps trial lawyers scale, streamline, and accelerate their practices with expert insights on law firm operations, business growth, marketing, and lien resolution strategy.
The Peak Practice Newsletter helps trial lawyers scale, streamline, and accelerate their practices with expert insights on law firm operations, business growth, marketing, and lien resolution strategy.
ERISA reimbursement claims are framed as “equitable relief,” but for injured plaintiffs the results often feel anything but fair. This post traces four landmark Supreme Court decisions — Great-West, Sereboff, McCutchen, and Montanile — to explain how plan language can override traditional equitable doctrines like made-whole and common-fund, and what personal injury attorneys need to investigate before paying or contesting a reimbursement demand.
Understand Medicare conditional payment resolution, MSP compliance requirements, and practical strategies that help personal injury professionals protect client recoveries and maximize settlement outcomes.
The Peak Practice Newsletter helps trial lawyers scale, streamline, and accelerate their practices with expert insights on law firm operations, business growth, marketing, and lien resolution strategy.
Understand Medicaid lien resolution, federal anti-lien protections, and reduction strategies that help personal injury professionals protect client recoveries and maximize settlement outcomes.