California Hospital Liens Under Civil Code §§3045.1–3045.6: 2026 Practice
The California Hospital Lien Act gives a hospital that provides emergency care a statutory right to recover from a tort recovery — but the…
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Liens & Settlement
Medical liens, Letters of Protection, ERISA/MSP reductions, and settlement-distribution mechanics.
Medi-Cal Lien Reduction in PI: The Ahlborn Process and 2026 Practice
The 50-percent statutory default is a starting point, not a settlement. Plaintiff counsel handling Medi-Cal liens after Ahlborn and Wos has…
ERISA Reimbursement in California PI Settlements: The 2026 Practitioner's Guide
ERISA preempts California state law on most reimbursement questions for self-funded employer health plans. That preemption is the whole gam…
Letter of Protection vs. Medical Lien: A California PI Practitioner's Guide
Plaintiff attorneys and providers routinely conflate letters of protection with medical liens. The two have different perfection, priority,…
How a Medical Lien Works in California Personal Injury Cases
Hospital liens, government liens, and provider Letters of Protection each play by different rules. Here is how California's lien stack actu…