You are familiar with this scenario. The claimant is willing to sign a release in exchange for your insured’s policy limit. However, the claimant, the attorney and the hospital, all legitimate lienholders, can’t agree on how to divide up the money. Sometimes there is just not enough money to go around. It seems like a no win situation. If the insurance company pays the settlement proceeds to the attorney without protecting the hospital lien, the hospital could pursue the insurance … [Read more...]