Personal Injury & Negligence

4.31

Negotiating Liens on Personal Injury Settlements

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1 hours 2 minutes
Thomas Benton
With Thomas R. Benton from Kenneth J. Allen Law Group
Recorded October 16, 2025.
Product ID 101113

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Overview

Cut Medical and Insurance Liens Down to Size

Liens can be the silent killers of client recovery - slicing away hard-fought settlements before your client sees a dime. The good news? With the right strategy and language, you can dramatically reduce lien claims and protect your client's bottom line. This program will arm you with the insights you need to negotiate reductions like a pro. Discover the best practices and insider tactics that seasoned PI attorneys use every day - register today!

  • Identify medical charges that are inflated, duplicate, or outside industry norms.
  • Use the risks and limits in recovery as a negotiation tool.
  • Apply equitable doctrines to argue your client shouldn't have to repay before being fully compensated.
  • Spot liens that are legally defective so you can simply dispute and dismiss.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Leveraging Billing Audits and "Usual and Customary" Rate Arguments to Dispute Inflated Charges
  2. Highlighting Risks and Limits in Recovery: Liability Weaknesses, Speculative Damages, or Limited Policy Limits
  3. Using the “Made Whole” Doctrine and Common Fund Rule as Leverage
  4. When and How to Challenge the Validity or Enforceability of the Lien
  5. Framing Hardship Arguments and Post-Injury Challenges Persuasively
  6. Language to Avoid: Phrases That Sabotage Your Leverage
  7. Scripts and Phrases That Work - Tested Language That Opens the Door to Compromise
  8. Dealing With “We Don't Negotiate” Lienholders - and How to Make Them Flinch Anyway

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Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 1 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 1 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 1 Total
California CLE Approved 1 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 1 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 1 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 1 Total
Florida CLE Approved 1 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 1 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 1 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 1 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 1 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 1 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 1 Total
Kansas CLE Upon Request 1 Total
Kentucky CLE Upon Request 1 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 1 Total
Maine CLE Approved 1 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 1 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 1.2 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 1 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 1 Total
Montana CLE Approved 1 Total
North Dakota CLE Upon Request 1 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 1 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 1 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 1.2 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 1 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 1 Total
New York CLE Approved 1 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 1 Total
Oregon CLE Upon Request 1 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 1 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 1 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 1 Total
Texas CLE Approved 1 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 1 Total
Washington CLE Approved 1 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 1 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 1.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 1 Total
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  1. Negotiating Liens on Personal Injury Settlements

    1. Leveraging Billing Audits and "Usual and Customary" Rate Arguments to Dispute Inflated Charges
    2. Highlighting Risks and Limits in Recovery: Liability Weaknesses, Speculative Damages, or Limited Policy Limits
    3. Using the “Made Whole” Doctrine and Common Fund Rule as Leverage
    4. When and How to Challenge the Validity or Enforceability of the Lien
    5. Framing Hardship Arguments and Post-Injury Challenges Persuasively
    6. Language to Avoid: Phrases That Sabotage Your Leverage
    7. Scripts and Phrases That Work - Tested Language That Opens the Door to Compromise
    8. Dealing With “We Don't Negotiate” Lienholders - and How to Make Them Flinch Anyway

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys. Paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Thomas R Benton
Thomas R.
Benton
Kenneth J. Allen Law Group
Speaker bio
Thomas R Benton

Thomas R. Benton

Kenneth J. Allen Law Group
Thomas Benton

is a trial attorney with Kenneth J. Allen Law Group, where he practices in the areas of personal injury, wrongful death, work related and appellate advocacy. Mr. Benton earned his B.S. degree in political science from Ball State University, his Master of Arts in economics from Indiana University and his J.D. degree from Rutgers University School of Law. He is admitted to practice in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, Supreme Court of Indiana and the Supreme Court of Illinois.

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