Personal injury and treatment on a lien
If you were injured in an accident and are working with an attorney, you should not have to wait for care while your case is resolved. East Bay Hand and Upper Extremity treats many personal-injury patients on a lien, so evaluation and treatment can move forward now and the medical charges are addressed through your case settlement.
What treating on a lien means
A lien is a straightforward way to get the care you need now while your case is still open.
A lien functions much like an IOU or a promissory note. Rather than paying for your treatment up front, you and your attorney agree that the medical charges for your care will be paid from the proceeds of your case when it settles.
Because the payment is tied to your settlement, treatment does not have to be delayed while liability and compensation are worked out. You get specialist care for your hand or upper-extremity injury now, and the billing is handled later, through your case.
How lien-based care works, step by step
The path is simple, and it keeps your treatment moving while your attorney handles the rest.
You are injured in an accident
An accident leaves you with a hand or upper-extremity injury that needs specialist evaluation and cannot wait for a claim to close.
You work with your attorney
Your attorney handles the claim and coordinates with our office so your treatment can be provided on a lien.
We treat you on a lien
Care moves forward on a lien, so your evaluation and treatment are not delayed while liability and compensation are worked out.
Charges are addressed through your settlement
When your case resolves, the medical charges for your treatment are addressed through the proceeds of the case settlement.
Coordinating lien-based care for your clients
We regularly work with attorneys to provide lien-based hand and upper-extremity care for their clients. If you represent an injured client and want to arrange treatment on a lien, contact the office and our team will coordinate the evaluation, records, and billing for your case.
Specifics to confirm
This page describes lien-based care in general terms. Lien terms, partner attorney arrangements, and case-by-case details vary. For the specifics that apply to your situation, please contact the office and our team will walk you through how we handle your case.
Get care now, without waiting for your case to close.
Injured in an accident and working with an attorney? Request an appointment, or call the office to ask about treatment on a lien.