Legal Question in Personal Injury in North Carolina

i am about to settle acar wreck case for fifty thousand dollers my attorney tells me i have to pay back medicade 37.5 percent of my settlment is this true or can i get around this and also some unpaid doctor bills i dont want to pay at all c an i get around this


Asked on 8/19/09, 12:49 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
John Kirby Law Offices of John M. Kirby

That sounds correct. Medicaid has a "lien" on your settlement. It sounds as though your attorney is taking 25%, and the balance is being evenly divided between you and medicaid. If you continue to have questions about this, you can ask your own lawyer more questions, or see another lawyer and provide him or her with more details.

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Answered on 8/19/09, 8:13 am


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