Q: Can a hospital file a lien on a wrongful death settlement check.
On March 24th of this year my son was hit and killed by a drunk driver. The drunk driver did have the minimum amount of insurance required by Texas state law. At this time there are two liens on record at the Nueces county clerk's office.Also I was sent a letter from the ins. company dated May 15, 2017 stating that they had already mailed a check to my lawyer's, the lien's filed are dated May 19th, 2017 and May 22, 2017.
A: You have a lawyer. Sit down and meet with him. Find out if there was someone who supplied the drunk that can be sued. If the car your son was in was a recent model, ask him if there is a crashworthiness case.
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