Third Party Liability

Boehm & Associates investigates, protects and pursues recovery when services provided are due to a third party’s wrongful act or omission in cases of motor vehicle accidents and other tort actions.

Examples of other tort actions include, but are not limited to the following:

  • Slips and falls
  • Boating
  • Air and rail accidents
  • Swimming and diving
  • Skiing
  • Explosions
  • Fires
  • Falling objects
  • Certain class action suits
When applicable, our team may assert recovery rights from Med Pay policies, Victim of Crimes, first party recovery claims against an Un-Insured Motorist, Under-Insured Motorist or no-fault Home Owner policies.

We offer TPL services to the following entities:

Hospitals & Medical Providers
In California, the Hospital Lien Act is codified in California Civ. Code Section 3045.1-3045.6.  Under Cal. Civ. Code Section 3045.1, a hospital that provides emergency, ongoing medical, or other services to any person injured due to an accident, negligence, or other wrongful act, shall have a lien upon the damages recovered in the extent of the amount of the reasonable and necessary charges of the hospital if the person has a claim against another for damages on account of his or her injuries.

Boehm & Associates will handle the claim from start to finish. We will:

  • Review all contracts for applicable TPL rules and procedures
  • Research and review all relevant information regarding the accident details and /or claims
  • Properly file and serve the lien for recovery to protect our client’s rights
  • Follow the case through ongoing communication with the involved parties
  • Track the case information with the attorneys, insurance carriers, plaintiffs and applicable courts
  • Respond to all correspondences and demands for documents from the plaintiffs and defendants
  • Fight and challenge all defenses available to maximize recovery for our clients
  • Diligently pursue and obtain optimal settlement results when the claim is ripe for collection
As we handle cases, our team works hand-in-hand with our clients to ensure understanding, training and identification of TPL cases.  If, at any time, our team discovers that the case does not qualify as a TPL case, we provide insight for our clients so that they may quickly recover payment from the proper, liable party.

Boehm & Associates provides all of our services on a contingency-fee basis and earns a fee only when our client’s recovery is successful.

Boehm & Associates’ team of experts is known and respected in the industry for maintaining extreme professionalism, taking pride in protecting the integrity of our clients, and obtaining the optimal recovery amount.

Payors

Boehm & Associates represents the reimbursement rights of our payors, including, but not limited to the following:

  • Taft-Hartley trust funds
  • Health plans
  • Third party administrators
  • ERISA plans

When a member is involved in an accident or claim where a third party is responsible (regardless of fault, negligence, or wrongdoing), we protect our client’s right to be reimbursed for the payments they issued to various service providers related to said claim or accident. The member, by accepting coverage under a plan, agrees to repay the plan for any benefits paid if they receive a settlement or payment from another plan as a result of the accident or claim.

In order to handle all aspects of the claim process, Boehm & Associates will:

  • Review, in detail, the policy language of the plan to ensure that we protect all the rights of our clients
  • Research and review all relevant information regarding the accident details and/or claims
  • Obtain an Agreement to Reimburse signed by the member, reminding them of their obligations for reimbursement to the plan, trust, or group
  • Follow the case through ongoing communication with the involved parties
  • Track the case information with the attorneys, insurance carriers, plaintiffs and applicable courts
  • Respond to all correspondences and demands for documents from the plaintiffs and defendants
  • Fight and challenge all defenses available to maximize recovery for our clients
  • Diligently pursue and obtain optimal settlement results when the claim is ripe for collection
In the process of our handling of cases, our team works hand in hand with our clients to ensure understanding, training and identification of TPL cases. In many cases, the “Make Whole Doctrine” and “Common Fund” rules do not apply. If, at any time, our team discovers that the case does not qualify as a TPL case, we provide insight for our clients so that they may quickly recover payment from the proper, liable party.

Boehm & Associates provides all of our services on a contingency-fee basis and earns a fee only when our client’s recovery is successful.

Boehm & Associates’ team of experts is known and respected in the industry for maintaining extreme professionalism, taking pride in protecting the integrity of our clients, and obtaining the optimal recovery amount.