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Orthopedic surgeons on lien for California personal injury cases
Orthopedic surgeons on lien treat a personal injury client's bone, joint, ligament and tendon injuries now and are paid from the settlement later. Through LHG Medical Network, a California attorney sends the client; Legal Hub Group matches the closest orthopedic surgeon by zip code and follows the consult, records and bill to the reduction at settlement.
We match your client to the closest orthopedic surgeon in the network and track every visit, record, bill and reduction.
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When orthopedic surgeons come into an auto accident case
Orthopedic surgeons see injuries to bones, joints, ligaments and tendons: a knee, a shoulder, a wrist, a fractured bone from a collision.
An orthopedic consult usually comes after the first weeks of conservative care, when pain or limited movement has not improved, or when imaging shows a tear or fracture that needs a surgeon's opinion.
Not every case needs one. Many auto accident cases are handled by chiropractic and physical therapy alone.
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How it is usually added to a case
Usually the chiropractor or pain management doctor treating the client asks for an orthopedic consult. On the platform that is one click on their page ("Needs another provider"), and Legal Hub Group matches the closest orthopedic surgeon in the network to the client's zip code. The attorney can also add an orthopedic surgeon from the case page.
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Records and bills we collect
The consult note, the surgeon's review of any imaging, the treatment plan (conservative care, injections or a surgical recommendation), any operative report, and the itemized bill. Legal Hub Group collects each one as the surgeon uploads it, and they sit on the case page beside the records from every other provider.
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At settlement
When the attorney enters the settlement, the surgeon is asked to accept a stated amount on the bill. The surgeon accepts or counters online; the attorney accepts the counter or asks again. An orthopedic bill is often the largest on the case, so it is usually the one both sides look at most closely. Once agreed, the attorney pays the surgeon on the platform.
Questions
Questions
Does an orthopedic surgeon on lien treat without health insurance?
A lien arrangement means the surgeon agrees to be paid from the settlement rather than at the time of treatment. Whether a particular surgeon takes a case is the surgeon's decision; the platform only asks the closest surgeon in the network to accept the referral.
Who decides whether surgery is needed?
The surgeon, with the patient. Legal Hub Group never gives medical advice and never decides treatment; it only matches the provider and follows the paperwork.
What if the surgeon recommends a surgery center or an MRI?
The surgeon presses "Needs another provider" and names the kind of practice; Legal Hub Group matches the closest surgery center or imaging center in the network the same way, and the attorney is told.
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