Civil Litigation Update – May 25, 2012

Civil Litigation Update – May 25, 2012
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The LA Superior Court recently announced a $30 millon reduction plan in further response to the budget cuts they’ve encountered over the past ten years.  As a result of the reduction, 24 civil courtrooms will close, and, effective May 15, 2012, the court will no longer provide court reporters for civil trials.  Therefore, counsel and clients will need to make arrangements to pay for court reporters personally, and arrange for timely attendance at trial.  We anticipate the sides will in most cases agree to share this expense.

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Seana B. Thomas

Founder and Principal Attorney, Seana Thomas is a recognized authority on Medicare Secondary Payer law (MSP) and procedure, and has been a civil litigator in California for over 25 years. Since 2008, Ms. Thomas has been involved in the analysis and understanding of issues relating to the existing Medicare Secondary Payer reimbursement system, current and anticipated revisions in MSP law and procedure in the liability context, and the effect they have on the rights and obligations of "primary payers" (RREs), beneficiaries and their counsel in liability claims or lawsuits asserted by a Medicare beneficiary.

In the summer of 2008 she was co-author, with Roy Franco, J.D. and David Rosenbaum, Esq., of a detailed analysis of the Medicare statutory reimbursement system and issues it presents for RREs and beneficiaries in the liability context in response to a Request for Comment regarding proposed changes to the MSP. This 100-plus page analysis was entered into the United States Congressional Record. Since then, MSP law and procedure has been a significant focus of Ms. Thomas's practice. Ms. Thomas continues an active civil litigation practice through trial and appeal for defense entities and plaintiffs. References are available upon request.

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