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A trial judge in Jackson County, Ill., refused to follow the case law found in Stanton v. Rea, 2012 IL App (5th) 110187 when calculating the amount of the hospital\u2019s lien amount. In the case of Alma McVey, who was injured after a waitress dropped a tray of drinks on her foot, the issue was how much Memorial Hospital-Carbondale<\/a> would receive for its $2,891 medical services bill still unpaid.<\/p>\n

McVey settled her personal-injury case against the waitress\u2019s employer for $7,500. Under Stanton, attorney fees and litigation expenses should have been deducted from the settlement before calculating the hospital\u2019s share of the settlement. The judge in the McVey case ruled that McVey\u2019s attorney was entitled to $2,250; the hospital would receive $2,500 and the remaining $2,750 would go to the plaintiff, McVey.<\/p>\n

The Illinois Appellate Court for the 5th District reversed that ruling, concluding that \u201cthe trial court erred in refusing to follow Stanton and begin calculations after the settlement has been reduced by attorney fees and costs.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A trial judge in Jackson County, Ill., refused to follow the case law found in Stanton v. Rea, 2012 IL App (5th) 110187 when calculating the amount of the hospital\u2019s lien amount. 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