MedStar Funding LC lost its breach of contract lawsuit seeking to recover money from a car accident lien against two personal injury attorneys because it didn’t timely plead the claim in the trial court, a Texas appeals court said Tuesday.
Lien buyer MedStar allegedly bought Urooj Sheikh’s medical liens after she suffered a car accident and sought medical treatment from four medical providers. MedStar sued Donal McRoberts, Sheikh’s lawyer, because he had signed an agreement to pay the interest after the recovery of damage, following the deduction of attorneys’ fees.
When Sheikh allegedly failed to pay the company, MedStar sued ...
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