The Garretson Firm’s original and existing focus remains on addressing problem areas, or critical “points of pain”, in civil settlements, the resolution of which requires specialized knowledge, capabilities or processes.  The Garretson Firm (TGF) is the leading provider nationwide of healthcare lien resolution services for settling parties in matters ranging in size from a single claimant to over 50,000 claimants.

In addition to our innovative work in lien resolution, TGF has served to verify and audit damage claims of claimants; develop claims protocols; and, to process disbursements.  More particularly, in many of our engagements we have collected all relevant documents, reviewed pharmaceutical and medical records, verified injuries, allocated settlement awards, processed claims and distributed funds. In these capacities, we serve as a neutral resource to help the parties objectively facilitate their agreed upon settlement objectives and processes.

Most recently, TGF was recommended by all settling parties, and appointed by the respective federal judge in each settlement, to help administer and process the Vioxx, Guidant and Medtronic Multi District Litigation (MDL) settlement programs referenced below (specifically, evaluating and auditing certain healthcare reimbursement claims / liens related to the participating claimants).

TGF has the resources to handle the biggest settlements, as well as the compassion, skill and discretion to handle the most delicate and sensitive matters. A partial listing of recent high-profile multiple-claimant projects includes:

• In re: Vioxx Products Liability Litigation, MDL Docket Number 1657 (United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana);
• In re:  Guidant Corp. Implantable Defibrillators Products Liability Litigation, MDL Docket Number 1708 (United States District Court, District of Minnesota);
• In re: Medtronic, Inc. Implantable Defibrillators Products Liability Litigation, MDL Docket Number 1726, (United States District Court, District of Minnesota);
• In re: Zyprexa Products Liability Litigation, MDL Docket Number 1596 (United States District Court, Eastern District of New York);
• In re: Cincinnati Policing, Case No. C-1-99-3170 (United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio);
• In re: Roman Catholic Bishop of Louisville, Inc., Jefferson Circuit Court, Louisville, Kentucky;
• In re: OxyContin Litigation, Civil Action Number 02-CP-18-1756, Court of Common Pleas, County of Dorchester, State of South Carolina;
• Archdiocese of Cincinnati Claim Resolution Fund, Administrator of a voluntarily established settlement fund;
• In re: Atlanta Housing Authority, Civil File Action Number 2004VS 071617Y, State Court of Fulton County, State of Georgia;
• Diet Drug Settlements – privately retained Special Master / Administrator in 10 separate settlement groups that opted out of the nationwide class action settlement.
• In re: Rezulin Products Liability Litigation, MDL Docket Number 1348 (United States District Court, Southern District of New York)
• Rhode Island “Station Night Club” Fire