Law360, New York ( March 8, 2016, 10:46 AM EST) -- When an employee is seriously injured on the job because of a third party's negligence, filing a personal injury lawsuit in addition to a personal injury claim may result in unintended consequences for the client's future medical care needs. Lawyers handling these types of matters should be hypervigilant to ensure the best interests of the client will be met prior to engaging in ongoing litigation and accrual of costs that could leave a client holding the bag at the end of the matter. While these complications are rare, they typically arise in serious injury cases when future care costs may supersede the value of a settlement or a policy, and there are limited funds with which to resolve the claim....
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