FARAH v. DEPT. OF MED. ASSISTANCE SERVICES

Record No. 201413.

868 S.E.2d 422 (2022)

Amir FARAH v. Commonwealth of Virginia, DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

February 17, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeremy Flachs on briefs, Alexandria, for appellant.

Michelle S. Kallen , Acting Solicitor General ( Mark R. Herring , Attorney General; Samuel Towell , Deputy Attorney General; Brittany M. Jones , Deputy Solicitor General; Rodolfo R. Remigio , Senior Assistant Attorney General; Laurel S. Huerkamp , Assistant Attorney General; Laura H. Cahill , Assistant Attorney general, on brief), for appellee.

Amicus Curiae: Virginia Trial Lawyers Association ( John E. Davidson ; Davidson & Kitzmann, Charlottesville, on brief), in support of appellant.

PRESENT: Goodwyn, C.J., Mims, Powell, Kelsey, McCullough, and Chafin, JJ., and Koontz, S.J.


Amir Farah suffered catastrophic injuries in a car accident. The Commonwealth's Medicaid program paid for a portion of his extensive subsequent medical care. This entitles the Commonwealth to a lien on the proceeds of a verdict or settlement of claims arising out of the accident, but only on that portion...

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