My client has received a personal injury settlement. How can a Personal Injury Settlement Consultant help me consider other factors and non-medical benefits?
The previous blog discussed the importance of a Personal Injury Settlement Consultant. This blog continues that discussion and covers additional factors to be considered. This includes: • Intestacy. An issue in many cases is intestacy. In many states, if the injured plaintiff is a minor or disabled person, a special needs or support trust must…
Begley Law Group Honored by the Philadelphia Business Journal
Stone Harbor, N.J. – In mid-August, Begley Law Group was named as one of the Philadelphia Business Journal’s Top 25 South Jersey Law Firms. The firm is respected as a leader in elder law, estate planning, estate administration, and personal injury settlement consulting. No other firm in these practices areas made it to the top…
My client received a personal injury settlement: does she need a Special Needs Trust?
If a personal injury lawyer has a client who needs a Special Needs Trust and the lawyer fails to advise the client appropriately and take steps to see that such a trust is established, the personal injury lawyer may have liability to the client under a malpractice claim. Self-Settled Special Needs Trusts were authorized by…
NATIONAL ALZHEIMER’S PLAN – PUBLIC INPUT SESSION
Let your voice be heard! President Obama has established the National Alzheimer’s Project Act to create a comprehensive plan to tackle Alzheimer’s on the federal level. This summer, sessions are being held throughout the country to gather input from those impacted by Alzheimer’s and related disorders. Our South Jersey session is being held on Tuesday,…