Traumatic Brain Injury Fund
The Traumatic Brain Injury Trust Fund is different from the Traumatic Brain Injury Medicaid Waiver Program. The Fund is administered by the New Jersey Department of Human Services, Division of Disability Services. The Fund pays, as a last resort, for the cost of post-acute care, services, and supports to…
My client has received a personal injury settlement. How can a Personal Injury Settlement Consultant help me strategize about other factors such as taxes, estate planning, and investing?
The previous discussions went over the importance of a Personal Injury Settlement Consultant and other benefits. This blog highlights additional factors to be considered, including: • Medical Coverage. Medical coverage is often a big issue for plaintiffs in personal injury cases, because they have preexisting conditions. A Personal Injury Settlement Consultant, such as Begley Law…
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…
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…