COUNSELING SESSION WITH PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFFS
by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., Esquire, CELA In some personal injury cases the victim is receiving important means-tested Social Security Income (SSI), Medicaid, or other important means-tested public benefits. These plaintiffs require a Self-Settled Special Needs Trust (SSSNT) in order to maintain their benefits. In other situations, the plaintiff is a minor or incapacitated…