Contingency fees are hard to swallow especially when the numbers become significant. On many occasions, I’ve had clients ask me to explain my fee or to reduce it because it just doesn’t seem fair. And, in some cases, I will reduce my fee if I feel like the result is unfair to the client. But […]
Personal Injury
Is a Self-Managed Medicare Set Aside Right For You?
In certain circumstances, Medicare requires personal injury and workers comp victims to set up a fund that is sufficient to satisfy the future medical expenses expected at the time of your settlement. Your future medical expenses and funding of the Medicare Set-Aside (MSA) are both approved by Medicare. If your medical expenses exceed the approved […]
Unfamiliar Legal Terms: A Whole New World
I was recently reminded of how unfamiliar terminology in a whole new world can be daunting to folks who do not live there. I am a lawyer and I know a lot of legal terms, just like doctors know a lot of medical terms. I’m sure the doctors don’t know all of my legal terms, […]
