October 28, 2011 – Just a brief postscript to yesterday’s blog about college tuition increases. To accent the tuition increases we discussed yesterday, CNNMoney today features the article “More colleges charging $50,000 or more a year.” When settling a personal injury claim, it’s important to consider all future needs. For those contemplating helping out with college for their…
Structuring Settlements for Future Success October 27, 2011 – The cost of earning a college degree just got pricier. In some states, a whole lot pricier. In its article “5 biggest state tuition hikes,” CNNMoney reports an “alarming” increase in college tuition increases. The hikes they discuss are not of the walking variety by the way. California,…
A very brief blog to call your attention to our firm’s most recent e-newsletter featuring a re-cap of the American Bar Association President’s views on two topics vital to the success of our civil justice system: Structured settlements and the funding challenges facing our state courts. Required reading for anyone concerned about civil justice. [Click Here] to read the newsletter and…
Life Industry Shores Up Balance Sheets October 18, 2011 – The life insurance industry’s admitted assets stood at $5.4 trillion as of June 30, 2011 according to A. M. Best. This represents a 3% increase over the first six months of 2010. Why should this matter to our clients? In an economy where ALL industries are…
“Anyone can get old. All you have to do is live long enough.” — Groucho Marx — For most, the realization starts to take root when you hit the age 30 milestone. For others, it’s age 40. But without a doubt, by the time that AARP application hits your mailbox at age 50, you begrudgingly begin…
The only thing unusual about the way September 11, 2001 unfolded for me in Orange County, California was the fact that my alarm went off at 4:00 o’clock. In the morning. Not normally an early riser, I was scheduled to participate in a settlement conference in the Bay Area that day and logistics required such an early wake-up call. …
Tax Savings Strategy Helps Save You Money, Secure Your Future Background With domestic oil & gas exploration on the rise, landowners around the country are being approached by landmen representing oil & gas companies who want to lease their land and the rights to minerals they believe lie beneath the surface. In addition to potential…
In yet another example of the adverse consequences stemming from some implanted DePuy metal-on-metal artificial hip devices, a number of San Diegans claim their hip surgeries poisoned them. ABC affiliate Channel 10 in San Diego recently featured a report which focused on 62 year-old hip replacement patient Tony Stauffer who describes his painful ordeal. The link includes an embedded…
For those lucky enough to have avoided joint replacement surgery thus far in their lives, a helpful article appeared recently in The Huffington Post. Entitled 13 Must-Know Facts About Joint Replacements, the article shares some timely tips for those who are contemplating surgery. While our firm continues to follow the DePuy Hip Recall with great interest…
NC House: $500,000 caps on MedMal Noneconomic Damages Continuing a trend across the country, the North Carolina House voted to override Gov. Beverly Perdue’s veto of legislation that caps medical malpractice noneconomic damages at $500,000 for medical malpractice cases. This North Carolina change tracks with similar tort reform efforts and court decisions recently occurring in Texas, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania,…