“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…
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…
A Career of Endorsing Structured Settlements “For the almost 40 years I’ve been practicing, structured settlements have played an integral role in the positive outcome of many cases I have settled.” – William T. “Bill” Robinson III, Esq. – Last month, members of the National Structured Settlements Trade Association were treated to a keynote address…
Seems people have a penchant for going “Back to the Future.” “Old” ideas get a fresh coat of paint and are recycled for the next generation who embrace them as their own. Just think of all the successful TV shows that focus on a particular historical period in time but are produced a decade or…
The once trusted and highly respected Johnson & Johnson name has taken some major image hits in the last 15 months according to a recent article. During this time, the $60 Billion company has voluntarily recalled over 50 products. In its cover story, Johnson & Johnson’s Quality Catastrophe, Bloomberg/ Businessweek highlights a number of the products…
As March Madness heads into its final rounds, it seems an appropriate time to share with clients the good news that NCAA cagers aren’t the only ones rebounding. According to A. M. Best, the life/health industry continues to recover from the financial crisis as evidenced by the improvement of key economic indicators. Among the highlights: Total admitted assets improved…
Among the many positive reasons parents, courts and plaintiff attorneys choose structured settlements when settling a minor’s injury claim, one of the most overlooked is the fact that it can shield the minor’s recovery from the dreaded Kiddie Tax. Faster than a child can grow from cradle to car keys, the Kiddie Tax can sneak up…
As reported today on Bloomberg.com, the British Orthopaedic Association and the British Hip Society issued a statement that the failure rate of the DePuy ASR XL Acetabular System is more than twice what was originally represented when the device was recalled in 2010. According to the article, nearly half of all patients who received the recalled device require…
And Why This Matters to Me Less than a year ago, I underwent bilateral total hip replacement surgery. It was one trip to the doctor’s I would have sooner avoided. But I had no choice and the surgery, fortunately, appears to have been successful. Then, just a few months out of the operating room, I learned of a…
You’ve spent a career laser focused on advocating for your clients. You’ve tried cases. You’ve negotiated settlements. But now you’re thinking it may be time to “hang up the laces,” hand the reigns over to someone else and head for the barn. Mixed metaphors aside, are you ready for this transition? Risk is inherent in the life of any…