MEDICARE COMPLIANCE , MSAs By Jason D. Lazarus, J.D., LL.M., MSCC, CSSC Medicare Secondary Payer Compliance for law firms when it comes to “futures” is all about risk mitigation. How do you properly and compliantly close a file when you represent a Medicare beneficiary? The biggest risk…
Earlier this week, popular and charismatic “Cheer” star Jerry Harris was arrested on charges of producing child pornography. According to prosecutors, Harris solicited sexually graphic photos and videos from a 13-year-old boy, among other allegations of having sex with people he knew to be minors. …
A memorial ride was recently held by the friends and family of Damion Savon Robinson who was killed in a motorcycle crash in June. Participants gathered at the site of the fatal accident and then headed to the courthouse where the driver of the vehicle…
Chief Judge Carl L. Bucki of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Western District of New York ruled Friday that the bar date for abuse victims to submit claims should be the same day that the extended Child Victims Act expires – Aug. 14, 2021.…
Do not delay in seeking medical attention if you have suffered a neck injury after a Detroit car crash. Not only can these injuries be extremely painful, but if left untreated, they can be debilitating and potentially life-altering. Neck injuries can prevent victims from resuming…
Universal Orlando’s Volcano Bay has come under fire due to injuries sustained by park visitors on its water slide attractions. Since the water park opened three years ago, 73 injury claims have been filed against Volcano Bay. Despite these claims, Universal Orlando’s insurance company insists…
Victims of abuse within the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) may wonder if it’s too late to file a claim against the organization. What if the abuse happened 10 or 20 years ago or more? It used to be that state law restricted the time…
Over 200 people recently joined together to file a new Zantac class-action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. This is the location of the current consolidated Zantac MDL, which was formed in February 2020. The plaintiffs bring the action…
When it comes to presidential elections, Americans have persevered through many challenges. They succeeded at holding an election in 1864, during the Civil War, in a divided nation. They succeeded in 1932, as they suffered the economic devastation of the Great Depression. Now, U.S. citizens…
The current law in Virginia “prohibits the reading of any email or text message and manually entering letters or text in such a device as a means of communicating” and “holding a personal communications device while driving in a work zone.” But that all changes…