Between an explosive political climate and a global pandemic, the ins and outs of the U.S. justice system are more convoluted than ever before. If you are looking for more help on the latest changes in the legal system, you will find it here.
Electricity is a vital part of our way of life. We’re highly dependent on electricity, making it easy to forget or simply not consider its dangers and the devastating effects of electrical accidents. While electrical injuries can happen to anyone and accidents can occur in…
In this episode of TLV, I talk to Bruce Stern of Stark and Stark Attorneys at Law. We discuss his efforts on getting Megan’s Law through the legislature, his work and education on traumatic brain injuries, obtaining economic recovery for clients, and the importance of…
By Guest Author Rasa Fumagalli, J.D., MSCC, CMSP-F – Director of MSP Compliance Services Personal injury settlements rarely make an injury victim whole. In light of this, cost management decisions factor into the strategy of the case. For example, while both life care plans and…
By Jason D. Lazarus, J.D., LL.M., MSCC, CSSC While much more attention is paid to Medicare, ERISA and other lien types, federal reimbursement rights of military programs should be on a trial lawyer’s radar. With a rise in those serving in the US military abroad…
On Friday, President Biden signed a bill that will eliminate the statute of limitations for those who have been sexually abused as minors to file civil claims. What is a statute of limitations? A statute of limitations refers to the amount of time a claimant…
Nearly everyone in the country has a credit card and some form of bank account. Along with those necessary parts of modern life, come endless streams of paperwork that no one reads because it is too voluminous, complex and confusing. Plus, if you want a…
In this episode of TLV, I talk with Bob Langdon of Langdon & Emison. We discuss how he built his firm, the importance of picking the good cases, treating the practice of law as a business, and creating a work/life balance with his family. Bob…
By Jason D. Lazarus, J.D., LL.M., MSCC, CSSC In this post, you will get an overview of common issues that arise when representing clients who have healthcare coverage by virtue of their employment with the federal government. For federal workers, they get their coverage through…
By Guest Author Teresa Kenyon, Esq. – Director of Lien Resolution for Synergy Settlement Services Who can be a defendant in an action brought under Section 502(a)(3) of ERISA? ERISA self-funded plans are becoming more and more aggressive about asserting their reimbursement rights when one…
The number of pedestrian accidents that happen each year is staggering. Nationwide, approximately 7,000 pedestrians are killed each year – one death every 75 minutes. More than 100,000 pedestrians end up in emergency rooms for non-fatal crash-related injuries. Here in Virginia, about 130 pedestrians are…
