The following is adapted from The Art of Settlement. Consider this scenario: you represent a current Medicare beneficiary in a third-party liability case. As part of the workup of the case, you determine the client will need future medical care related to the injuries suffered,…
The Boy Scouts of America has filed for bankruptcy. Facing hundreds of lawsuits from men who say they were sexually abused as Scouts, the organization is using the Chapter 11 process to create a trust to provide compensation to victims. On May 18, 2020,…
By Beth Saiff, transaction lead at CrowFly In a perfect world, a settlement planner’s work would never be undone. However, circumstances change. People change. At CrowFly, we aren’t out to unravel the hard work that a settlement planner put into setting up a plaintiff’s structured…
I’m excited to announce that my new book, The Art of Settlement, officially launched this week. It is already an Amazon best seller! What is The Art of Settlement? The regulatory landscape of the personal injury lawyer has become exceedingly complicated. Assisting clients with catastrophic disabilities…
Every parent, guardian, or caregiver of small children knows that it is impossible to follow around a busy toddler every moment of the day. A moment’s distraction, even for something benign like preparing a snack, is enough time for a young person to get into…
By David J. Carney, Esquire This fall, massive and unprecedented efforts have been launched by biotechnology companies and scientific research laboratories to develop a viable and safe COVID-19 vaccine in record time. Currently, there are nine COVID-19 vaccines that are in phase-three clinical trials, which is…
If you’ve already spoken to a financial expert and decided that selling your future payments is the right move, there’s still more you should know. In fact, there are some big-time mistakes you can make once you’ve decided to sell. CrowFly’s COO, Nita Bhatia, shares three big ones to avoid.
You may be suffering from mental trauma after a Detroit automobile crash if you are experiencing anxiety, stress, bouts of anger and panic attacks. These are some of the symptoms of the debilitating, psychological suffering that car crash victims face for years – or even…
Nobody’s perfect, but at the same time, when you hire a lawyer, you hope the lawyer is trustworthy, knowledgeable and diligent in the matters of the law. Lawyers often make it a practice to incorporate the American Bar Association’s Model Rules of Professional Conduct into…
Tragedy occurred at another Orlando theme park, ICON Park, when a 21-year-old worker fell to his death while inspecting the park’s StarFlyer attraction. The incident happened before the park opened early Monday morning and is being investigated by Orange County authorities. The StarFlyer is a…
Let us start with a hypothetical situation. A passenger is in a vehicle that was being operated by a drunk driver who hits a tree. Suppose that passenger knew that the driver had been drinking and was intoxicated before the crash. In that case, he…
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. …
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.…
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…
