Many seniors are at risk of falling victim to con artists who prey on them in an effort to gain access to their savings and any assets they have accumulated over the years. An example of such a scam occurs…
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Summing it all up to sell insurance
If you don’t have it all together when you make calls to leads and remember that each step toward selling insurance needs to be followed diligently, you may not be as successful as you would like to be. It is…
HOW MUCH MUST BE SET ASIDE FOR MEDICARE IN A THIRD PARTY LIABILITY CASE?
by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., CELA Once a Medicare Set-Aside Arrangement (“MSA”) has been considered, the next question is how much is necessary to fund it. If future medicals have been plead or claimed and future medicals are specifically released…
DO WE STILL NEED TO WORRY ABOUT MEDICARE SET-ASIDE ARRANGEMENTS?
by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., CELA For many years a debate has raged as to whether Medicare’s interests must be considered with respect to future medical payments in the context of a third party liability settlement (“TPLS”). The issue is…
Withers v. City of Detroit – Procedural Problems Plague Injury Case
A woman who was seriously injured after falling into an uncovered manhole won’t be able to sue the city – not because she didn’t have a strong case, but because the court noted she failed to properly notify the government…
PUBLIC BENEFITS CONSIDERATIONS IN PERSONAL INJURY CASES
by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., CELA Personal Injury attorneys must inquire as to whether their clients are receiving public benefits. Certain benefits are means-tested, so that if the client receives money directly those benefits are reduced or lost completely. This…
FINANCING LONG-TERM CARE IN NEW JERSEY
by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., Esquire, CELA INTRODUCTION Statistics show that approximately 70% of the population age 65 or over will require some form of long-term care. Some will be there for relatively short periods of time. These are…
Can I use Twitter to promote my insurance agency?
You can indeed, but realize that the format is a bit restrictive and therefore not overly conducive to carrying on a full conversation. However, that does not mean you cannot follow up with someone on Twitter by visiting their LinkedIn…
USING SETTLEMENT PROTECTION TRUSTS IN PERSONAL INJURY CASES
by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., CELA Settlement Protection Trusts can be very useful tools in the settlement of a personal injury case. A Settlement Protection Trust is very flexible. However, it cannot be used where an individual is receiving means-tested…
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Insurance Recorded Statement: Beware This Seemingly Innocent Question
“If we get some of your bills, do we have permission to pay your medical providers directly?” That’s a question that I’ve started seeing when GEICO takes recorded statements of some of my clients (and I can only…
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