What is “escrow” and why does my settlement check have to go there? To stay secure and protect clients, good lawyers maintain a “trust account” with a reputable bank. Lawyers are not allowed to gain interest on these accounts, as that could incentivize some lawyers to take their sweet time distributing money. Trusts, also known…
Continue readingWhen Nancy Odell borrowed $3,000 while her car crash case was pending, she never expected to be in a lawsuit with the lender, “Legal Bucks,” for OVER TRIPLE THE AMOUNT BORROWED !The facts are simple. Nancy Odell (Plaintiff) was involved in a car crash. She got a lawyer who pursued a personal injury claim…
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When four generations of women came to my office seeking help for an innocent child being raised by her grandparents, none of imagined that the little girl would receive tax free payments for almost a decade. The case arose as the result of the accidental death of a boom truck worker. The basket on the truck…
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Here’s a first. A closed head auto injury case client represented by another member of AAJ was once incarcerated in Connecticut. He was a former inmate of the Conn Department of Corrections and was involved in an accident in Florida. The State of Connecticut now asserts a “lien” (like an “I.O.U.”) for all costs of…
Continue readingWhile a workers compensation Award normally “locks in” the weekly comp rate, Herndon Super Lawyer Doug Landau has recovered hundreds of thousands of dollars for his clients on top of their total disability benefits. How does he do this ? The law in most every state sets forth how comp rate is calculated. The rate…
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