Opioid addiction is a devastating scenario both for the person using the medication and his or her loved ones. The opioid crisis has been linked to more than 470,000 deaths in the U.S. since 2000. It is essentially a man-made pandemic. In recent years, thousands…
It’s fair to say that COVID has replaced terrorism as a focus of national concern these days, but justice for victims of terrorism marches on. In 2015, the Department of Justice (DOJ) took a critical step toward holding foreign terrorists accountable when it established the…
For the thousands of people who were sexually abused by Boy Scouts of America volunteers and employees, time is running out to be part of the movement to hold BSA accountable. The deadline to file a “Proof of Claim” form is November 16, 2020 –…
Once upon a time, there was one common way to split an incoming personal injury settlement into set future payments. The money would go into a structured settlement annuity, which would provide plaintiffs with their agreed-upon payments over years. And back in the day, annuities…
Standing up to a massive corporation for its wrongdoing is no easy task. But our country’s trial attorneys and civil justice system help level the playing field for individuals who face these David and Goliath scenarios. It’s exactly how Johnson & Johnson, one of the…
On October 1, 2017, a man opened fire from the 32nd floor of MGM Resorts’ Mandalay Bay on 22,000 people attending the Route 91 Harvest music festival in Las Vegas. The attack, which killed 60 people and wounded 411, remains the deadliest mass shooting committed…
A few months back, I wrote about qualified settlement funds as an emerging standard of care in litigation. A quick recap: a qualified settlement fund (QSF) is a critical tool in post-settlement planning, a fund where the settlement monies can sit while both plaintiff and attorney…
When New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Child Victims Act last year, it was a win for survivors of childhood sexual abuse as they were given more time to seek justice — including those who were previously barred due to legal time limits. The…
If you have a client on Medicare whose personal injury lawsuit is about to settle, he or she may be considering a liability Medicare set-aside (LMSA) – a voluntary arrangement that demonstrates a good-faith effort to fund future care without relying solely on Medicare. But…
By Sam Dolce-Powers, Esq. Fifty-two Black former franchisees of the McDonald’s corporation are suing the famous burger brand, claiming it racially discriminated against them for decades, according to reports by Business Insider and USA Today. The fifty-two former franchisees, who collectively operated stores between 1988 and 2018, filed…
