When compensation is provided specifically for future medical costs, then Medicare should not be expected to pay a bill related to the settlement for as long as the settlement monies will last.
By Rachel Mathews, Chief Marketing Officer of Milestone Think about what your best friend is to you – it’s someone you can trust, someone you can go to for help, advice, or guidance. It’s someone who understands the unique situations you might get yourself into,…
You’re a lawyer with Roundup cases, and settlement is approaching. Are you aware that you have the ability to select a co-administrator for certain specific administrative functions at the time of settlement? You may have never really thought about it, but every law firm need…
This is a guest post by Patrick Hoover, a 3L at the University at Buffalo School Law. Uncertainty is the dominant theme of life during this pandemic. We all have to make do with this new reality; schedules and calendars shift to meet these new…
By Sam Dolce-Powers, Esq. The current pandemic is providing personal injury attorneys an opportunity to assess, redesign, and modernize many aspects of their practices. By not having to prepare for trials or show up in courts currently, law firms are able to spend time identifying…
In the times of COVID, many people are wondering if they should just park their settlement money in certificates of deposit (“CD’s”), or bank savings, or a US treasury money market or fund. Not bad questions or instincts, as these are unsettling times. The one…
Settlement Administrator Laura Fetto explains Milestone’s collaborative nature and how it benefits the injured clients we help. In the wise words of President Harry S. Truman, “It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” Setting aside one’s…
Country-wide court closures due to COVID-19 have put many aspects of the civil and criminal justice systems on hold. One unexpected result — or maybe not so unexpected — has been many defendants’ attempts to delay or stall litigation, using the coronavirus pandemic as an…
The company is trying to upend the verdict and is still arguing that Roundup is safe - even though “it still hasn’t tested its product, despite knowing full well that it poses a serious risk to human health.”
By Kristen Whalen, Director of Operations at Milestone In times like these, our Milestone team knows the importance of feeling secure. And when it comes to your money or a client’s money, there’s no such thing as being too careful. With email scams that impersonate…