November 11, 2021
In the confusing landscape of public benefits and planning issues that arise today for trial lawyers when settling catastrophic injury cases, finding your way can be a daunting task. Many
questions come up such as should the client seek Social Security Disability (SSDI) benefits and become Medicare eligible? Doesn’t that trigger the need for a Medicare Set-Aside?
By: Joanna Wynes, J.D., Partner Planner
The primary goal of a plaintiff’s attorney in a personal injury or workers’ compensation action is to achieve the greatest possible financial recovery given the facts and circumstances of the case. Once there is an agreement on the amount to settle the case for the injury victim or workers’ compensation claimant, there is a
In Episode 22 of Trial Lawyer View, TLV host and Synergy CEO Jason D. Lazarus speaks with Tony Romanucci of Romanucci & Blandin, LLC. They discussed how his Italian immigrant parents instilled in him his passionate work ethic and how his first job with the Cook County Public Defender’s Office shaped his career fighting for social justice in
In Episode 21 of Trial Lawyer View, TLV host and Synergy CEO Jason D. Lazarus speaks with Dorothy Clay Sims of the Law Offices of Dorothy Clay Sims, Esq. They talk about how her brother motivated her to fight for individuals with disabilities, her work debunking expert witnesses which started with an investigation into doctors manipulating the administration
October 14, 2021
Rasa Fumagalli JD, MSCC, CMSP-F
As we reflect on the 20th anniversary of the devastating September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on US soil and all the lives lost, we cannot forget the heroic efforts of all the first responders and workers involved in the clean-up of the devastation sites. Since then, many have developed a whole host
October 14, 2021
Settlement – What to Consider for a Medicare Set-Aside (MSA)
When settling a case involving a current Medicare beneficiary and before finalizing, it is important to understand what actions need to be taken to consider Medicare’s interest. What does this all mean and what are the three most important things to consider?
Rasa Fumagalli JD, MSCC, CMSP-F
In Penelope Stillwell v State Farm Fire and Casualty Co., et al. case (2021 WL 4427081), a plaintiff attempts to impose primary payer status on a liability insurer post-settlement via a qui tam action in federal district court. The U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division addressed in this recent decision Stillwell’s
In Episode 20 of Trial Lawyer View, TLV host and Synergy CEO Jason D. Lazarus interviews Tom Edwards of Edwards & Ragatz, P.A. They discuss how his firm prides itself on providing a compassionate legal process and how beginning college in pre-med led him to medical malpractice litigation. They also delve into some of his most noteworthy cases,
September 30, 2021
Josh Pettingill, MBA, MS, MSCC
All structured settlements are not created equal. There is a strong possibility you are leaving money on the table for your client with your existing settlement consultant or worse, relying on the insurance carrier’s structure broker. In this brief article, I will explain some of the methods we employ to obtain the
In Episode 19 of Trial Lawyer View, TLV host and Synergy CEO Jason D. Lazarus speaks with Brett Turnbull of Turnbull, Holcomb & LeMoine, PC. They talk about how he balances family life while working cases across the country, how he went from pursuing an international finance career to being a trial lawyer, and how the human side