My father is receiving a Personal Injury settlement. He is on SSI and Medicaid. How can his gov't benefits be protected?

As the other lawyers have mentioned, your father needs to consult with his attorney about whether a "Special Needs Trust" is right for him.

How strong is my personal (head) injury case? How much is it worth?

From your explanation, it sounds like you might have a very strong case in terms of liability (holding the construction company responsible). The...

Personal injury

Expert's don't typically give their testimony until trial in a personal injury accident. The party intending to rely upon the expert should...

Personal injury

Almost all Courts in NY will schedule you for at least one (sometimes many) "pre-trial" conferences to see if the case can be resolved without a...

The Court has a "standards and goals" date which reflects the date that the Court would like to have your case resolved by. If the Note of Issue...

If I was already injured, but a slip and fall at a franchise restaurant made the injury worse can I sue?

It's called an exacerbation of a pre-existing injury. You'd need to consult a Michigan attorney, but in many jurisdictions you would still be able...

Can anything be done about a surgery gone bad

First of all, it seems as if your friend signed some type of waiver and without reading it, it's difficult to say what he agreed to and how...

As others have said, an "Order to Show Cause" can seek many different types of relief, and without seeing it, I cannot be sure whether they are...

As others have said, the answer will very depending which county your case is venued in. That being said, it could take a great deal longer than 1...

Passenger in car hit by taxi in NY. Since NY is no-fault state how to go about seeking medical help and who pays for bills?

You should definitely file a no-fault claim with your friend's insurance company. Make sure you provide that claim number to the doctor when you...