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Independent single older adults may grow accustomed to self-sufficiency and taking care of themselves. By creating an advance health care directive, they may maintain their independence. The directive provides health care practitioners with instructions for preferred...
Bicycle accidents are not like motorcycle accidents for coverage purposes, they are more like “pedestrian knockdowns”. When a bicyclist or pedestrian is struck by a vehicle, the vehicle pays the medical bills and lost wages under no fault (there may also be excess...
You have spent years saving up money for your children, but now that you have grandchildren, you want to provide for them as well. Some families in this situation believe the only way their grandchildren receive an inheritance is through their children first. This is...
Before entering a nursing home or assisted living facility, many seniors need to obtain Medicaid benefits to pay for the cost. However, qualifying for Medicaid involves falling within a relatively low income bracket and having fairly minimal assets. New York’s...
Families who are helping a loved one transition into a nursing home or assisted living facility have to process an overwhelming amount of information and make some very difficult decisions. At a time when people are feeling scared and vulnerable about what will happen...
Your estate plan is an ever-evolving work in progress. After you create it, you must constantly update it. Why? Because it needs to reflect your life at its current moment, and your life undergoes many changes throughout its course. But reviewing your entire plan can...
Some of my most devastatingly injured clients are those operating motorcycles. Obviously, there is nothing to protect the operator from the impact received. Motorcycles cannot carry no fault and so any medical bills are paid by personal health insurance. The other car...
When it comes to getting older, there are a lot of things for which to prepare. One is planning what will happen if you are unable to make medical decisions for yourself, and you can do this with an advance directive. There are different parts to an advance directive,...
As you can see from my blogs, personal injury cases are not only motor vehicle-related. If you are injured from any occurrence, you should consult with a personal injury attorney to see if there is a way for you to obtain compensation. You should also try to ensure...
Falls can be dangerous at any age, but if you suffer a fall as a senior citizen, you could be at greater risk for a fatal injury. Traumatic brain injuries and hip fractures, both of which can be extremely serious, often result from falls. Commercial and residential...
