Best Disability Attorneys in Taunton, MA

It does not cost anything for you to speak with us about a potential case. We will review the facts with you and give you an opinion as to whether you have a case or not.

Normally, settlement negotiations can begin at the point when you reach a medical endpoint. Your doctor will determine at what point medical treatment is no longer necessary or will not result in any more improvement.

A part of your automobile insurance policy is referred to as Personal Injury Protection benefits, commonly referred to as "PIP" benefits. Most people have this coverage, although you may specifically exclude it from your policy. PIP is available up to $8,000.00. This is a "no fault" benefit. By statute, in Massachusetts, PIP coordinates with your private health insurance carrier and each are required to pay their statutory share. PIP also covers loss wages up to a point. As an example, PIP will pay the first $2,000.00 in medical bills and thereafter your private health carrier should pay and whatever is not covered may be submitted back to "PIP" up to $8,000.00. Loss wages may also be submitted to "PIP", a cap of $8,000.00 exists for loss wages and medical bills.

First, we must wait until you have reached a medical end result. Ordinarily, this can take between six (6) months to a year. We must then determine if you have suffered a permanent injury. There is also a period of time where we may send you to an expert in order to document a permanent injury and/or economic damages, such as future loss wages or loss of earning capacity. We will do everything in our power to move your case along, but some cases take longer than others to resolve. Of course, if we have to place your case into the Court system, we are subject to the rules of the Court.

The transfer of assets will trigger a period of ineligibility. This disqualification period is computed by dividing the value of the property transferred by a monthly amount established by the government to arrive at the period of ineligibility. Any transfer of assets (other than to your spouse) allows the government to utilize a 60 month "look-back" period to determine eligibility. Proper advance planning by the use of trusts, spend-down strategies, and the disabled and caretaker child exceptions are available to establish medicaid eligibility.