Death Benefits

Structured Settlement Planning for Trial Attorneys: The Benefits of Using Qualified Settlement Funds and Private Placement...

Overview - Trial attorneys are extremely vulnerable to a tax landscape that is becoming hostile territory. The result of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2013 (ATRA) is that earned income is taxed at substantially...more

Carrigan Case: Supreme Court of Canada Dismisses Leave to Appeal

This morning, the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the application for leave to appeal in Carrigan v. Carrigan Estate. As a result, the Ontario Court of Appeal’s new interpretation of the priority scheme for the payment of...more

Moving On After a Workplace Death

Michael Scott Wyatt died on the job in June while cutting down a tree in Stanley, NC. The 35-year-old Wyatt was employed by Dustin Ellis Logging, based in Lincoln County at the time of his death. Wyatt’s death was an...more

Malfunctioning Dump Truck Instantly Kills Alabama Worker

A horrific New Year's Eve workplace accident has left one family in east Alabama completely devastated following the death of their loved one. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will likely lead an...more