by Chaikin & Sherman | Apr 18, 2019 | Lawyer, Medical Law
On March 13, 2019, the DC Structured Settlements Protection Act of 2018 (SSPA) went into effect, updating the District of Columbia’s statutes to provide better protections to personal injury victims who receive financial compensation for their damages in the form of... 
by Chaikin & Sherman | Mar 19, 2019 | Medical Law
There are many reasons you may need the services of an ambulance in the District of Columbia. A few of those reasons may even be related to a potential personal injury claim. This blog post is about DC’s Right Care Right Now program, a relatively new initiative in... by Chaikin & Sherman | Dec 11, 2018 | Medical Law
When you buy insurance for your automobile, you have the option of purchasing a particular kind of insurance. In the District of Columbia, it is called Personal Injury Protection or “PIP,” and in Virginia it is called Medical Payment Insurance or “Med-Pay.” For... 
by Chaikin & Sherman | Oct 22, 2018 | Medical Law
Earlier this month, on October 5, 2018, the family of pro football star Junior Seau reached a settlement agreement in a wrongful death lawsuit against the NFL. Seau, a Hall of Famer linebacker who spent the majority of his 20-year-career with the San Diego Chargers,... by Chaikin & Sherman | Oct 5, 2018 | Medical Law
We’ve all heard of the term “concussion,” but what does it mean? In our practice, with unfortunate frequency we see clients who have suffered concussions. We also see too many misunderstandings about concussions, which often cause people to underestimate how... by Chaikin & Sherman | Jul 17, 2018 | Medical Law
On Friday July 13, 2018, a Minnesota federal judge declined to certify a class of thousands of current and former hockey players who alleged the National Hockey League (NHL) failed to reveal what it knew about the life-altering harmful effects of head trauma in the...
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