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Medicare got there first, and now it wants part of your Olathe settlement

A pedestrian hit in a blind alley in Olathe may settle the injury claim and still have to pay Medicare back before seeing much of the money.

ARTICLE by Patricia Okafor

My employer says getting doored in an Olathe bike lane isn't workers comp - is that crap?

An older cyclist in Olathe can be dealing with workers comp, the parked driver's insurance, Medicare, and repayment liens at the same time after a dooring crash.

ARTICLE by Dale Engelbrecht

assisted living resident rights

These rights can directly affect your bills, your care, and any claim after neglect, overmedication, a fall, or missing money. If a facility cuts corners, ignores care needs,...

long-term care insurance

The point that confuses people most is that health insurance and Medicare usually do not pay for extended help with everyday living. Long-term care insurance is a policy...

Medicaid spend-down

What trips people up most is that a Medicaid spend-down usually does not mean giving money away to qualify. It means using excess income or countable assets on allowed expenses...

How much does a missing chart note cost your Olathe crash claim

An HVAC tech got broad-sided by a red-light runner in Olathe, but the real fight is over patchy medical records and how much that strips out of the case.

ARTICLE by Darrell Schoenfeld

The insurer wants a release before your symptoms finally make sense

A rear-end crash in Salina can turn into a causation fight fast when you felt okay at first and the insurance company uses that gap against you.

ARTICLE by Brenda Holloway

Rear-ended on a rideshare shift and now some creep is filming your driveway

A veteran driving rideshare in Johnson County can have a solid injury claim and still get surveilled, questioned about VA benefits, and squeezed by multiple insurers at once.

ARTICLE by Hector Ramirez

Miller trust (qualified income trust)

Like using a separate bucket when the main line is carrying more than a program allows, a Miller trust - also called a qualified income trust - is a legal tool that holds part...

I just found out my Overland Park Uber crash deadline is close

An Uber passenger in Overland Park got hit in two separate impacts during one wreck, skipped the ER, and is now getting the usual insurance-company line that the injuries must be from something else.

ARTICLE by Patricia Okafor

Medicaid look-back period

A review window - usually five years - during which Medicaid examines an applicant's financial records to see whether money or property was given away, sold too cheaply, or...

representative payee

Insurance companies and defense lawyers may point to a representative payee as if it proves someone cannot make decisions, cannot understand a case, or is easy to dismiss. That...

Social Security disability

Miss this definition, and a family can lose months or years chasing the wrong benefit, assuming a doctor's note is enough, or believing age alone qualifies someone who can no...

Insurance says Kansas City weather caused it - bullshit, your suspended-license crash still counts

A Kansas City, Kansas crash does not turn into a free pass just because the other driver says rain, fatigue, and a bad road caused it.

ARTICLE by Marcus Lane

Kansas City call says they'll report me if I file after a dark-light crash

A dark traffic signal does not automatically make the crash "just weather," and a boss using immigration threats to shut down a claim is pulling a dirty move.

ARTICLE by Patricia Okafor

What is an uninsured sleeping-driver pedestrian claim worth in Olathe?

What a pedestrian claim can actually be worth in Olathe when the driver dozed off, had no insurance, and you do freelance work with no job benefits.

ARTICLE by Janet Friesen

elder financial exploitation

Insurance companies and defense lawyers sometimes try to twist this phrase into a credibility attack. They may suggest an older injured person is "confused," easily influenced,...

Kansas Motorcycle Rear-End Crash and Preexisting Injuries

A rear-end motorcycle crash can crank an old back injury from manageable to miserable, and in Kansas the fight usually turns on proving the wreck made it worse, not pretending your spine was perfect before.

ARTICLE by Dale Engelbrecht

supplemental needs trust

Insurance companies and defense lawyers may point to one as a reason to minimize concern about a large settlement, suggesting the injured person can simply place money in a...

Trailer Defect Claims and Who Pays in Kansas

When a defective vehicle or equipment part wrecks your body and your income, the fight usually turns on whether the manufacturer, the seller, the installer, or all three put a dangerous product into use.

ARTICLE by Marcus Lane