Do you drive a company car for your work? Does your company carry Under-Insured Motorist insurance on this vehicle? I have discussed the importance of under-insured motorist coverage in the past. This coverage protects you and your loved one if [ Read More ]
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Getting Old(er) and Paying it Forward
I recently visited Atlanta, GA. and visited the National Center for Civil and Human Rights. This museum is dedicated to the achievements and ongoing challenges for the U.S. and the world civil rights movement. I learned about the Gini index. [ Read More ]
The Importance of Preserving Evidence After an Accident
Immediate preservation of evidence following a car or truck wreck is critical. Evidence to explain why a wreck occurred can be lost if not preserved and retrieved immediately. It is vital when a person is seriously injured to immediately preserve [ Read More ]
What Are Wrongful Death Damages ?
When a family member is killed as the result of the careless act of another, whether it be in a motor vehicle, due to a medical mistake, the result of a product defect or the result of an unsafe premises, [ Read More ]
Beware of YOUR Insurance Company Accusing YOU of FRAUD
State Farm promises, “it’s here to help life go right” and that it’s “like a good neighbor”. Erie Insurance sells its products by proclaiming, “Do more of what you love because your good life is protected by Erie Insurance”. But [ Read More ]
Brain Injuries and Substance Abuse
A Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is an injury that may have long-term consequences. It is invisible. It can’t be seen on an x-ray. It can be interpreted as a personality defect by others and as a sense of failure by [ Read More ]
Medicaid 101-Medical Requirements to Qualify for Medicaid
When a senior applies to Medicaid for long-term care, they must submit a health assessment, known as the Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR). The health assessment determines a person’s necessary level of care, and plays an important role when [ Read More ]
Medicaid 101 – Medicaid Pre-Planning: Protecting a Loved One Before They Need a Nursing Home
In medicine, the saying goes, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” The same holds true for Medicaid Pre-Planning in order to protect your or a loved one’s assets from the devastating costs of nursing home care. [ Read More ]
Medicaid 101 – An Introduction to a New Blog Series
Medicaid 101 is a series of blogs that Baratta, Russell & Baratta has written to provide you with information on one of the most difficult problems facing the elderly today– Medicaid and Long-Term Care expenses (LTC). In this 1st blog, [ Read More ]
BRB Having FUN supporting Laurel House & Philadelphia VIP
For the past few years Baratta, Russell & Baratta has been becoming increasingly involved with Philadelphia VIP and Laurel House of Montgomery County. Laurel House – a non-profit organization working to end domestic violence. We recently participated Laurel House “Walk [ Read More ]