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PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEY PHILADELPHIA PA
Your Personal Injury Attorney
GALLAGHER LAW, P.C.
Our attorneys have helped car accident victims in Philadelphia for over 40 years.
A Philadelphia car accident attorney at Gallagher Law will offer more than legal advice and a path to compensation, we will support you and guide you through the complexities of a car wreck claim. From the moment you contact Gallagher Law, you will feel at ease. Attorney Joanie Gallagher and Michelle Siegal will work hard so that you are made whole and help you on your road to recovery.
Gallagher Law will work on your case on a contingency fee, meaning you pay us nothing unless we recover money for you.
Many of our attorneys receive recognition as Super Lawyers and Best
Lawyers. We have recovered millions of dollars for our clients over the years, and we are committed to each client we serve. We believe that a good car accident lawyer must:
· Have an honest and straightforward approach to client communications. Attorneys work in high-stress environments on a daily basis.
Yet, client satisfaction often hinges on an attorney’s ability to connect with clients. We pride ourselves in providing you with timely communication through our teamwork at Gallagher law.
· Maintain active connections in legal and local communities. We word hard at what we do and have maintained
relationships in the communities for over 40 years.
· Have access to the necessary resources to explore the claim. From independent investigations to courtroom skill, a firm should have it all. Every step is important. Trial experience and a history of high dollar resolutions are the capabilities you want in a firm.
· Never hesitate to take a case to trial. Great attorneys never take the path of least resistance. They do what is right for their clients.
This includes fighting unreasonable insurers and often times requires taking the case to trial.
When many people hear the term estate planning, they think it refers only to the distribution of assets after death. That is part of it of course, but effective estate planning can address important issues during one’s lifetime, and in end-of-life situations.
For example, a well designed estate plan will ensure that a person of your choosing can make medical and financial decisions on your behalf if you become incapacitated.
If you don’t have an estate plan, someone will petition the court to gain control over your medical care and assets. This could very well be a person who you would not want making important decisions on your behalf.
This allows you to specify “who gets what” when you pass away. Without your own Last Will and Testament, your assets will be distributed according to state guidelines. A Will also allows you to name guardians for your minor children. This is important because if something happens to you and your spouse, the state will decide who will have legal authority over your minor children. This could very well be a person or institution you would never have chosen to have such authority.
These allow you to name people of your own choosing to make decisions for you in the event of incapacity. A power of attorney for healthcare lets you designate a person you trust to make decisions about your medical care, while a power of attorney for finances lets you name the person you want to make financial and legal decisions on your behalf.
An advance healthcare directive, also known as a living will, allows you to choose, in advance, the types of medical treatments you want (or don’t want) in an end-of-life situation.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) established national standards to protect the privacy of patients’ health care information by regulating the use and disclosure of “protected health information.” A HIPAA Authorization ensures your loved ones and decision makers can gain access to medical information about your condition when they need it.
There are many types of trusts, capable of helping you accomplish a variety of goals. However, when most people think about trusts, a revocable living trust is the one they have in mind. A revocable living trust allows you to maintain complete control over your assets while you are alive and after you have passed away. You don’t have to transfer your assets to the trust all at once, you can do so over time and even add to the trust as you acquire new assets.
Other benefits of a revocable living trust include:
- Avoiding probate. The probate process is time-consuming, needlessly expensive and exposes your assets and estate to public scrutiny
- It can be changed over time, to compensate for changes in your financial and family situation
- Basic wills can lead to disagreements among family members. A revocable living trust can help eliminate challenges to the will and ensure beneficiaries receive what you have intended for them
- It allows for ongoing financial management. As your wealth accumulates, so too will assets in the trust
- Contact us today to discuss additional estate planning tools and strategies that can help you achieve your particular goals.