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Don't Let Medical Bills Bankrupt Your Family - Monday, June 22, 2009

According to a Harvard study in 2007, over 60% of all bankruptcies were health related. And it's not just the uninsured who face problems when a family member suffers from a severe injury or illness with mounting medical bills. According to the study, 75% of those who filed for bankruptcy due to health related financial problems had health insurance when the problems started.

Why? Because just having health insurance doesn't protect your family. Health insurance doesn't pay all the medical expenses, like deductibles and particular types of needed therapy or other medical care. Health insurance also doesn't cover lost wages and lost income from being out of work due to an illness. You may even lose your health insurance if you can't keep up with the premiums.

So even if you have health insurance when you're injured, you can't sit back, relax and expect health insurance to solve all your problems. Plan ahead and buy a good private disability policy, over and above any group disabilty coverage provided by your employer, because group disability coverage is usually very restricted. And hire an attorney early to pursue all your legal remedies to protect your family, including prosecuting claims for personal injury. You may need all the compensation you're legally entitled to recover to avoid financial ruin.

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Prevent Drownings - Sunday, April 12, 2009

Just in the last month, four children have drowned in Central Florida pools. It seems like every year about this time, tragedy strikes another family in the form of a pool drowning. In Florida, drownings are the number one cause of death for children between the ages off one and four. Ninety six children under 14 years of age drowned in 2007 alone in Florida. Child drownings are a big problem in Florida. Yet, most drownings are preventable.

Anytime children are in or around homes with pools, hotel pools, or public pools, supervision is a must. Parental supervision for toddlers who can't swim has to be job one. And if you think you and other parents may be distracted, it's a good idea to hire sitters or life guards to help.

Sometimes, drownings are preventable and are due to the negligence of others entrusted with the safety oof children. If that happens, an experienced injury or death attorney like the attorneys at CGWC can help. Call for a free consultation.


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Clergy Sexual Abuse - Monday, March 16, 2009

Unfortunately, sexual abuse by church leaders and volunteers, including youth ministers and even pastors and priests, does happen. While most faithful practice what they preach, a small minority are predators who prey on the young and vulnerable. Just recently, a church counselor from a Melbourne, Florida church was accused of molesting two boys at a church group retreat in Vero Beach, Florida.

Schools, scout troops, churches, little league groups, and any other organization in which children gather are sometimes targeted by sexual predators. It is important that these organizations realize this and implement protective measures, policies and procedures to protect the vulnerable potential victims.

If you or a loved one has been the victim of sexual abuse at a school, church, youth group, athletic youth group, nursing home, or other insitution, contact CGWC for a free consultation.

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