Sterrett v. Klebart: CT Court Decides Future Medicals Not Funded So No MSA
Posted March 11, 2013 in Medicare Set AsidesIn Sterrett, a Connecticut state court decided that future medicals had not been funded and as such no MSA was needed.
In Sterrett, a Connecticut state court decided that future medicals had not been funded and as such no MSA was needed.
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