“When someone has personal injuries from a motor vehicle accident, for example, years can go by before there’s a trial or settlement,” says Pope, who practices exclusively in the areas of special needs and disability estate planning. “So years later, when a settlement is imminent, it dawns on those involved — the personal injury lawyer and their client — that the plaintiff has been receiving ODSP benefits, which includes drug and dental coverage and other supports.
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