25 November 2009 ~ 0 Comments

From the Hospital to Bankruptcy Court

As a follow-up to our last post, the New York Times discusses in this article how medical bankruptcies are rising dramatically all across the nation. Statistics are difficult to find that accurately portray the rapidly growing problem, but given the general state of the economy and continually rising medical costs, it’s not difficult to see [...]

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19 November 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Bankruptcy & the Middle Class

In the past bankruptcy has been thought of as something ‘poor’ people do. The reality is that it affects middle-class Americans more than any other group. And this has been exacerbated by the current economic meltdown. In fact, a study by a Harvard Law School professor was featured in USA Today. The study shows that [...]

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