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How Long do DBA Claims Take to Settle?
How Long do DBA Claims Take to Settle? How long do DBA claims take to settle? This is one of the most asked questions I am asked. At the risk…Read more »
Florida Defense Base Act Lawyer
Florida Defense Base Act Lawyer Tim Nies, our lead Florida Defense Base Act lawyer and veteran of the U.S. Army’s elite 3rd Ranger Battalion, acts swiftly and knows how to…Read more »
Top 5 DBA Law Tasks to Complete
I am a Defense Base Act lawyer and an Army Ranger Veteran. I have been an injury attorney since 2001 and a DBA lawyer since 2010. Over the years, I…Read more »
Guide to DBA Mediation
Guide to DBA Mediation A majority of Defense Base Act (DBA) claims are settled at mediations. This guide to DBA mediations discusses when mediations typically take place, how DBA mediators…Read more »
DBA Coverage for Injuries sustained in Qatar and Kuwait
DBA Claims: Qatar and Kuwait If you have been injured, or suffer from PTSD, related to your service in Qatar and Kuwait, while working under a U.S. Government Contract,…Read more »
Recorded Statements in Defense Base Act Claims
After a Defense Base Act insurance carrier, typically AIG, Starr Indemnity and Allied World or third-party administrators Gallagher Bassett and Broadspire, learns that a private military contractor is injured, an…Read more »
Surveillance by Private Investigators in Defense Base Act Claims
This article discusses surveillance by private investigators in Defense Base Act claims. In all my years as both an insurance defense attorney and as an attorney representing Claimant’s, I have…Read more »
What to Expect in a Functional Capacity Evaluation in DBA Case
This article discusses what to expect in a functional capacity evaluation in a DBA case. An FCE in the Defense Base Act (DBA) world is typically ordered by the DBA…Read more »
Under the Defense Base Act, Nearly All Injuries Sustained in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Qatar or Syria Are Covered
Under the Defense Base Act, nearly all injuries sustained in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria are covered. The U.S. Defense Base Act (DBA) is very much unlike other workers’ compensation programs…Read more »