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 are selected, what goes…Read more »
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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 »
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 »
How DBA Cases are Settled
Defense Base Act (DBA) cases oftentimes conclude with a settlement. This article discusses the settlement process and how DBA cases are settled. The DBA claim process oftentimes is prolonged and…Read more »
5 Tips for Settling your Defense Base Act Claim
I am a Defense Base Act attorney practicing nationwide and Veteran of the U.S. Army’s 75th Ranger Regiment. I have been an injury attorney for 20 years. In any given…Read more »