Members are served by a provider law firm that has been carefully reviewed and selected by LegalShield. To take advantage of the plan, members simply call their provider law firm directly at the toll-free number on their membership card if they have a legal question or problem. It`s as simple as that. LegalShield does all the work; no need to flip through the Yellow Pages for a qualified lawyer; No claim forms, no worries about being able to pay a lawyer – just peace of mind. You can update your billing information by contacting Member Services Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CST at 1-800-654-7757 or online at accounts.legalshield.com. Simply log in, go to the account settings and select the plan you want to update. Then, scroll down to Payment information for members and select Edit.
If you keep reading, there`s usually a line in the contract that says in the case of LegalShield: “25% off additional legal services” if your legal services “go beyond plan coverage. San Diego Defenders will keep the promise of a discount, but instead of charging you by the hour – and who knows how many hours a criminal case will take to be solved – San Diego Defenders will offer you a fixed fee for the entire process, even if a trial was involved! And we offer affordable payment plans. I often say that we are not the most expensive and we are not the cheapest, but you will get the best lawyer for your case in each of the courts. Central Division of San Diego, East County, South County, North County, and U.S. District Court. Damages, driver`s license issuance, and assistance in the event of personal counterfeiting (up to 2.5 hours of attorney time, up to $2,000 per claim) Help your employees take steps to protect their personal and financial well-being with this exceptional product. In general, other identity theft plans offer coverage for a specific credit card or bank account. We help your employee with any questions about identity theft. Other plans provide support, tell your employee how to deal with certain issues, and provide forms, but we`ll actually do most of the work needed to restore your employee`s identity if it`s stolen! Yes, your membership includes wills for you, your spouse and eligible family members.
25% discount on additional legal services You can continue to use your provider law firm for legal situations that go beyond the plan`s coverage. Additional services are 25% off the law firm`s standard hourly rates. Your law firm will inform you when the 25% discount applies and discuss these fees with you. Most LegalShield membership numbers start with 100 or 101 and have 11 digits. Find your number on accounts.legalshield.com, in the LegalShield mobile app or by contacting Member Services at 1-800-654-7757 CT Monday to Friday. After signing up for a LegalShield legal plan, you will receive a welcome email. It includes instructions on how to log in to accounts.legalshield.com and download the LegalShield mobile app. Or you can call the 800 number of your supplier law firm to open a registration for your legal case. Your employees simply register by filling out the application and their coverage will begin immediately.
Access after-work legal advice for covered legal emergencies such as arrest or detention if you are seriously injured or served with an arrest warrant. Simply call 1-877-825-3797 to speak to a representative 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can also log in to the LegalShield mobile app and select Emergency Legal Access to make your call. The benefits of the LegalShield plan explicitly state that the member has a “process defense” of up to 60 hours, and prepaid legal services have similar language. However, if you read the fine print, it says, “The criminal act arises from the fulfillment of the insureds` employment responsibility.” When was the last time you had to drink and drive because of your work commitments or forget to pay for makeup and registry and be charged with shoplifting? For specific information about the plan benefits that apply to your situation, we recommend that you read our coverage details pages or contact customer service at 1.855.629.4338 for a quick response. Legal services plans offer a variety of legal services from a network of lawyers at a low monthly rate. Prices and coverage vary depending on the plan chosen. Yes, we cover uncontested divorce (available for 90 consecutive days from the effective date of your membership). San Diego Defenders receive regular calls. Do you accept cases of legal shield or prepaid legal services? What about my social benefits or union benefits that I pay monthly? Yes, we will abide by most of these contracts, as explained below.
Jon Pettis and I, Daniel Smith, are the lawyers for the San Diego Defenders who represent those charged with criminal cases like drugs and theft, as well as the many DUI charges people have received even if they haven`t gotten a ticket, like DUI checkpoints, traffic stops, and simply crossing the border.
