Attorney Barton W. Morris, Jr., founder of Bankruptcy Rescue, announced today his team of bankruptcy lawyers will select one local family touched by breast cancer and facing financial crisis, to receive free Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing services from essays submitted online at www.mybankruptcyrescue.com/breastcancer before November 30, 2009.
The growing rate of bankruptcies caused by medical bills prompted Morris to participate in the American Bar Association (ABA) Pro Bono Celebration Week, October 24-31. The ABA designated the event to encourage lawyers across the country to honor those in the legal profession who provide free legal help to improve the lives of the needy. By awarding full bankruptcy filing services to a person in need during October, also national Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Morris hopes to raise awareness of the stress financial problems brought upon breast cancer sufferers and inform people about the benefits of contracting an attorney for filing bankruptcy. Selection of recipient will be announced on December 10, 2009.
President Obama’s stirring healthcare speech highlighted one woman’s battle with breast cancer and the loss of her medical insurance. His statements clearly link the national health insurance debate and the personal finance crisis driving more Americans and Michigan residents to declare bankruptcy due to soaring medical bills.
“Americans are one injury or illness away from bankruptcy,” Obama stated. “The crushing cost of healthcare causes a bankruptcy in America every 30 seconds,” he added. In fact cancer is reported to be the leading cause of all bankruptcy filings.