AccessHealth has formed a medical-legal partnership that helps patients with civil matters ranging from child custody to estate planning.
When Funmilayo Gregory became unable to work after she was injured on the job, she received legal aid from an unusual place: her doctor’s office.
Gregory is one of more than 200 patients who have received legal assistance through a medical-legal partnership run by AccessHealth, a health care nonprofit in Fort Bend County.
When Gregory struggled to pay rent, due to her disability, the program’s in-house attorney, Susan Soto, advocated for her and helped her navigate important calls…