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The Role of Emotion in Injury Litigation 
One very important factor in how insurance companies evaluate injury claims involves emotion.  If the plaintiff is likely to evoke strong sympathy from the jury, that is a case the insurer will want to settle.  It is the lawyer’s job to convince the insurer that this is exactly what is likely to happen.  But it’s a delicate dance.  Overdo it and t…

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Here is an article in the Philadelphia Inquirer regarding the Amtrak Derailment Disaster.

Scroll to the end to find the interview wit…

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Breaking news!!  Amtrak has indicated an interest in voluntarily resolving the litigation arising out of the derailment tragedy.  Will they do so soon, or will they wait two years or more?To listen to my interview on this topic on PBS, click here.The Philadelphia Inquirer reported on the various lawsuits that are facing Amtrak. Scroll to the end for my contribution to this article.My offic…

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Here is my interview on WHYY regarding the Amtrak Derailment…

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AMBULANCE CHASERS
An accident can be a very traumatic event. An accident can leave you feeling vulnerable and at loose ends. Ambulance-chasing lawyers prey on this feeling. These lawyers, or their underlings, mysteriously pop up at the scene of accidents hoping to lure the accident victim.
Some lawyers peruse police reports of auto accidents. These reports are available for a few dollars. They…

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MEDICAL TESTIMONY

Next your lawyer might move to the medical evidence. Your doctors testify about the injuries suffered, the treatment, the diagnosis, the causal relationship between the accident and the injuries, the amount of pain such injuries cause, and the prognosis for the future. If you had to have surgery, that will be examined in great detail. Perhaps plastic models of the affected…

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