CAUSATION It is not enough to show that a defendant engaged in negligent or careless conduct. To recover in a personal injury case, you...

Your Attorney’s Role The first set of questions your lawyer will ask may involve whether any of the potential jurors know you or the...

CHOICE OF TRIALS The first major choice that must be made regarding the filing of a personal injury lawsuit involves the type of trial...

NOTE: This list is only a starting point in your research. If you are concerned about a statute of limitation, you should either contact...

This blog explores the initial stages of the lawsuit process. It examines statutes of limitations deadlines, choice of trials, choice of...

It is absolutely unethical for a lawyer to fail to immediately notify the client of any settlement offers. Even if the offer is extremely...

April 24, 2013 SNAKE FARM INSURANCE COMPANY 1400 N. PROVIDENCE ROAD SUITE 5055 PHILADELPHIA, PA19151 ATTN: 0.J. Kildum, CLAIM...

October 19, 2013 GOOD HANDS INSURANCE COMPANY 1400 N. PROVIDENCE ROAD SUITE 5055 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19151 ATTN: N. SURANCE, CLAIM...

Be sure to send organized copies of your medical bills and reports with your settlement demand letter. Arrange them in chronological...

Holding Out for a Better Settlement The willingness you and your attorney have for holding out for top dollar is another important...

Doctor Reputation Your doctor’s reputation is also important. There are many doctors who are notorious for having a patient base made up...

HOW TO HELP YOUR ATTORNEY The attorney performs the vast majority of the work necessary to prepare a medical malpractice case without the...

FOOD POISONING CASES Food poisoning cases are difficult to pursue and usually settle for no more than nuisance value, a relatively small...

In my book, Winning Your Personal Injury Claim, you will find everything you need to pursue your case w/o a lawyer, or to monitor your...

If you are involved in injury litigation, you may find there are terms that are difficult to understand.  The list that follows should...

After an accident you will need to explore all of the different decisions that will have to be made during the litigation to assure...

Once you have a judgment, your task turns to collecting on that judgment.  Below are a sample set of questions that you can use to...

In cases involving vision injuries, and in all other injury cases, it is necessary to try to get jurors who are sympathetic to the...

Below are sample letters to medical providers that should be useful to you in your injury case. For more of my legal self-help blogs,...

There are certain important things to keep in mind at the beginning of an injury case.  Here is the opening letter I send to new clients....