THE ATTORNEY’S FEE AGREEMENT Personal injury lawyers usually use what are known as contingent fee agreements. These are agreements that...

THE INITIAL CONSULTATION The initial consultation with an injury lawyer is similar to meeting for the first time with a doctor. The...

If the lawyer you are thinking about hiring has a website, check it out. The lawyer’s website may tell you a lot about his or her...

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...

My book, Winning Your Personal Injury Claim is written for people who would represent themselves in injury litigation.  It is also for...

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,...

BEWARE OF COSTS In addition to the lawyer’s fee, there will be other costs involved in pursuing your case. These include court filing...

In every injury case involving a minor, a petition must be filed with the court requesting the court’s approval of the settlement.  Here...

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....

In every jury trial you will need points of charge.  Here is a sample I have used for cases against the City of Philadelphia. Call me if...

In all personal injury cases you should be thinking from the very beginning of the litigation about how to present your case at trial....

The operation was successful, but the patient died.  This is how a litigant feels after obtaining a judgment against an uninsured...

In every fall down accident, you need to begin thinking about the various elements that go into proving your case.  Here is a checklist...

WHAT TO DO AFTER AN ACCIDENT Initial Steps: —  Keep my book, Winning Your Personal Injury Claim, handy and read it. —  Be sure the Car...

If you have been in a car accident, this list will help you compile the information necessary to begin pursuing litigation.  The below...

MEDICAL TREATMENT WORKSHEET If you have been injured in an accident, resulting in blindness, vision impairment or any other kind of...

Handling Your Case Without a Lawyer There are some types of cases that should not be settled without using the services of an attorney....

DISCOVERY AND TRIAL Chapter 10 of my book, Winning Personal Injury Claims, explores the all-important discovery process. In this chapter,...