Medical Testimony in Personal Injury Litigation
MEDICAL TESTIMONY Next your lawyer might move to the medical evidence. Your doctors testify about the injuries suffered, the treatment,...
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evan8471
- Nov 9, 2014
- 2 min
You Be the Judge! Brother v. Sister!
Imagine you are the foreperson of a jury. The case you must decide involves a man suing his sister for injuries. What’s your first...
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evan8471
- Oct 13, 2014
- 2 min
Do You Need a Trial Lawyer or a Settlement Lawyer?
Simple, right? You want a trial lawyer, someone who is ready to take on the insurance companies and take your case to a jury trial. Not...
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evan8471
- Jul 23, 2014
- 1 min
Turning a $25,000 Claim into a $3 Million Verdict
I wonder how Nationwide Insurance Company feels about the $3 million it invested in legal fees to defend a $25,000 collision claim....
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evan8471
- Apr 29, 2014
- 4 min
Collection Practice in Personal Injury Litigation
COLLECTING FROM AN UNINSURED DEFENDANT The operation was successful, but the patient died. This is how a litigant feels after obtaining a...
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evan8471
- Apr 14, 2014
- 2 min
The Verdict and Post Trial Motions in Personal Injury Litigation
THE VERDICT Now it is the jury’s turn to get active. After possibly years of waiting, countless phone calls, letters, doctors’ visits,...
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evan8471
- Mar 18, 2014
- 2 min
Standard Objections in Personal Injury Litigation
OBJECTIONS Objections are the trial lawyer’s tool for preventing the admission of unfair evidence for the jury’s consideration. Some of...
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evan8471
- Mar 11, 2014
- 2 min
Proving Causation in Personal Injury Litigation
CAUSATION It is not enough to show that a defendant engaged in negligent or careless conduct. To recover in a personal injury case, you...
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evan8471
- Feb 16, 2014
- 1 min
Voir Dire and Removal for Cause
Removal for Cause Jurors who appear through their answers to be prejudiced in some way concerning a matter of importance in the trial can...
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evan8471
- Feb 11, 2014
- 3 min
How an Attorney Picks a Jury for a Personal Injury Case
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...
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evan8471
- Feb 4, 2014
- 3 min
Independent Medical Exam – Letter to Client
Client Letter: Defense Medical Examination Dear Client: I am sending you this letter to give you some helpful instructions concerning the...
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evan8471
- Jan 20, 2014
- 2 min
Depositions Instructions for Discovery Depositions
Telling the Truth Perhaps the most important advice your lawyer can give you during preparation for the deposition is to tell the truth....
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evan8471
- Jan 14, 2014
- 1 min
Personal Injury Litigation and the Request for Production of Documents
There is a sample Request for Production of Documents in Appendix A of my book. (see form 5, p.236.) The exchange of documents is very...
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evan8471
- Dec 26, 2013
- 2 min
Statutes of Limitations for Personal Injury Cases-Part 2
NOTE: This list is only a starting point in your research. If you are concerned about a statute of limitation, you should either contact...
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evan8471
- Dec 23, 2013
- 1 min
Arbitration v. Mediation: Resolving Personal Injury Claims
Arbitration is a better settlement device when the sides are entrenched. Arbitration usually involves a mini or summary trial. The rules...
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evan8471
- Dec 15, 2013
- 2 min
Releases and Personal Injury Settlements
It is absolutely unethical for a lawyer to fail to immediately notify the client of any settlement offers. Even if the offer is extremely...
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evan8471
- Dec 7, 2013
- 1 min
Personal Injury Litigation and Settlement Strategy
Your Strategy Experienced plaintiff’s lawyers know that in cases involving serious injuries, full value will probably not be offered...
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evan8471
- Dec 3, 2013
- 1 min
Settlement Strategies for Personal Injury Litigation
Settlement Conference The final opportunities for settlement occur after a settlement conference and at the courthouse steps. Judges...
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evan8471
- Nov 29, 2013
- 3 min
Negotiating with Insurance Companies in Personal Injury Litigation
Once the insurance company has finally made you a settlement offer, be prepared to say no. It is very rare for the first offer to be...
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