Sovereign Immunity is a legal doctrine that protects governments from lawsuits. It stems from an old English common law principle: The...

Insurance Adjusters are People Too An adjuster suggested that my case was worth only “nuisance value.” I replied, “You may be willing to...

NEGOTIATING STRATEGIES TO LIEN ON When it comes to negotiating those pesky health insurance liens, don’t despair. Rejoice! These liens...

An adjuster suggested that my case was worth only “nuisance value.” I replied, “You may be willing to settle for nuisance value, but I...

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Getting started is tough — but it’s exciting. ACCORDING TO the National Association for Legal Career Professionals (“NALP”), the...

The Role of Emotion in Injury Litigation One very important factor in how insurance companies evaluate injury claims involves emotion. ...

IMPROPER INSURANCE PRACTICES Insurance companies are in the business of making money. Make no mistake about that. They fight hard to hold...

Social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, etc. continue to grow.  These sites have tools to maintain privacy.  But is any...

Redirect and Recross-Examination After the conclusion of cross-examination, your lawyer has the chance to ask additional questions on...

My book Winning Personal Injury Claims discusses personal injury litigation and the Internet.  I present here, free of charge, Chapter 13...

Lawyers and litigants must dress for court in a way that will not detract from the client’s case. What if the attorney’s culture,...

Insurance Fraud and Other Problems People often wonder about the extraordinarily high cost of auto insurance, particularly in big cities....

CLOSING ARGUMENT The closing argument represents the lawyers’ last chance to directly influence the jury. As opposed to an opening...

Comparative Negligence One of the primary defenses to a personal injury case involves the concept of comparative negligence. To...

Loss of Consortium Loss of consortium is an additional element of damages in a personal injury claim. Loss of consortium involves damages...

Loss of Earnings and Earning Capacity Any other significant losses or damages must be proven through the testimony of other expert...

SELECTING THE JURY An important stage in the course of a jury trial takes place at the very outset of the proceedings, namely, the voir...

If the personal injury case does not settle shortly after conclusion of the depositions, it is time to begin preparing for trial. It is...