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Sovereign Immunity
Sovereign Immunity is a legal doctrine that protects governments from lawsuits. It stems from an old English common law principle: The...
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Sep 10, 20192 min read
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Insurance Adjusters are People Too
Insurance Adjusters are People Too An adjuster suggested that my case was worth only “nuisance value.” I replied, “You may be willing to...
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Jul 24, 20191 min read
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Negotiating Those Pesky Health Insurance Liens
NEGOTIATING STRATEGIES TO LIEN ON When it comes to negotiating those pesky health insurance liens, don’t despair. Rejoice! These liens...
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Jan 31, 20197 min read
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Insurance Adjusters Are People Too
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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Nov 26, 20187 min read
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Ankle Injuries
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Jun 29, 20151 min read
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Finding the Best Brain Injury Attorney
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Jun 14, 20151 min read
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Guidance for Recent Law School Graduates
Getting started is tough — but it’s exciting. ACCORDING TO the National Association for Legal Career Professionals (“NALP”), the...
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Jun 7, 201527 min read
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The Role of Emotion in Personal Injury Litigation
The Role of Emotion in Injury Litigation One very important factor in how insurance companies evaluate injury claims involves emotion. ...
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Jun 3, 20152 min read
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Unfair Insurance Practices in Personal Injury Litigation
IMPROPER INSURANCE PRACTICES Insurance companies are in the business of making money. Make no mistake about that. They fight hard to hold...
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May 3, 20151 min read
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The Law of Friending
Social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, etc. continue to grow. These sites have tools to maintain privacy. But is any...
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Apr 18, 20152 min read
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Testimony in Personal Injury Litigation-Part 2
Redirect and Recross-Examination After the conclusion of cross-examination, your lawyer has the chance to ask additional questions on...
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Mar 27, 20151 min read
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Researching Weather Conditions in Personal Injury Litigation
My book Winning Personal Injury Claims discusses personal injury litigation and the Internet. I present here, free of charge, Chapter 13...
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Mar 5, 201513 min read
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What’s a Trial Lawyer to Wear
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,...
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Dec 25, 20143 min read
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Insurance Fraud in Personal Injury Litigation
Insurance Fraud and Other Problems People often wonder about the extraordinarily high cost of auto insurance, particularly in big cities....
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May 2, 20142 min read
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Closing Arguments in Personal Injury Litigation
CLOSING ARGUMENT The closing argument represents the lawyers’ last chance to directly influence the jury. As opposed to an opening...
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Apr 5, 20142 min read
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Comparative Negligence and Assumption of Risk
Comparative Negligence One of the primary defenses to a personal injury case involves the concept of comparative negligence. To...
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Mar 17, 20142 min read
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Loss of Consortium in Personal Injury Litigation
Loss of Consortium Loss of consortium is an additional element of damages in a personal injury claim. Loss of consortium involves damages...
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Mar 9, 20142 min read
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Loss of Earnings in Personal Injury Litigation
Loss of Earnings and Earning Capacity Any other significant losses or damages must be proven through the testimony of other expert...
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Mar 4, 20142 min read
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Picking a Jury for a Personal Injury Case
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...
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Feb 10, 20142 min read
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Trial of a Personal Injury Case
If the personal injury case does not settle shortly after conclusion of the depositions, it is time to begin preparing for trial. It is...
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Feb 6, 20142 min read
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