Coronavirus and Litigation
We all need to be prepared for cancelled medical appointments. As a personal injury lawyer, I am thinking about how to advise my clients....
evan8471
- Sep 10, 2019
- 2 min
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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evan8471
- Jul 24, 2019
- 1 min
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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evan8471
- May 9, 2019
- 2 min
The 10 Worst Litigation Mistakes
The 10 Worst Litigation Mistakes 1. Don’t try to make your case better than it is. If your injuries have healed to the point where you...
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evan8471
- Jan 31, 2019
- 7 min
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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evan8471
- Nov 26, 2018
- 7 min
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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evan8471
- Aug 11, 2016
- 4 min
Case Management Conferences
Stanley Thompson is the Director of the Case Management Conference Center, a post he has held for nine years. He served as Supervising...
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evan8471
- Jun 3, 2015
- 2 min
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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evan8471
- May 3, 2015
- 1 min
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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evan8471
- Mar 5, 2015
- 3 min
Blindness Lawyer’s Settlement Demand Letter for Vision Injury
If you are pursing a personal injury claim for a vision injury, you will need at some point to put together a settlement demand letter....
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evan8471
- Mar 5, 2015
- 13 min
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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evan8471
- Mar 4, 2015
- 1 min
Personal Injury Books – How To Win Your Injury Claim
My FREE new book, Winning Personal Injury Cases, examines every aspect of personal injury litigation, from how to handle the accident...
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evan8471
- Dec 25, 2014
- 3 min
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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evan8471
- May 2, 2014
- 2 min
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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evan8471
- Apr 5, 2014
- 2 min
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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evan8471
- Mar 25, 2014
- 2 min
Closing Argument 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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evan8471
- Mar 17, 2014
- 2 min
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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evan8471
- Mar 9, 2014
- 2 min
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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