We all need to be prepared for cancelled medical appointments. As a personal injury lawyer, I am thinking about how to advise my clients....

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...

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...

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...

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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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...

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....

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

My FREE new book, Winning Personal Injury Cases, examines every aspect of personal injury litigation, from how to handle the accident...

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...

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...