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

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...

Stanley Thompson is the Director of the Case Management Conference Center, a post he has held for nine years. He served as Supervising...

Recent statistics from the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts suggests that there is no malpractice lawsuit crisis. The AOPC...

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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...

I am working on a “slip and fall” case slated for jury trial in early November.  My dear readers, I would like for you to “sit on the...

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...

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

Cross-Examination After direct testimony concludes, the defense attorney cross-examines you. This attorney attempts to discredit you, if...

OPENING STATEMENTS Jury trials begin with the attorneys’ opening statements. Your lawyer addresses the jury first. The defense lawyer can...

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...

One of history’s most famous cases of medical malpractice involved President James Garfield.  Garfield was shot twice by frustrated...

Stopping Answers Another key to a successful deposition is to know when to stop answering. Often the defense lawyer uses the deposition...

Dressing and Acting Appropriately Since you are trying to make a favorable impression on the defense attorney, it is important to dress...

Stopping Answers Another key to a successful deposition is to know when to stop answering. Often the defense lawyer uses the deposition...