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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....
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Mar 16, 20202 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...
evan8471
Nov 26, 20187 min read
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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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Aug 11, 20164 min read
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Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Crises?
Recent statistics from the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts suggests that there is no malpractice lawsuit crisis. The AOPC...
evan8471
Jun 6, 20161 min read
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Ankle Injuries
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Jun 29, 20151 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. ...
evan8471
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...
evan8471
May 3, 20151 min read
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You Be the Judge!
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...
evan8471
Aug 12, 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....
evan8471
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...
evan8471
Apr 5, 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...
evan8471
Mar 9, 20142 min read
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Cross Examination and Personal Injury Litigation
Cross-Examination After direct testimony concludes, the defense attorney cross-examines you. This attorney attempts to discredit you, if...
evan8471
Feb 25, 20143 min read
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Opening Statements in Personal Injury Litigation
OPENING STATEMENTS Jury trials begin with the attorneys’ opening statements. Your lawyer addresses the jury first. The defense lawyer can...
evan8471
Feb 18, 20143 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...
evan8471
Feb 10, 20142 min read
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Medical Malpractice and the Death of a President
One of history’s most famous cases of medical malpractice involved President James Garfield. Garfield was shot twice by frustrated...
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Jan 30, 20142 min read
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More Tips for your Discovery Deposition
Stopping Answers Another key to a successful deposition is to know when to stop answering. Often the defense lawyer uses the deposition...
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Jan 28, 20142 min read
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How to Dress for your Discovery Deposition
Dressing and Acting Appropriately Since you are trying to make a favorable impression on the defense attorney, it is important to dress...
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Jan 23, 20141 min read
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More Instructions for Discovery Depositions
Stopping Answers Another key to a successful deposition is to know when to stop answering. Often the defense lawyer uses the deposition...
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Jan 21, 20142 min read
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