evan8471Aug 11, 20164 minCase Management ConferencesStanley Thompson is the Director of the Case Management Conference Center, a post he has held for nine years. He served as Supervising...
evan8471Jun 6, 20161 minMedical Malpractice Lawsuit Crises?Recent statistics from the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts suggests that there is no malpractice lawsuit crisis. The AOPC...
evan8471Jun 3, 20152 minThe Role of Emotion in Personal Injury LitigationThe Role of Emotion in Injury Litigation One very important factor in how insurance companies evaluate injury claims involves emotion. ...
evan8471Apr 20, 20151 minAn Eye Injury Lawyer Discusses A $109 Million Jury Verdict!!Shanin Specter is an attorney I went to Penn Law with. He is also the son of the late Arlen Specter. Shanin got a $109 million verdict...
evan8471Apr 10, 20157 minA Vision Injury Lawyer Discusses Legal Malpractice ClaimsLegal Malpractice Cases Legal malpractice is relevant to every type of legal case. If a contract lawyer makes an important mistake in...
evan8471Apr 8, 20155 minBad Faith Claims in Personal Injury LitigationBad Faith Claims There are times when you can take advantage of bad faith conduct by the insurance company. If you have presented the...
evan8471Mar 30, 20153 minNew Jersey Deemer Statute and the Lawsuit ThresholdDon’t Drive in New Jersey. When you cross the bridge into New Jersey you may be giving up certain legal rights that you have paid for. I...
evan8471Mar 25, 20152 minLoss of Earning Capacity in Personal Injury LitigationPerhaps a couple of examples will help to illustrate how rapidly economic losses can add up in personal injury litigation. Example: John...
evan8471Aug 12, 20143 minYou 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...
evan8471Apr 11, 20142 minJury Instructions and Deliberations in Personal Injury LitigationJURY INSTRUCTIONS AND DELIBERATIONS The judge’s instructions to the jury represent the very last stage of the trial before the jury...
evan8471Mar 21, 20142 minMore Objections in Personal Injury LitigationIrrelevant Irrelevant is a commonly made objection. A question is relevant if the answer really matters to the case. Conversely, a...
evan8471Mar 14, 20142 minThe Defense Case in Personal Injury LitigationTHE DEFENSE CASE When all your evidence has been presented, your attorney rests your case. The defense attorney may then ask the judge to...
evan8471Feb 26, 20143 minCross Examination and Personal Injury LitigationCross-Examination After direct testimony concludes, the defense attorney cross-examines you. This attorney attempts to discredit you, if...
evan8471Feb 19, 20143 minOpening Statements in Personal Injury LitigationOPENING STATEMENTS Jury trials begin with the attorneys’ opening statements. Your lawyer addresses the jury first. The defense lawyer can...
evan8471Jan 30, 20142 minMedical Malpractice and the Death of a PresidentOne of history’s most famous cases of medical malpractice involved President James Garfield. Garfield was shot twice by frustrated...
evan8471Jan 24, 20141 minHow to Dress for your Discovery DepositionDressing and Acting Appropriately Since you are trying to make a favorable impression on the defense attorney, it is important to dress...
evan8471Jan 22, 20142 minMore Instructions for Discovery DepositionsStopping Answers Another key to a successful deposition is to know when to stop answering. Often the defense lawyer uses the deposition...
evan8471Jan 17, 20142 minHow to Handle Your Discovery DepositionDEPOSITIONS The discovery deposition is one of the most important stages in the litigation of a personal injury lawsuit. It is during the...
evan8471Jan 6, 20141 minChoice of Venue in Personal Injury LitigationCHOICE OF VENUE Often there is a choice of counties in which the lawsuit may be brought. This is known as choice of venue. For example,...
evan8471Jan 2, 20142 minChoosing Jury Trial or Arbitration for Personal InjuryCHOICE OF TRIALS The first major choice that must be made regarding the filing of a personal injury lawsuit involves the type of trial...