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 6, 2016
- 1 min
Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Crises?
Recent statistics from the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts suggests that there is no malpractice lawsuit crisis. The AOPC...
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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
- Apr 20, 2015
- 1 min
An 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...
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evan8471
- Apr 10, 2015
- 7 min
A Vision Injury Lawyer Discusses Legal Malpractice Claims
Legal Malpractice Cases Legal malpractice is relevant to every type of legal case. If a contract lawyer makes an important mistake in...
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evan8471
- Apr 8, 2015
- 5 min
Bad Faith Claims in Personal Injury Litigation
Bad Faith Claims There are times when you can take advantage of bad faith conduct by the insurance company. If you have presented the...
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evan8471
- Mar 30, 2015
- 3 min
New Jersey Deemer Statute and the Lawsuit Threshold
Don’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...
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evan8471
- Mar 24, 2015
- 2 min
Loss of Earning Capacity in Personal Injury Litigation
Perhaps a couple of examples will help to illustrate how rapidly economic losses can add up in personal injury litigation. Example: John...
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evan8471
- Aug 12, 2014
- 3 min
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...
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evan8471
- Apr 11, 2014
- 2 min
Jury Instructions and Deliberations in Personal Injury Litigation
JURY INSTRUCTIONS AND DELIBERATIONS The judge’s instructions to the jury represent the very last stage of the trial before the jury...
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evan8471
- Mar 20, 2014
- 2 min
More Objections in Personal Injury Litigation
Irrelevant Irrelevant is a commonly made objection. A question is relevant if the answer really matters to the case. Conversely, a...
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evan8471
- Mar 13, 2014
- 2 min
The Defense Case in Personal Injury Litigation
THE DEFENSE CASE When all your evidence has been presented, your attorney rests your case. The defense attorney may then ask the judge to...
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evan8471
- Feb 25, 2014
- 3 min
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...
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evan8471
- Feb 18, 2014
- 3 min
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...
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evan8471
- Jan 30, 2014
- 2 min
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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evan8471
- Jan 23, 2014
- 1 min
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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evan8471
- Jan 21, 2014
- 2 min
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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evan8471
- Jan 16, 2014
- 2 min
How to Handle Your Discovery Deposition
DEPOSITIONS The discovery deposition is one of the most important stages in the litigation of a personal injury lawsuit. It is during the...
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evan8471
- Jan 6, 2014
- 1 min
Choice of Venue in Personal Injury Litigation
CHOICE 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,...
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evan8471
- Jan 2, 2014
- 2 min
Choosing Jury Trial or Arbitration for Personal Injury
CHOICE OF TRIALS The first major choice that must be made regarding the filing of a personal injury lawsuit involves the type of trial...
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