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...

The Role of Emotion in Injury Litigation One very important factor in how insurance companies evaluate injury claims involves emotion. ...

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...

Legal Malpractice Cases Legal malpractice is relevant to every type of legal case. If a contract lawyer makes an important mistake in...

Bad Faith Claims There are times when you can take advantage of bad faith conduct by the insurance company. If you have presented the...

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...

Perhaps a couple of examples will help to illustrate how rapidly economic losses can add up in personal injury litigation. Example: John...

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...

JURY INSTRUCTIONS AND DELIBERATIONS The judge’s instructions to the jury represent the very last stage of the trial before the jury...

Irrelevant Irrelevant is a commonly made objection. A question is relevant if the answer really matters to the case. Conversely, a...

THE DEFENSE CASE When all your evidence has been presented, your attorney rests your case. The defense attorney may then ask the judge to...

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...

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

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...

DEPOSITIONS The discovery deposition is one of the most important stages in the litigation of a personal injury lawsuit. It is during the...

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,...

CHOICE OF TRIALS The first major choice that must be made regarding the filing of a personal injury lawsuit involves the type of trial...