evan8471Aug 10, 20201 minSuing Over COVID-19Politicians debate granting legal immunity to businesses where COVID-19 spreads. In the absence of statutory immunity, a business is...
evan8471Jul 21, 20203 min<strong>Real Property Exception Gets a Boost</strong>Real Property Exception Gets a Boost The Pennsylvania Supreme Court, in Brewington v. City of Philadelphia, clarified and gave a boost to...
evan8471May 30, 20151 minAmtrak Derailment Disaster – Aidman Files LawsuitClick here for the story of the lawsuit I filed against Amtrak.
evan8471Apr 6, 20154 minPersonal Injury Claims from Pit Bull AttacksDog bites frequently generate personal injury claims. In most states it is unlawful for an owner to fail to keep a dog confined on the...
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...
evan8471Apr 4, 20142 minJury Instructions 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 24, 20142 minMaking Objections in Personal Injury LitigationArgumentative The objection that a question is argumentative is a powerful weapon in the trial lawyer’s arsenal. Attorneys tend to get...
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 24, 20142 minYour Testimony in Personal Injury LitigationYOUR TESTIMONY Your case usually begins with your testimony, both on direct and cross examination. Your testimony is perhaps the most...
evan8471Feb 14, 20141 minPeremptory Challenges in Jury Selection for Personal Injury CasesPeremptory Challenges Each attorney in a one plaintiff/one defendant case is permitted during voir dire to eliminate or strike a set...
evan8471Feb 13, 20142 minExploring Coverage Under Homeowners InsurancePerhaps the most misunderstood of insurance coverages is homeowners. Did you know that your homeowners insurance may cover you for...
evan8471Feb 3, 20143 minIndependent Medical Exam or Defense Medical Exam?THE DEFENSE MEDICAL EXAMINATION The insurance company has the right in every personal injury case to have you examined by a doctor it...
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 8, 20142 minInitial Battles After the Filing of a Personal Injury LawsuitPOST-FILING BATTLES Now that the lawsuit has been filed, what happens next? Sometimes the insurance company immediately makes a...
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...
evan8471Dec 12, 20133 minPersonal Injury Litigation and Correcting Erroneous Medical ReportsSome doctors are not very receptive to changing their records. They may take offense that a lawyer or litigant is asking them to change a...
evan8471Dec 6, 20132 minPersonal Injury Litigation and Insurance Company StrategyInsurance Company’s Strategy The insurance companies often have a big bargaining advantage over you. The money rests in the company’s...
evan8471Sep 4, 20133 minPit Bull Attorney Discusses Dog Bite LitigationDOG BITES Another kind of personal injury case is for injuries arising out of a dog bite. Most states make it unlawful for the owner of a...
evan8471Jul 10, 20132 minPhiladelphia Injury Lawyer Provides Accident Check ListWHAT TO DO AFTER AN ACCIDENT Initial Steps: — Keep my book, Winning Your Personal Injury Claim, handy and read it. — Be sure the Car...