Real Property Exception Gets a Boost The Pennsylvania Supreme Court, in Brewington v. City of Philadelphia, clarified and gave a boost to...

Novel Virus Leads to Novel Tsunami of Litigation COVID-related losses have spawned a wave of litigation as consumers and injured parties...

The 10 Worst Litigation Mistakes 1. Don’t try to make your case better than it is. If your injuries have healed to the point where you...

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Rick, The Ethical Ambulance Chaser? I was approached this week by a man who had arrived at an accident scene before the police and the...

Publisher: Philadelphia Daily News Author: Not Given Date: Thursday, January 30, 2003 Headline: $1.5M awarded to family of slain man...

Dog bites frequently generate personal injury claims. In most states it is unlawful for an owner to fail to keep a dog confined on the...

Injuries that result from intentional action are litigated quite differently from those involving negligent conduct. Assaults (threats or...

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...

The Scene of the Accident At the Scene The client’s actions at the scene of any accident are of utmost importance in determining the...

If you are pursing a personal injury claim for a vision injury, you will need at some point to put together a settlement demand letter....

My FREE new book, Winning Personal Injury Cases, examines every aspect of personal injury litigation, from how to handle the accident...

Imagine you are the foreperson of a jury. The case you must decide involves a man suing his sister for injuries. What’s your first...

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

YOUR TESTIMONY Your case usually begins with your testimony, both on direct and cross examination. Your testimony is perhaps the most...

Peremptory Challenges Each attorney in a one plaintiff/one defendant case is permitted during voir dire to eliminate or strike a set...

Perhaps the most misunderstood of insurance coverages is homeowners.  Did you know that your homeowners insurance may cover you for...

THE DEFENSE MEDICAL EXAMINATION The insurance company has the right in every personal injury case to have you examined by a doctor it...

The Discovery Process In the old days, trials were even more like war than they are now. Modern discovery rules have put an end to the...