Doctor Reputation Your doctor’s reputation is also important. There are many doctors who are notorious for having a patient base made up...

INJURY SEVERITY The severity of the injury greatly influences the settlement offer, as will the characteristics of the individual. For...

Medical Records and Treatment Perhaps the best way to convince a judge, jury, or arbitration panel that an accident caused the injury is...

Aggravation Remember also that just because the plaintiff has a medical condition that pre-dates the accident, if the accident aggravated...

ISSUES AFFECTING THE MONETARY VALUE There are a number of other issues that affect the monetary value of a case. Some are specific to the...

Serious Injury Damages Ruptured discs, bone fractures, and injuries resulting in scarring are generally compensated more generously than...

PLACING A MONETARY VALUE ON AN INJURY Unless you have been in many accidents and sued many times, you probably have no idea of the amount...

Damages Some people object to the very concept of compensating injured accident victims with money. They might feel that individuals who...

PHYSICAL THERAPY It is essential that you enter into a physical therapy program as soon as possible after either a motor vehicle or fall...

Managed Care If your family’s health insurance is through a health maintenance organization (HMO), consider the problems of managed care....

Special Medical Concerns This blog explores the crucial questions involved in choosing the doctors and other medical providers who will...

THE MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CRISIS The insurance industry, in conjunction with business groups and medical associations, attempts to. blame...

Spy Cams Stop Litigation (The Jerk and Jolt Doctrine) In the last month I have been approached by three people who wanted to sue the...

HOW TO HELP YOUR ATTORNEY The attorney performs the vast majority of the work necessary to prepare a medical malpractice case without the...

SETTLING THE CLAIM As a general rule, medical malpractice cases are difficult to settle for a number of reasons that have nothing to do...

EXPERT WITNESSES One feature of a medical malpractice claim that distinguishes it from a garden-variety negligence claim is the use of...

NUISANCE VALUE Attorneys who file medical malpractice lawsuits without thoroughly investigating them first do everyone a disservice....

PROVING TINNITUS IN PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATION: ONE LAWYER’S EXPERIENCE Tinnitus is an injury commonly resulting from trauma. If that...

THE FEE AGREEMENT As noted, a medical malpractice lawyer works under a contingency fee agreement. Medical malpractice cases may warrant a...

CAUSATION OF INJURY Just as important as establishing the doctor’s negligence, a plaintiff must also prove that this negligence caused...