Injury

I met a guy today who got in a serious car crash in another state. He had a chance to meet with an injury law firm, was asked to sign a fee agreement, but decided to hold off. He went with his gut. He told me that he had a funny feeling about the injury lawyer. It...

I've been helping Injury victims for so long now, and have seen all kinds of needless suffering from all kinds of accidents, I find myself noticing dangerous situations. During a recent trip to Montreal I stopped at a terrific sight, Notre Dame Basilica. It is an...

I've been doing a lot of hiking recently. One of the things I enjoy most is clearing my mind and just thinking. Naturally my injury cases come to mind and I find myself talking to the trees and whatever animals happen to be in my path, about these cases. A recent...

Did you know that an injury victim has to bring suit against the person who caused the accident and not against the insurance company that is paying the bill? At trial the insurance company--- the real party in interest and the most involved player in the claims...

What if... The real problem with personal injury cases was crooked insurance companies? What if.... Most insurance companies have as its bottom line profit to stockholders? What if.... The plight of injury victims is secondary to corporate profit? What if.......

There is a movement in our state to limit the rights of injury victims. It is called tort reform. Torts involve wrongs. If someone drives carelessly and smashes up an innocent victim, the wrongdoer has committed a tort-- civil wrong for which he is to be held...

The Patriots had a chance to win the Super Bowl, and like many loyal New England fans, I was disappointed to see them lose, especially the way they did and to the New York Giants-- again. As many of you who read my blogs know, I enjoy sports-- especially the...

Today it happened again, and it happens all too often. A lady came to see me about her injury case. She was hoping the insurance company would treat her fairly, and she learned a tough lesson-- the insurance company offered her a deal all right, a raw deal. The word...

Today I helped a client at the Lowell District Court-- in Mass, it's the city where I grew up and the court where I, as a law student, worked for a lawyer who represented a lot of clients. Last time I was there was 30 years ago-- time flies. I didn't have gray hair...

Was talking to a friend who represents insurance companies. It's a job and he's a decent guy. He tells me a familiar story these days. The insurance companies pay his bills. They hire him. They treat their own lawyers like dirt--- not all, but many. So where on earth...