Injury

What the law hides from the jury. I think it's outrageous, and unfair. Say an injury victim is treated unfairly by an insurance company that wants to make a terrible offer. All the injury victim can do is file a lawsuit. The jury is asked to make a decision. And that...

The civil justice system serves as the only real avenue to enforce a patient's basic right to safety. Just as product liability lawsuits force corporations to develop and market safer products for all consumers, medical malpractice lawsuits lead to better and safer...

I'm sorry to hear that you or someone you care about has been injured. Life, even under the best circumstances can be difficult. First, the most important thing you can do now is get the medical care and treatment you need. You need to get back on your feet so that...

This is a very good question. The answer depends on many things, and I'm not trying to give you lawyer talk. Generally speaking if you were injured due to another's negligence or carelessness, you will have a valid claim. Other factors are important, too, such as...

Trucking accidents account for thousands of injuries annually in the United States, and for seemingly obvious reasons—tractor-trailers, commonly referred to as semi-trucks, are substantially larger and heavier than any other vehicles on the road. Their size alone...

I'm not in the business of selling insurance—believe me. But in all my years of litigating injury cases I find many clients do not have adequate auto insurance coverage. Make sure you have excellent liability coverage. $250,000 coverage doesn't cost much more that...

The spinal cord is a critical component of our bodies—responsible for much of our strength, sensation, and mobility, an injury to the spinal cord may change your life forever. Spinal cord injuries are often the result of trauma, whether it be from an auto accident, a...

It depends on the case. Here is a universal rule: It is smart to consult an injury lawyer, to see if you have a case. Don't—for one second—listen to anybody who says you can save money by doing it yourself. Injury law is a specialty. You wouldn't ask a podiatrist to...

After 32 years of helping injury victims I can not think of one good reason why any injury victim should ever speak with an insurance adjuster before they consult with an injury lawyer. Even if the adjuster seems nice, this is an adversarial system. This means the...

In over thirty years of practicing law I have not sent out many bills for legal services, and in recent years I have not sent out any bills whatsoever. It makes everyone's life much easier. Getting paid on a contingency fee basis means--- " I don't get paid until you...