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...
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Not Every State Allows Patients to Check Out Their Doctors Online
Illinois is starting to post doctor’s profiles and convictions online for patients to peruse. It is a move that made a lot of patients happy. It was not that long ago that Illinois decided to post doctor disciplinary records online, and let the public know about their...
Make the call
Injury victims should take nothing for granted. It costs nothing to talk with an experienced injury lawyer, so make the call. I am working on a very serious accident case. My client got smashed up real bad. She was in the wrong place at the wrong time-- that's how...
Stop worrying about your insurance company
I hear it from well-intentioned injury victims all the time -- Why should MY insurance company pay for my medical bills when it was not my fault? MY insurance company. If only the insurance companies had the same kind of loyalty and allegiance to its policyholders....
Not All Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Are Successful
Despite medical experts on the side of plaintiffs at medical malpractice trials, the plaintiff does not always win. Although many people think that a plaintiff always wins a medical malpractice suit that is not always the case. For this reason, if you think you have a...
Do not settle your injury case too soon & talk to a lawyer right away
Today I met with a number of injury victims. The first couple I met with was real nice. The wife got in a car crash a year ago and came to see me after getting an offer to settle from the insurance company. They decided not to get a lawyer right away. The insurance...
Wrongful Death Due to Medical Malpractice Settles for Undisclosed Amount
The plaintiff in this reported case sued for $15 million in punitive damages and $75,000 in compensatory damages for the wrongful death of her husband. This case was ultimately settled out of court, a sign that usually means the defendants just want the suit to go...
Medical Malpractice Damage Caps Hurt the Victims
It does not take a rocket scientist to figure out that if you cap medical malpractice damages, the victim is hurt twice. Americans have been discussing the tort reform debate for a number of years, and, as always, it is a debate that infuriates many. There are those...
Mailman suffers back injury carrying too many bags of settlement checks to Donahue Law
One of my best radio commercials, I think, was done several years ago by our " mail man." He had a raspy voice, sounding like an old timer. His complaint was that he needed to hire personal injury lawyer Charlie Donahue for a back injury. " Bags and bags and bags of...
Being smart with the money
I ran into an old client the other day. She was an injury victim, and had some tough times. When it came time to settle her personal injury case, she was able to buy a house. The real estate market was down. She saw an opportunity and bought a house in foreclosure....
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