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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...

Is not a part time job. It is not realistic to be an expert in all, or a lot of legal specialties. The law is way too complicated these days to stay on top of more than one area of legal specialty. Period. Case closed. Doing a top- notch job on a personal injury case...

I'm in Manchester, N.H. now waiting for a continuing legal education course on ethics to begin. In my state all lawyers are required to take o many hours of continuing education every year to keep your license to practice law. So I go. It does not matter what area of...

Let me give you another example in the context of personal injury and accident law. An innocent driver minding his on business gets crashed into by a drunk driver. If the injury lawyer and the insurance defense lawyer can not reach a settlement and the case goes to...

Imagine that. How unfair? An insurance company can jerk an injury victim around for years, and if the case doesn't settle and a jury trial becomes necessary, the big, tough insurance company gets to hide at trial. In almost every circumstance the injury lawyer is not...

Never sign a release without talking to a lawyer. These days insurance company representatives love to rush to the scene of an accident, throw around a few bucks and get people to sign a release. Be careful. In almost every case when you sign a release the insurance...

Almost half a million dollars is real money. But these folks are deserving. It was nice to see justice served. This was done at a mediation, which can be a very good way to resolve a personal injury case. It is mandatory in New Hampshire. The parties and their lawyers...

Under our system of law, money is the only form of compensation for injury victims. These are not criminal cases where the wrongdoer can go to jail and lose his liberty. And, we are not allowed to take justice in our own hands and exact revenge. The good thing is that...

That's a bad feeling. The insurance company needs no help, especially from your lawyer. If it seems like you are always at odds with your lawyer and he does not get it, you would be well served to fire him and retain a lawyer who cares. You are not married to your...

Not injury victims. Not their employees. And, today I learn from a friend of mine who does a lot of personal injury and accident law, but as a defense lawyer-- not even their own lawyers. The corporate big- wigs care about saving the company money, padding their own...