People often make a basic mistake when they have been injured. They think they should treat their medical care like they always do. For many people that means they try to “tough it out.” Injured people don’t often understand that this makes the insurance company happy. That company will use your actions in the medical […]
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Using juries to decide conflicts is a practice that began in ancient Greece. In their version, juries consisted of hundreds of citizens called upon to decide the facts of the cases presented. The Magna Carta enshrined the jury as a fundamental right of an English citizen in 1215. It established and secured the right to […]
Insurance companies often want to send you to a hired physician for a so-called independent medical examination. The rules controlling the lawsuit process allow a defendant to have a medical professional of their choice examine an injured plaintiff. These examinations are a time when the worlds of law and medicine collide. Clients are often surprised […]
When you have been injured through the wrongful act of another, it is reasonable to want to maximize the value of your injury claim. The available monetary recovery will only fully compensate an injured person who is diligent in the injury claim process. I often talk with clients about a settlement offer they receive in […]
The plaintiff’s deposition is always a significant day in the prosecution of a personal injury case. It is just one step in the litigation process. It only happens if your injury claim cannot be settled and a lawsuit is filed. In that situation there many things that happen. But, both later settlement negotiations and […]
The Process of Getting a Client’s Claim Ready Takes Focus and Effort It is fair to wonder what it is that personal injury attorneys do. For good attorneys, the answer is deceptively simple: We get cases ready for trial. That does not mean your case is going to trial, just that it will be ready to […]