I was recently having a discussion with my assistant about “jury pools.” A jury pool is the pool of people called to the courthouse from whom a jury will ultimately be selected, either in a civil or criminal case. My assistant had been a potential juror on a criminal case a handful of years ago….
This article is meant to give you a look at what litigation (i.e., filing a lawsuit) looks like for a claimant with a personal injury. Often times, the beginning and the end of the legal representation involve a flurry of activity, while the part in the middle involves a whole lot of thumb-twiddling. Clients should…
When a potential client calls a lawyer for the first time, there is a lot going on. The client is assessing the lawyer. The lawyer is assessing the client. The lawyer is assessing the case. For better or for worse, the tone of that very first phone call will set the expectations for the entire…
We all derive a big piece of our identity from our vocation. What we do for a living is a huge part of who we are. That has become even more apparent during the COVID-19 pandemic, when so many workers have been stuck at home quarantining for months on end. So when a person gets…
So, there’s this perception people have about slipping and falling and getting paid by suing the landowner. That perception is way wrong. People don’t get rich on slip-and-fall claims and lawyers definitely don’t get rich on them (at least not very frequently). Going after a property owner for premises liability based on a slip or…
“Independent Medical Examinations” are a part of lots of different types of insurance claims, including auto no-fault claims and worker’s compensation claims. These are one-time examinations performed by “independent” doctors hired by the insurance company. The doctor will examine the injured party and write a report commenting on things like diagnosis, the need for functional…
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