Over 100 “5 Star Reviews”Sympathy for the Devil…(personal injury lawyers)
Last week my wife Michelle and I went on a Royal Caribbean cruise. Just a quick getaway down to Cozumel Mexico and back. 4 days only. A lot of sun and pretty relaxing. What peeked my interest on the cruise ship was a new station there at the pool. It was a lifeguard station. The […]
3 Benefits of a 5 to 10 Minute Phone Call
The $$ value of the 5 to 10 minute phone consult with your doctor. In our personal injury practice we have found it is worth paying a fee to your doctor in order to be able to talk to him for 5 to 10 minutes about your injuries. Why? 1st the fee for the consultation is […]
In The Law The One Who Keeps Getting Up Usually Wins
How many times are YOU willing to get back up?I hope that you read this story all the way through because it’s truly a remarkable one. Last week I attended a seminar given by a Pittsburgh attorney on legal ethics and drug addiction. The speakers name was Corey. He is an attorney in Pittsburgh and […]
The Insurance Company Wants You to Have the $$
The insurance company wants to give you all of the money now… I thought that would get your attention. And technically it is correct that if you settle your personal injury case with the insurance company they will pay you whatever settlement was agreed upon upfront. And relatively quickly too Why do you think they […]
Does Anyone Enter A Plea of Guilty at his Arraignment??
I must say in my 35 years of doing cases I never had a single client plead Guilty to the charges at the arraignment. It just is not done. And that is even if the government’s case is overwhelming against the defendant. Why? Because you want to get the best plea offer you can get […]
The Rules of the Game- Injury Claims
Sometimes people ask me whether it is better to put off getting medical treatment for their injuries in a wrongful death,car accident or slip and fall case. Their reasoning is that if they delay getting medical treatment, the insurance company will know they are not just trying to run up the bill to get a better offer. […]
Criminal Law This Actually Happened…
A thoroughly weird true Criminal law story I witnessed first hand. So when a judge retires and starts to take his pension what does he do with all his newfound free time? Does he play with the grandkids? Does he watch Judge Judy all day? Does he do volunteer work? I guess it is true […]
Electrocution and Electrical Shock Cases
Electrocution cases Because there are so few electrocutions and electric shock cases (as opposed to say an auto accidents or a slip and fall case), it is possible for an attorney to become pretty specialized in the handling of these cases by only doing a couple of them. Why? Because they usually follow a similar legal […]
Dog Bite Cases and Prevention
What is the best way to protect yourself from being sued if you have a dog? Many of you own a dog and love your dog very much. You probably couldn’t imagine your life without your dog. Most dog owners take their job very seriously. But how do you protect yourself from being sued if […]
Child Injury Cases…
What if your child is injured in an accident because of someone’s carelessness? What is involved in a minor’s case? Your child’s case is called a minor’s case. Anyone who is under the age of 18 is considered a minor in the eyes of the law. Therefore they are not allowed to bring a claim in […]