Over 100 “5 Star Reviews”CRIMINAL CASES-WHY A.R.D. SHOULD ALWAYS BE THE GOAL
If you have been charged with a criminal offense, the first priority would be to select an attorney. Then see if your case is eligible for the ARD program. ARD stands for Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition. It is a program for first-time offenders involving non-violent offenses. There are several qualifiers to be accepted into the program. […]
JURY AWARDS $9.6 MILLION IN MEDICAL MALPRACTICE SUIT
A three year old girl in Sacramento, California was awarded $9.6 million in damages as a result of a medical malpractice suit. The medical malpractice lawsuit claimed that the doctor waited too long to perform an emergency C-section, despite evidence that the baby’s heart rate was worsening. As a result, the child sustained brain damage […]
HIGH-LOW $$$$ IN INJURY CASES
Have you ever heard about a binding high-low agreement in a personal injury jury trial? It is a good way to guarantee you some money no matter how the jury decides your case. Here is how it works. You, through your attorney, make an agreement with the insurance company for the person who caused your […]
HOW TO SCREW UP A WRONGFUL DEATH CASE
If you file a wrongful death case through your attorney you MUST follow all of the rules and regulations concerning something called Discovery. Discovery is the part of the case after the complaint has been filed and an answer given where written questions are proposed by both sides about the wrongful death case. The following […]
3 GOOD WAYS TO GET $$$ FOR YOUR INJURY CASE-PART 2
2. IF YOU ARE NEGOTIATING YOUR CASE FOR MONEY AND YOU AREN’T THAT FAR APART FROM THE OFFER BEING MADE, CONSIDER FILING A COMPLAINT IN CIVIL ACTION TO START THE LAWSUIT. Why do this? Because often times if you aren’t too far apart, the insurance company knows that they are going to have to start […]
3 GOOD WAYS TO GET $$$$ FOR YOUR INJURY CASE
If you decide that you want to try to settle your case by yourself, that is your absolute right. Most people understand that the insurance adjuster you are going against has one major advantage over you. Experience. Insurance adjusters handle hundreds, if not thousands, of cases over the course of their work. They know every […]
FOUR REASONS TO SWITCH ATTORNEYS – PART 3
4. You just don’t have a good vibe when you connect with your attorney. Have you ever met someone and within 2 minutes of talking or being with them, you wanted to run away? If that is the case with your attorney, you definitely need to change counsel. Some attorneys are extremely book smart. However, […]
4 REASONS TO CHANGE ATTORNEYS – PART 2
2. When you talk to your attorney, they rush to get off the phone. Again, if you feel that your attorney is not answering your questions and is in a hurry to get you off the phone or demeaning to you on your calls, you need another attorney who is more caring. What sometimes happens […]
FOUR REASONS TO CHANGE ATTORNEYS – PART 1
Let me start by saying I am not trying to steal your case from another attorney. If you are satisfied with the attorney you have that is fantastic. Also, let me say that this applies to all my clients as well. If any of my clients are dissatisfied, using these 4 tell tale signs, then […]
WANT TO FALL ASLEEP QUICKLY? PART 2
How I became a personal injury attorney-conclusion. Well, I must start with a bit of humor. My wife Michelle typed part one yesterday. When she finished, I asked her what she thought of the blog. She said it did put her to sleep. Ha ha, what does she know? Anyway, I told you how my […]