Personal Injury Cases and Bankruptcy

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Whenever I’ve signed up a new client after they’ve been injured in some form of crash, I always, always ask the client whether they’re currently in a bankruptcy or if they’re planning to file for bankruptcy. While this may offend some, I ask them whether they’re middle class or wealthy.  An injury with a lots of time out of work can drain just about anyone’s savings to the point of living on credit cards and other economic distress. Why is it relevant? Because once you Read More +

2016 – This Highly Politicized Election Year May Actually Kill Me – A Logic Based Person….

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Lawyers are trained to think critically; to think logically and rationally. If your belief isn’t supported by the facts – rethink your belief. It’s probably wrong. I’ve been wrong lots of times, and when faced with contrary evidence, I usually have to grudgingly acknowledge that I was mistaken. It’s a lot easier to admit defeat than fight with stubborn things like facts. This, however, seems to be the year in politics when facts are not only irrelevant, facts are the enemy. Facts are wonky, they’re Read More +

Injuries Don’t Wait for the Holidays to be Over

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Having represented injured clients for years, I’ve had many clients who unfortunately sustain an injury over the Holidays. It can be very difficult to get quality health care between Thanksgiving and Christmas when so many health care professionals are away for extended periods of time. If you’re in an accident or somehow hurt first assess if you should go to the emergency room: They are always open, of course. If you think you may have sustained a broken bone or internal injury a trip to Read More +

Why Personal Wealth in Presidential Politics Matter

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Most Americans are overall generous with their good thoughts about past presidents. Sometimes we mindfully embellish a so-so president to larger than life status. You can name your own example, but as time goes on we begin to burnish that reputation to a higher sheen, especially as we watch that retired president grow old and seemingly wiser, with age.  I think most people even came to terms with Richard Nixon towards the end as we mentally shaved off some of those harsh edges of the Read More +

Thank You………

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I rarely get too personal in my law firm website blog postings. It’s not in my nature. I’ll write about cases I’ve had, about changes in the law, about things around the office, about funny things in general. But writing about me as a person first and a lawyer next, is an unnatural and uncomfortable exercise. However, on this two year anniversary it is time to reflect and acknowledge that I’m incredibly, unbelievably grateful the way things have developed over the last 24 months. Two Read More +

Condescending Questions from Lawyers on TV Ads

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Nothing sends me faster to the mute button on the remote other than TV lawyer ads. One in particular is very grating. A spokes-lawyer for a gigantic mega firm in many states advising consumers to ask their lawyer, “How many multi-million dollar verdicts do you have under your belt?” Now, there are big firms with a track record of gigantic verdicts, however, that’s not the norm. Not nearly. Multi-million cases come along to small firms and sole-practitioners a few times in a career, if we’re Read More +