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Recently, on September 16th, I spent an entire day at an American Bar Association TIPS (Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section) Seminar. A friend had asked me to participate in this seminar months ago, and I readily accepted, hoping to offer a plaintiff’s attorney perspective on why arbitration…

While this sounds like the beginning of a bad joke, involving a priest, minister, and a rabbi, it’s not at all funny. In fact, this is precisely what happened to my client, K. Fortunately, she recovered after being knocked down and injured by a car. I was able to get her a fair settlement to compe…

In a recent blog, I discussed denial of personal injury claims by insurers. What about workers’ compensation cases? Insurers deny these claims all the time, for all sorts of reasons. Many people torpedo their own cases by failing to do a few basic things. What can you do to protect your rights if…

It’s not just a river in Egypt (old joke, not worth explaining). Seriously, I get this question often from prospective clients, “can the insurance company deny my claim?” The answer, of course, is a decided “yes.” Another variant is, “can the insurance company deny my claim based upon th…

You know that feeling you get when a car is gunning the engine to turn in front of you? And all you can do is slam on the brakes and hope you stop in time? That’s what I experience several times a day. On every bike ride. Why does this happen? Primarily because drivers don’t pay enough attention…

Sometimes personal injury cases take on a life of their own. The liability is not disputed, or the injuries are obvious and serious, or the insurance coverage is ample, but not so huge that insurers can drag their feet. My client J’s case was such a case. At first glance, it appeared not to be an…

If you’ve been conscious for the last few decades, you have undoubtedly been bombarded with (and are undoubtedly sick of) the lawyer ads that jump out of your television, attack you in your car from billboards, and assault you on your electronic devices. Needless to say, especially in areas of pra…

It’s been a while since I have written about topical case results and resolutions. Thank you for waiting patiently while I worked on a rather involved case. At first glance, it’s a simple case; a woman, stopped for a red light, was rear-ended by someone who failed to stop for a red light. Her ca…