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Medicare and Workers’ Compensation
May 25th, 2023
You didn’t see that coming, did you? Medicare and workers’ compensation don’t seem to have anything to do with one another. Yet for an increasing number of injured workers, Medicare is very much a part of their workers’ compensation case. Workers’ Compensation—a Quick Recap Workers’… Categories: Work Injuries
Where Do Cases Come From?
May 16th, 2023
If you are fortunate enough to be a layperson instead of a lawyer (lawyer joke alert!), you may wonder how lawyers get the cases they have. If you read my recent blog about “hammer lawyers,” you already know that prodigious advertising and marketing is a necessity for many injury lawyers, where… Categories: General
A Culture of Acceptance…of Bikes
April 28th, 2023
A recent trip to one of my favorite cities in the world, Amsterdam, got me thinking about bicycle culture and how bikes, cars, and pedestrians can coexist. Can it work in our cities? Bike Culture in Amsterdam and the Netherlands (and Denmark) One of the places on earth most accepting of bicycles on… Categories: General
Smile, You’re on Camera
April 5th, 2023
One thing that has changed drastically in my thirty three years as a practicing lawyer is the prevalence of video and cameras in our society. Where before a Polaroid “instant” camera seemed like magic, and a video camcorder let us videotape everything (as long as we carried the 10-pound thing ar… 
Life’s a Beach
March 30th, 2023
The weather is warming, players are reporting to baseball spring training in Arizona and Florida, and many people are planning to get away for vacations to warmer climates in the next few months, many with children in tow (in sync with their spring break schedules). What are some things you should d… Categories: General
Are Crashes More SEVere with EVs?
March 16th, 2023
Electric vehicles, or EVs, are one of the fastest growing segments of our economy. While they currently make up only a small percentage of total vehicle sales, many people say they would consider purchasing one, according to a recent Consumer Reports poll. Obviously, there are many factors to consid… Categories: Personal Injury
Hammering Home The Message
February 23rd, 2023
You have seen the television ads, billboards, and infomercials promising you a check for your injuries and a tougher-than-steel advocate. I mean, there has to be a lawyer calling himself “The Hammer” in every state! A cursory check found one in Illinois and nearly every state it borders. The per… Categories: Personal Injury
Wellness and Unwellness
February 9th, 2023
The new buzzword, especially around the start of the new year, is “wellness.” We are often reminded by our health insurers of the need to get a wellness exam with our doctors. Many people make resolutions to conduct their lives in a simpler, cleaner way (“Dry January;” “Monthly workout cha… Categories: Current Events
Can They Really Do That?
January 26th, 2023
I get inquiries all the time from people who were involved in motor vehicle crashes for which they were responsible. The common theme goes something like this: I was involved in a crash a number of (months/years) ago and now I got this letter from a (collection agency/insurance company/the Secretary… Categories: Auto Accidents
A Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Settlement
January 12th, 2023
The title of this blog says it all. Sometimes, you have those days that are awful in so many ways that seem to compound upon themselves, and there is simply no way to get out of your own way. That was the sentiment expressed in the humorous children’s book “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible,… Categories: Personal Injury
