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A guy walks into a garage and conks himself out cold on a lead pipe hanging from the ceiling. Sounds like the beginning of a joke, right? But it isn’t a joke. It actually happened to my client and he was injured seriously as a result. In fact, when J had this happen in March of 2017, I knew from t…

Few people understand what their insurance policies cover. Even fewer people read their insurance policy. Umbrella policies are misunderstood and often overlooked. They shouldn’t be. What is an Umbrella Policy? Much like an umbrella protects us from rain, snow, sleet, and just about anything else…

While I don’t plan to be celebrating my 32nd anniversary as a lawyer this week like the protagonist of the Cracker Song “Happy Birthday To Me” drinking “draft beer in a plastic cup” in the “parking lot of the Showboat Casino hotel,” I do feel the need to acknowledge it as a milestone.…

Many people have a bad result from a medical procedure and immediately assume they have a medical malpractice case. However, not every unfortunate result is malpractice. There are even many instances when there is malpractice but there is not a realistically viable case to be pursued. For instance,…

One of the great things about having my own firm is being selective about the clients I accept. Unlike working for a firm, there is no one to answer to and I get the final (only) say in all decisions on client selection, case strategy, and legal maneuvers. However, there are times when I accept a di…

Prospective clients call me all the time and the first thing out of their collective mouths is often “Can I speak to a lawyer?” or “Are you a lawyer?” In my case, despite the fact that during the pandemic I don’t exactly “look like a lawyer” most of the time, I can answer those questio…

If you read my last blog post, you remember the story of my client A, who suffered injury from having his car rear-ended and then problems from a botched surgery. Unfortunately, as his physical injuries were getting under control, his insurer continued to resist paying his claim. UM, Why Does Your O…

One question clients and others always ask me is, “How long does it take to settle a case?” My standard lawyer answer is, “it depends.” There are dozens, if not hundreds, of factors that affect both the value and the timeline of a personal injury case. When my client A got rear ended in Augu…