The value in this case report, once you have read this brief summary of the facts, is studying a powerful settlement conference video, linked below. It masterfully combines proof of liability with a day-in-the-life suffering of an amputee. A fifty-five-year-old bicyclist eastbound in lane three on Story Road approaching U.S. 101 collided into the side […]
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Unvaccinated and Dead at 49
This is the story of the tragic death of a 49-year-old husband and father of two. The names have been changed. The story is true. On December 29th I received a call from Daniel, an extremely distraught father. My staff told me he wanted to sue a hospital for the wrongful death of John, his […]
You Can Make a Difference Practicing Law: Publish Your Best Work
My mission as a personal injury trial lawyer is to make a difference for my clients and to maximize a recovery for them. I discovered in the first years of my professional work that on occasion I had knowledge and insight that could benefit others that should not be buried in courthouse files. By sharing […]
A Triumph of Justice or Video Tape?
Every trial lawyer knows that a photo is worth a thousand words and a video of a key event is a royal flush. A bona fide winner. Cases in point: George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery. Interesting that these celebrated videos originated from very different sources. Seventeen year-old Darnella Frazier won the Pulitzer Prize for incredible […]
Tax Law Changes Benefit Plaintiffs
The only realistic hope for people of limited means to establish a legal claim is a lawyer who will work on a contingency fee. The Build Back Better legislation approved by the House of Representatives on November 19, 2021 authorizes a change in accounting for personal injury lawyers, at no loss of tax revenues to […]
