I have started a little series on David Ball’s Damages 3 book on how to prepare and try a case. I will keep that going. But, today, I will turn to another “must-read” book for plaintiffs’ lawyers (and, shhh, probably for defense lawyers too): Polarizing the Case by Rich Friedman.…
No, this isn’t another polemic about how personal injury lawyers should blog or tweet. I don’t care if you blog or tweet. Social media has been a boon for two types of people: stalkers and defense lawyers. Personal injury lawyers are not using social media offensively in great measure. Not…
You are the Plaintiff’s lawyer. You are bent on getting your case ready for trial from the moment you file a lawsuit. After you have almost completed discovery, you send out requests for admission to truly narrow the issues you will face at trial. Good job. You are more thorough…
Steve McConnell writes a post for the Drug and Device Lawyer Blog about an angry liar of a plaintiffs’ lawyer who keeps hitting 8-figure verdicts and settlements. How can this happen? Steve figures out the solution to this problem the way most of the vexing litigation challenges are solved. This…
“There is only one reliable tool for undermining defense experts,” David Ball tells us in Damages 3. What? There is only one? Really? This is a big deal because, as any trial lawyer will tell you, cross-examination of defense experts can sometimes make or break a personal injury case. Even…
Last week, I wrote an upbeat post about a U.S. District Court in Arizona opinion in Haro v. Sebelius as hopefully a harbinger for a less Draconian system governing the logistics of dealing with Medicare/Medicaid liens in personal injury cases. But the rain is getting a little heavier before the…
The Washington Post reports that a Maryland personal injury attorney pleaded guilty yesterday to insurance fraud. The lawyer worked with a chiropractor to submit false car insurance claims. Not content to cheat just for his clients, he brought his own bike accident claim and got an $11,000 settlement from an…
Maryland drivers are ranked just behind Washington, D.C. as the dumbest drivers in the country, ranking 49th in driver knowledge a new GMAC Insurance study. Last year, Maryland ranked 20th. Statistically, it is a remarkable shift that could not result from mere chance. There are two possible explanations for the…
Ignoring a little-known statute that requires that the Maryland Insurance Commissioner and similar positions must be filled by white men in their 50s, Governor O’Malley has appointed Therese Goldsmith as the new Maryland Insurance Commissioner. Most Marylanders do not understand what the Maryland Insurance Administration does, picturing that old white…
Almost two years ago now, Medicaid/Medicare liens became even more difficult to deal with as the law pushed to the lawyers and insurance companies the obligation of confirmation and resolution of Medicare/Medicaid liens. I’m sure betting an insurance company has yet to receive a fine for not verifying a lien…