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Everybody has different personalities. And sometimes, that will dictate how a personal injury lawyer/client engages and “get along” so to speak. As we all know, some people are like oil and water, they just don’t mix. So what do you do if you get into a situation with your lawyer who you can’t seem to […]

Social media is a necessary discussion between lawyer/client at the beginning of every personal injury case. There are 1.59 billion mobile active users on Facebook, 400 million on Instagram, 320 million on Twitter, 300 million on Google+, 100 million on LinkedIn, and 100 million on Pinterest. For some, these social media outposts are more important […]

There are several types of personal injury cases. Some victims have amputated limbs, broken bones, bulging disks, pinched nerves, and, then, many have soft tissue injuries. What is a soft tissue injury case? Well, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, a soft tissue injury is an injury to muscles, ligaments and tendons. Most […]

I’ve often been asked, what can a personal injury lawyer do for me, or when should I hire a personal injury lawyer. Well, I’ve attempted before to answer some of those questions. The truth is there are hundreds of minor tasks that your personal injury lawyer should be doing for you in the background that […]

There are several times during the course of a personal injury case where I can tell from my client’s facial expressions that the process has started to take a toll. This is surprising to most personal injury victims because of the typical misconceptions and stereotypes that are floating around about these types of cases. But […]

There is one common theme when I talk to people who have been injured in a car wreck: they don’t know what to do next. They ask the common question what should I do if I’m in a car accident? Most people have never been in this situation before and, if a prior car wreck […]

Very few personal injury cases get tried these days, but yesterday, I tried a personal injury case to a jury and received a fair verdict for my client. After a rear-end collision causing back pain and neck pain that never fully resolved, my client, incurred $22,792.22 in medical expenses. But that isn’t the point of […]

There are a variety of factors to consider whether you have a Virginia personal injury case worth pursuing. At first, you may not know if you have a case or not. So it is imperative for you to schedule an appointment with a qualified personal injury lawyer to make that determination. When I review a […]

Contingency fees are hard to swallow especially when the numbers become significant. On many occasions, I’ve had clients ask me to explain my fee or to reduce it because it just doesn’t seem fair. And, in some cases, I will reduce my fee if I feel like the result is unfair to the client. But […]

In certain circumstances, Medicare requires personal injury and workers comp victims to set up a fund that is sufficient to satisfy the future medical expenses expected at the time of your settlement. Your future medical expenses and funding of the Medicare Set-Aside (MSA) are both approved by Medicare. If your medical expenses exceed the approved […]