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Show me the money! Resolving a settlement 5

I’ve made my move to get the long-delayed settlement check in my personal injury case. What case is that? Well, the case that originated on January 25, 2008, when I broke my foot on a badly maintained sidewalk. The case … Continue reading

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What can you do when your lawyer ignores you? 1

Why may not that be the skull of a lawyer? Where be his quiddities now, his quillets, his cases, his tenures, and his tricks? – Shakespeare, Hamlet When I was collecting apt quotes about lawyers, I realized that virtually all … Continue reading

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Medical malpractice lawsuits from the doctor’s POV

You may not have noticed the modest piece, “Once Sued, Many Are Twice Shy,” in yesterday’s New York Times science section (it was on the page behind an article on lobotomy, starring the one applied to the head of Eva … Continue reading

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