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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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Tagged Experienced plaintiff, how lawyers drive clients crazy, legal case file, legal contingency cases, personal injury lawsuits, plaintiff's advice, problems with lawyers, settlement checks, settlement negotiations, what "contingency" means
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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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Tagged discovery documents, Experienced plaintiff, how lawyers drive clients crazy, how settlements are calculated, Interpreting lawyers, Law and government agencies, legal contingency cases, personal injury lawsuits, settlement negotiations, Talking to plaintiffs, what "contingency" means
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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
Posted in Law, suits and order
Tagged "tort reform", legal causes of action, medical malpractice lawsuits, Understanding lawsuits, what "contingency" means
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