Tag Archives: settlement negotiations

Plaintiffs behaving foolishly 3

Back again to the New York Times piece about the songwriter who claimed a song was stolen from her, was right, and won her case. It occurs to me now that this plaintiff, who acted pro se [for herself, i.e., … Continue reading

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What can you do when your lawyer ignores Medicare?

You can laugh, that’s what you can do. Earlier I told you how I wrote to Dinkes & Schwitzer yesterday, with an offer they really shouldn’t refuse: send me my settlement check or else. I just picked up my mail. … Continue reading

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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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