An automobile accident is never good. When you’re a passenger in the vehicle, it can be even worse, especially if you’re injured.
Often, the difficult task is determining who’s at fault (your driver or the other driver), and moving forward with treatment. One question I’m asked is "who pays for my medical bills?"
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Who’s Paying My Bills?
The Attorney-Client Relationship
Sometimes, though not often, an attorney will have to withdraw from a case. The reasons for withdraw are many, often governed by the attorney’s Rules of Professional Conduct. When your attorney withdraws from representing you, it’s usually a pretty big deal, but rarely fatal to your legal claim.
The two most common reasons why your attorney [...]
Safety Above All Else
One of the things that never ceases to amaze me is the increased number of accidents. Whether the accident occurs because of the weather, or in an automobile, more people seem to get involved in accidents as folks are hurriedly rushing to complete last-minute tasks before settling down for holiday activities.
KOCO, Oklahoma’s ABC affiliate had [...]
Honesty is Still the Best Policy
Please, don’t lie to your attorney. We’ve talked candidly about this issue before, so this post just reiterates the importance of the principle of full disclosure to your attorney.
There’s a developing story out of New York regarding the infamous Obama "Hope" poster. Apparently, the artist who created the image lied about the true source [...]
Will I Get More Money If I Hire A Lawyer?
Probably the second most asked question by prospective clients (after "what’s your fee?"), is whether hiring me and my firm, will help them get more money in their injury claim. Quite simply, the answer is always "Yes!"
While it’s not guaranteed that an attorney will help you hit the injury jackpot (and here too), [...]
Structured Settlements
You’ve probably seen the commercials. You know, with the guy go asks you about your settlement and the payments you’re receiving. Perhaps you’ve wondered what he’s talking about, or if you have one, whether you should convert the payments into cash now.
Structured settlements are payments a person receives, usually because of a lawsuit, which are [...]
Tort Reform (Negative) 2.0
It seems like every time the economy goes bad, or every time there’s a new Congress or legislature, there’s also heavy talk of "tort reform."
Generally, Republicans favor tort reform because it "benefits businesses", while Democrats dislike the idea because you’re permitting bad products/people. I’ve never really understood this, because both sides seem to be [...]