Personal Injury
Why Are There So Many Courts? Where Do I File A Case?
Courts exist in many varieties, matching the multiple types of disputes that people have. Personal injury attorneys have a duty to diligently pursue a clients best interests, meaning selecting the right forum is critical. Federal Courts The law provides limited jurisdiction in federal courthouses. They handle only those cases specified […]
Adversarial System of Law & Personal Injury Claims
The adversarial system of law in the USA relies on legal advocates with opposing views battling it out. A neutral party, a judge, a jury a mediator or some other entity makes the final call. The issue of whether this works requires anyone getting involved in the system, even in […]
Negotiation of Personal Injury Cases
Negotiation offers a key opportunity in every legal matter. Many cases settle before trial. Negotiation skills increase the likelihood of acceptable final results. Basic skills are the same but we focus here on negotiating personal injury claims. Know Your Case Before Negotiation In a personal injury claim knowing the case brings special […]
How To Avoid An Insurance Low Ball
A low ball happens when insurance companies offer much less than cases are worth. Courts document low balls and find them in cases where liability is either clear or highly likely. Here’s the dictionary definition of a lowball: “Low ball: to trick or deceive … to give a markedly or […]
Insurance Exclusions: When is a Comma Worth One Million Dollars?
Insurance exclusions take away coverage for damages you might otherwise think are covered in an insurance policy. Insurance exclusions often appear as a clause in an insurance policy that eliminates coverage for specified events. For example, homeowner’s policies often exclude coverage for flood damage. Simple, right? Anyone actually sitting down and reading […]
Unfair and Deceptive Practices in the Business of Insurance: An Update
A pedestrian accident caused serious permanent injuries including a skull fracture. But the pedestrian’s claim met aggressive defense by insurance companies, tactics held by a court to be unfair and deceptive practices in the business of insurance. A Massachusetts Superior Court actually reconsidered and increased its initial penalties. In Anderson v. American […]
150 Legal Blog Posts: Injury Law, Bankruptcy, Drones & More
The Law Offices of Andrew D. Myers announce that we have now posted 150 blog articles. This milepost indicates the sharing of legal basics, the highlighting of legal trends and analysis of breaking new case law. Many of our legal blog posts focus on our two primary practice areas, personal injury and bankruptcy. But […]
What Are Unfair and Deceptive Insurance Practices?
January 9, 2002, a Massachusetts woman sustains catastrophic injuries including permanent paraplegia when a tractor trailer hits the rear end of her car. Ten years later, after what one judge called a legal odyssey including unfair and deceptive acts by an insurance company, she was awarded $22 Million. The 46 […]
Property Dangers: Premises Liability
Stairways in deplorable condition cause injuries. But believe it or not, insurance companies vigorously defend property owners who allow outrageously dangerous conditions to exist. The stairway shown here caused ankle, back and foot injuries when a tenant, attempting to go around the obvious defects in the stairway, was thrown to […]
Workers Compensation – Double Compensation
Workers compensation laws provide benefits to employees injured on the job. State laws in each state define the benefits. For example, those totally disabled by a work-related injury receive a weekly workers compensation benefit of 60 percent of their pre-injury average weekly wage. In rare cases, if the injury is […]
