...super” by a lawyers magazine, all of whom appear to be studiously sincere. Some are, some are not. How can you tell the difference? My next blog will discuss my development as a personal injury and trial attorney, and some of my “milestones” and experiences. I hope it will convince you that I am “the real deal” for many types of cases and “a bulldog” when necessary....
...on almost the last day of a two year statute of limitations. (Client waited 22 months to hire a lawyer.) Eventually he located the vehicle, still in possession of the defendant, his employer, and at least a million dollars ($1,000,000.00) per person liability insurance coverage. Now that’s helpful! Getting Someone to Respond to a Mailing 1. Have a tight suspense system. Always post, 2-4 weeks ahead, a reminder to follow up. Practice management pro...
...Those of you who think I am cheating by simply adding this link to my other blog, WV Lawyer – Tips and Techniques, do not know the week I have experienced. If I had the time and energy, it could be a novel. Mediation is a key to resolving human conflict. The alternatives? 1. A trial; or 2. War. http://tinyurl.com/chp4tfj ...
...ient that if the other side is foolish enough to take us on in a contested trial, I will punish them, within the rules, for the way they have behaved. The Court is the referee, and if the referee sees a cheater, he knows how to deal with him, most of the time anyway. 5. I also persistently and consistently follow the rules in working to get the other side to give us what we are entitled to, costing that party money and grief until he gives us what...
...ange; I am acting like it is a lazy Friday, but I have appointments, and a trial this afternoon, but I wanted to mention – ABC news got a kick out of videos of dogs trying to escape confinement. There were lots of yucks. One person opined that one of the dogs could have strangled. Another said the video showed her she is going to drug her dog. (Ha ha!). I think maybe I have learned something that many people do not understand. The dog or cat you h...
...tem of government more respect. Congress must fund the programs it creates. 22. I represent people who often do not have insurance. We live in a poor, rural, mountainous state. I drove through those mountains yesterday. They are a special place, but not a place where it is easy to find a job and make a living. 23. Their kids have a Medicaid or C.H.I,P. medical card, but they make $9-$12 an hour and have NONE for themselves. 24. The poor slob who i...
...d presenter was doing final argument in the Michael Jackson wrongful death trial. Bottom line, I will never again pay $100 to hear someone talk and show slides for an hour. That technology is outmoded before it really got started. With the Lynda videos, I listen for 5-10 minutes. If I lose focus because I have gone to a site they referenced, or tried a feature of the program they were teaching, I just repeat that segment. I have already learned a...
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