As an Orlando personal injury attorney, I regularly receive calls asking whether someone can fire his or her current personal injury lawyer.
The answer is yes, as this Florida Bar consumer pamphlet explains, you can always fire your lawyer. The question is whether ...
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Many of my potential clients do not understand when and how much I get paid.
Just like many other Florida attorneys, I use a standard form fee contract, published by the Florida Bar. I have made a few changes to that document. But I did not change the car ...
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If you were injured by another person in a car accident, you are entitled to money, if they have enough insurance coverage. Question is: how much? Right after an accident, the answer is usually unknown. However, you can increase the value of your case, after the accident. That probably surprises you. But it’s completely true. Here’s how.
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I just have to gripe for a second.
A few minutes ago, I spoke with one of my clients. When he and I first talked, I told him very clearly that he had to continue medical treatment for the duration of his personal injury case. I do this with all of my clients. During initial consultations, I repeat myself, over and over, making the point that my clients must continue treatment, or they will ...
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To illustrate the potential value of a car accident, along with some pitfalls that might negatively impact the final outcome, I thought sharing an interesting reported case might be helpful. This was not my case but will give you some idea of the ultimate resolution of car accident cases (assuming you hire a lawyer who will file a lawsuit–and fair warning NOT all of them ...
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As an Orlando personal injury and auto accident attorney, I believe it is very important that new clients have proper expectations about the range of possible outcomes in their cases. Unfortunately, billboards touting high dollar value verdicts have done nothing to help consumers understand what really happens, and what they should fairly expect, following an auto or other accident involving insurance coverage or a corporate defendant.
The massive lack of public understanding about personal injury lawsuits often amazes me. Consumers generally do not understand the critical importance of hiring a personal injury lawyer who can write effective & persuasive legal arguments, particularly when the case involves serious injuries or death.
Typically when you hire a personal injury attorney to represent you, he or she will require that you sign a “Retainer Agreement.” This is the contract between you and them, which lays out the terms of your agreement. Typically this contract will cover such things as the percentage of recovery that you will have to pay for attorneys fees (from the proceeds of your personal injury settlement or verdict), how expenses will be handled, and your responsibilities, such as keeping ...
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As a Florida personal injury attorney, one of the most frustrating parts of my job, in addition to the fact that no amount of money will take away my clients’ pain, is that communicating the extent of their pain and suffering is challenging, either during mediation or trial.
As an Orlando personal injury attorney, the biggest question most of my clients want to know is how they obtain the highest possible personal injury settlement or verdict. Actions you take, or fail to take, can have a tremendous impact on your ultimate financial recovery after an accident or injury.
The first thing you should realize is that you do not want a high personal injury recovery b Continue Reading → 15 Share
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