This article is the preview of a study that reports that the Plaintiffs bringing a lawsuit are far more likely to be wrong in turning down a settlement and proceeding to trial than Defendants. Plaintiffs were “wrong” in 61% of the cases that went to trial. “Wrong” meaning that the Plaintiff would have gotten […]
There were hundreds of car accidents in North Carolina last year. Many of those accidents were caused by the negligence or lack of ordinary care by one or both of the drivers. If you are involved in a car accident, what should you do? First, prepare for a car accident before it happens. Keep your […]
“Anyone who represents themselves in court has a fool for a client and an idiot for a lawyer!” The Courthouse is a pretty intimidating place for someone not familiar with it. Police in uniform, lawyers in business suits, and judges in dark robes mingle and converse in legal code words that sometimes don’t seem to […]
This is an interesting article regarding one attorney’s perspective on dealing with insurance companies in personal injury cases. In “You are Not in Good Hands with Allstate ” the author talks about how Allstate and some other insurance companies use a computer program called “Colossus” to determine the minimum they would have to pay a […]