Hiring an Attorney Part 6 – Why Some Attorneys Try Cases and Others Don’t
Another reason lawyers choose not to try cases, thus it dovetails with my previous reason, is that they are afraid. Some lawyers are simply afraid to actually try cases. Losing cost money and paralyzes them, but also standing up in front of a jury, giving a closing argument, takes a lot of fortitude and if
Hiring an Attorney Part 5 – Why Some Attorneys Try Cases and Others Don’t
So why do some lawyers choose to try cases and other don’t. First of all, trying cases is a very time consuming process. It takes not only a lot of the attorney’s time, but it takes a lot of staff time. Generally the staff that a lawyer hires to handle the litigation side of their
BP Required To Keep Its Promises
“The best way to keep one’s word is not to give it.” ~Napoleon Bonaparte Earlier this month, BP sought to stop payments for certain claims under the class action settlement. There have been several attempts by BP to narrow the Claim Administrator’s application of the settlement terms and significantly reduce claim payments. Once again, the
Hiring an Attorney Part 4 – Importance of Hiring a Lawyer who is Trying Cases
Some lawyers are just settlement lawyers that will take any offer the insurance company makes, whether their last offer is fair or not, the right value of the case or in the best interest of the client. These lawyers are in everyone’s neighborhoods, on TV and on billboards. Some advertising lawyers are excellent lawyers who
Hiring an Attorney Part 3 – Things to Consider
The questions I have mentioned in my earlier blogs will go along way to help you in assessing on whether you should hire one particular attorney over another. Some lawyers that you see, particularly some on television or on billboards are mostly show and glitz but very short on experience, aggressiveness and diligence. Other lawyers
Hiring an Attorney Part 2 – Things to Consider
Other things you need to consider when hiring an attorney is the actual experience level of the attorney. Another thing to consider would be the intelligence and experience level of that attorney. Sometimes it can be deceptive as sometimes older lawyers that have been practicing 30 or 40 years may not be anywhere as good
A Deal’s a Deal
Now that so many Gulf Coast businesses have taken BP up on its offer of compensation through last year’s class action settlement, BP is having second thoughts. This week there will be a hearing where BP seeks an injunction in the corporation’s third attempt to stop claims being paid according the deal BP made. Never
Hiring an Attorney — Things You Need to Know
Hiring an Attorney Hiring an Attorney is a huge decision to make and it should be someone that is trustworthy and honest, but also someone who has experience and skill. Some people want an attorney that has been practicing for many years; other people want someone that is aggressive; however one of the most important
Judge Strikes Down Major Portions of Florida’s New PIP Law (Part 2)
By the Court making these findings about the likelihood of success of the actual injunction, it set the stage for invaliding the entire Statute. This was a positive sign for all Floridians, who have not had their insurance rates lowered as promised by supporters of the new statute, but yet had the benefits lowered from
