Everyone has seen the ads and heard the commercials, “No Recovery No Fee!” But what does that exactly mean? Almost all personal injury lawyers work on a “contingency fee” arrangement. What that means is the lawyer only gets paid (fee) if he gets you money (recovery). There is no up-front money you pay your personal […]

Personal injury lawyers are different from other lawyers. Unlike most lawyers who will bill you for every ounce of air that billows through their vocal cords, personal injury lawyers offer advice for free. More importantly, unlike most other lawyers there is no money you pay them up front. In fact you do not have to […]

Being called a “Court Street lawyer” is a pejorative to some Brooklyn accident lawyers – but a badge of honor to others like me. Having spent most of my law career on that infamous stretch between Joralemon Street and Montague Street in Brooklyn, I now find myself at the unlikely address of 186 Joralemon Street. […]

The legal profession attracts its fair share of the nation’s college graduates each year. But these soon-to-be law students are going into law for a variety of reasons. Not all are dreaming of being the next Clarence Darrow, or Clarence Thomas for that matter. In fact, many enter law school with no intention of practicing […]

Twenty-two years later and the hot coffee case is still brewing! Talk with anyone about frivolous lawsuits and, no doubt, the McDonald’s “hot coffee” case will come up as a prime example. Get into a discussion about what’s wrong with our legal system, and there it is again, “Man, an old woman spills hot coffee […]

There is a serious medical crisis in this country. Too many greedy lawyers are going after doctors and hospitals by bringing bogus, or frivolous, medical malpractice lawsuits. This is causing health costs to skyrocket and forcing some doctors to quit their practices because of ever increasing insurance premiums. The only answer to this crisis is […]

An ambulance chaser is defined as a lawyer who seeks out accident victims as clients and encourages them to sue for damages. But unlike the stereotypical lawyer chasing an ambulance, the actual “chasing” is done by the lawyer’s “investigators,” or “runners.” After all, the lawyer has got to keep his distance and maintain deniability! “Ambulance […]

It is only natural for accident victims to want to know what their case is worth. Unfortunately, there are far too many lawyers out there who claim they are able to tell them. I recently Googled “how much is my injury case worth?” and got over 707,000,000 results! Some of the legal websites simply had […]

Everyone loves a good lawyer joke. As a member of the most mocked profession, I take comfort in the fact most people bash lawyers all the way to when they actually need a lawyer! In a 2013 Gallup poll on the most trustworthy professions, nurses came in number one. Lawyers, as expected, finished towards the […]

If you are a pedestrian injured in a hit-and-run accident, how your medical bills will be paid will depend on which state you live in and what type of insurance courage you have. If you do not own a vehicle, you may still be covered for your medical bills, plus pain and suffering, if your […]