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 […]

While Erb’s Palsy is mostly an injury that occurs through complications during the birthing process, it is not unusual for a child to be diagnosed with the injury at a later time. Erb’s Palsy, also known as Brachial Plexus Paralysis, is a nerve injury. The Brachial Plexus is a group of nerves that run from […]

The mere fact that you’re in pain following surgery does not, in and of itself, indicate medical malpractice. Sometimes this is just part of the healing process. As a general rule, a lawyer in a medical malpractice claim has to prove two things; medical error and serious injury (damages) as a result of the error. […]