Lawyer Reviews or Fake News?
When you research personal injury lawyers for your case, what’s the first thing you look for? Positive client reviews! The problem is that some attorneys have fake reviews written for [...]
Judgey? Maybe a Little.
I was on my law school’s mock trial team. There was no NIL money. The only way to be a big man on campus by boasting about team membership was [...]
Civil Lawsuits & Car Accidents: What You Need to Know
Civil Lawsuits & Car Accidents: What You Need to Know Did you know that there were an estimated 6,102,936 car accidents reported to the police in 2021 alone? A car [...]
Pain & Suffering: How to Prove It
Believe it or not, personal injury law covers more than just physical injuries. In most cases, the aftermath of an accident involves compensable damages that aren’t easily recognized at first [...]
Settlement Guide: Personal Injury Edition
“How much is my personal injury case worth?” “How much will my personal injury settlement be?” “What does a typical settlement cover?” These are some of the most frequently asked [...]
The Five People You Meet at Parties
I caught up with Stuart Thomas last month. He wasn’t in town promoting his book “Getting to No, the Art of Passive Aggression,” at least not officially. I saw him [...]
Personal Injuries That Aren’t Physical Injuries
That’s right - not all personal injuries are visible injuries. When most people think of personal injuries, they think of car accidents, motorcycle accidents, nursing home neglect, workplace accidents, truck [...]
Can a Windfall be Woeful?
When a scheduled event is cancelled and frees up my schedule, I call it a windfall. Some windfalls- conference calls with seven attendees for example- are more windfally than others, [...]
New Years’ Resolutions: Personal Injury Edition
Did you know that Missouri is ranked the 4th most dangerous state in terms of fatal car accidents? We want all of you to drive through 2024 safely, without suffering [...]
Old Lawyers Don’t Die, They Just Become Moot.
I was sitting on a bench waiting for a bailiff to unlock the court room door after lunch. I had my head down in my notes when I became aware [...]