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• Who Really Has the Money? (Think Runaway CEO Salaries, Not Runaway Juries)

  Rick Shapiro | July 22, 2006 4:39 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  By James C. Lewis, HSCLA Attorney It seems that with every passing year, we hear more and more complaints from the big corporations in the United States about the fact that lawyers representing injured victims are costing them huge sums of money by suing them and taking them to court. These corporate spokesmen frequently blame the trial lawyers in this country (who represent injured victims)...

• Standing Her Ground Pays Off Against Allstate

  Rick Shapiro | July 22, 2006 4:33 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  By James C. Lewis, HSCLA Attorney One of the clients of our firm was recently involved in an automobile collision which resulted in personal injuries to her. She had the nerve to stand her ground against Allstate's low and unfair offer--and we achieved a nice victory for her. The careless defendant ran a red light and crossed out in the road in front of her. She was unable to avoid colliding...

• Is the Tide Turning?

  Rick Shapiro | July 21, 2006 4:28 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  BY JAMES C. LEWIS, HSCLA ATTORNEY During the last five years, we have seen a dramatic surge in the passage of legislation that is intended to deprive victims of medical mistakes by the health care community from receiving full and fair consideration. These efforts have included capping victims' rights to non-economic damages which flow from catastrophic injuries to limiting attorney's fees in...

• Working Carefully With Doctor's Treating Injured Clients Makes A Difference

  John Cooper | July 07, 2006 1:32 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  By: John Cooper, HSCLA attorneyOne of the key things in any injury case is working with experts. The primary expert in any injury case is the treating doctor; typically, a specialist, like an orthopaedist or a neurosurgeon. Good communication between the attorney and the treating doctor is key to successful conclusion of a case. Some attorneys simply write a letter to the doctor asking them...

• Cell Phones Used While Driving As Dangerous As Drunk Drivers Per New Study

  Rick Shapiro | July 06, 2006 7:57 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Have you ever noticed that during some interesting cell phone conversations (while you are driving your car!) that you forget your speed? Or that those bright green, yellow and red lights overhead actually have a meaning? Well, new research is good (or bad) depending on whether you are a chronic cell phone driver. The amazing new research recently published by the Human Factors and Ergonomics...