A present client suffered serious orthopedic injuries when a drunk driver crossed the center line of a highway and struck his car head on. An orthopedist was assigned to him by the hospital when brought in as a trauma patient. [ Read More ]
Automobile Accidents
“I’m Not The Kind of Person Who Sues”
Often times when I first meet a client who has been harmed by the careless acts of another, I am likely to hear: “I’m not the kind of person who sues.” I like this kind of client because I am [ Read More ]
Car Insurance – When You Don’t Have Enough Can Be VERY SCARY
I honor Halloween with tales of horror from the highway. We don’t like to think about it but our life and health, and the future of our family, can be jeopardized by the mistake someone else makes on the highway. [ Read More ]
Facial Injuries – More Than Skin Deep
As an advocate for victims of facial trauma that results in serious permanent disfigurement, I am confronted with explaining why the consequences to these victims are much greater than “skin deep”.
How I make a Jury “See” a Brain Injury
Nothing is more challenging for a trial lawyer than to prove to a jury that his client is brain injured when she or he looks, and appears to act, perfectly normal. Broken bones can be seen on x-rays. Injuries to [ Read More ]
What is a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI)?
This blog is the 2nd blog in a series of three that I have written for clients or family members of clients who have sustained a brain injury in an accident of any kind. A MTBI (Mild Traumatic Brain Injury) [ Read More ]
Concussion Update – FDA Clears Phone App That Can Diagnose Concussions
Thomas Edison asserted that “the chief function of the body was to carry the brain around.” It is imperative that an injury to the brain is not missed or discounted. Recently, AnthroTronix received FDA clearance to bring to market its [ Read More ]
4 Rules of the Road for Runners and Walkers
I have recently renewed a love affair with running. Unfortunately, this requires braving the roads of Bucks County often times in the dark of the early morning. My wife and her friends are dedicated walkers. What are the rules of [ Read More ]
Personal Injury Awards – Taxable or Non-Taxable?
After years of lost work, repeated visits to doctors, repeated diagnostic testing, surgery or other painful procedures, physical therapy, ongoing pain, and an inability to do the things you enjoy, not to mention years of litigation to be compensated for [ Read More ]
New Study Finds Defensive Medicine NOT Fault of Trial Lawyers
Some physicians claim to order a large number of unnecessary and expensive tests, such as CT scans or MRI’s, not because patients need them but to protect themselves from lawsuits. The “defensive medicine excuse” is one argument used by physician [ Read More ]