Politicians debate granting legal immunity to businesses where COVID-19 spreads. In the absence of statutory immunity, a business is...

Real Property Exception Gets a Boost The Pennsylvania Supreme Court, in Brewington v. City of Philadelphia, clarified and gave a boost to...

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Dog bites frequently generate personal injury claims. In most states it is unlawful for an owner to fail to keep a dog confined on the...

Perhaps a couple of examples will help to illustrate how rapidly economic losses can add up in personal injury litigation. Example: John...

JURY INSTRUCTIONS AND DELIBERATIONS The judge’s instructions to the jury represent the very last stage of the trial before the jury...

Argumentative The objection that a question is argumentative is a powerful weapon in the trial lawyer’s arsenal. Attorneys tend to get...

Irrelevant Irrelevant is a commonly made objection. A question is relevant if the answer really matters to the case. Conversely, a...

THE DEFENSE CASE When all your evidence has been presented, your attorney rests your case. The defense attorney may then ask the judge to...

YOUR TESTIMONY Your case usually begins with your testimony, both on direct and cross examination. Your testimony is perhaps the most...

Peremptory Challenges Each attorney in a one plaintiff/one defendant case is permitted during voir dire to eliminate or strike a set...

Perhaps the most misunderstood of insurance coverages is homeowners.  Did you know that your homeowners insurance may cover you for...

THE DEFENSE MEDICAL EXAMINATION The insurance company has the right in every personal injury case to have you examined by a doctor it...

DEPOSITIONS The discovery deposition is one of the most important stages in the litigation of a personal injury lawsuit. It is during the...

POST-FILING BATTLES Now that the lawsuit has been filed, what happens next? Sometimes the insurance company immediately makes a...

CHOICE OF TRIALS The first major choice that must be made regarding the filing of a personal injury lawsuit involves the type of trial...

Some doctors are not very receptive to changing their records. They may take offense that a lawyer or litigant is asking them to change a...

Insurance Company’s Strategy The insurance companies often have a big bargaining advantage over you. The money rests in the company’s...

DOG BITES Another kind of personal injury case is for injuries arising out of a dog bite. Most states make it unlawful for the owner of a...

WHAT TO DO AFTER AN ACCIDENT Initial Steps: —  Keep my book, Winning Your Personal Injury Claim, handy and read it. —  Be sure the Car...