Brooklyn Bridge Closures
New York City officials have to work hard to make sure that decent safety procedures are in place to handle the massive volumes of traffic that flows in and out of the five boroughs every day through the city’s extensive infrastructure of bridges, tunnels and roads. The massive population of New York City and the […]
Failure to Diagnose Cancer
What will the Attorney Evaluate? If you feel that your condition has worsened and you have suffered injury and harm because your doctor failed to diagnose cancer in a timely manner, then you could file a medical malpractice case to claim compensation. When you approach a personal injury attorney, he will most likely consider the […]
What Recourse do Victims of the Amtrak Train Derailment Have
What Happened? Amtrak train no. 188 with 238 passengers on board, derailed on Tuesday when it jumped the tracks at a curve, while travelling from Washington to New York. The crash left more than 200 people injured and claimed eight lives. However, many are still in critical condition and the death toll is expected to […]
Defense Attorney wants to Save something Off the Policy
What does “save something off the policy” mean in terms of personal injury? The defense lawyer comes to your attorney and says that he has authority to settle your case for $200,000 but he needs to save something off the policy. What does it mean? The defense attorney will need permission or authority from the […]
Can Your Lawyer Remove Certain Information from Your Medical Records
Your lawyer offers your medical records into evidence, but before the jury sees them, your lawyer wants to redact certain information from your records. Will the judge allow this?
Do You have to Pay Your Treating Doctor for his Testimony
When you file a medical malpractice case, your doctor may have to testify on your behalf. If this is the case and these arrangements have been made, do you have to pay him?
Providing Daily Transcripts to Your Expert Witness
Does your lawyer have to give daily transcripts of the trial to your medical expert witness? During trial why would a lawyer obtain the daily transcripts to give to the medical expert for the purpose of testifying in a medical malpractice case or accident case?
There is No Point in Arguing about who is Responsible during the Negotiations
When you start to negotiate with the defense attorney, why is it that you no longer focus on who actually caused your injuries?
What happens when the Attorney wants to go on Vacation when the Trial is about to Start
The judge tells the attorneys during the pretrial conference that the medical malpractice trial will start in two weeks, and one of the attorneys says he is going on vacation and requests the judge to delay the trial. Will the judge acknowledge and accept the fact that the attorney is going away on vacation, or will he make the attorney cancel his vacation.
Why do Lawyers ask Boring Questions at the Deposition
Why do so many lawyers ask boring questions at the deposition, especially when the lawyer has the opportunity to question a doctor in a medical malpractice case?