Openings and Closings
- Example of a Trial: Sample Transcript from a Personal Injury Trial
For all of the information available on line, I have never seen a personal injury trial transcript. We added aMore...
- Lawyers Referrals in Car Accident Cases: How to Keep from or Explain to a Jury
The Accident and Injury Lawyer Blog has a post on a issue that troubles many accident lawyers in our smallerMore...
- Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyers College
I read an interesting wire service article in the Maryland Daily Record today on Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyers College. GivenMore...
Presentation
- Trial Presentation Tip of the Day
The last auto tort case I tried involved a car accident involving a car that pulled out of a gasMore...
- Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyers College
I read an interesting wire service article in the Maryland Daily Record today on Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyers College. GivenMore...
- What Should Trial Lawyers Wear for Trial?
There is an article today in the “Maryland Daily Record” titled, “Beware of Bow Ties and Diamonds in Court.” IMore...
Questioning
- Example of a Trial: Sample Transcript from a Personal Injury Trial
For all of the information available on line, I have never seen a personal injury trial transcript. We added aMore...
- Dealing with Translators in Depositions
As information technology and the new economy continues to shrink the size of the world, I'm regretting not learning aMore...
- Direct Examination: The Sponsorship Theory
The more cases I try and the more I read about trial strategy techniques and tactics, the more I realizeMore...
Case Work up
- Interrogatories
The best advice for propounding, answering and following up on interrogatory answer is the one thing that few lawyers do:More...
- Interrogatories
The best advice for propounding, answering and following up on interrogatory answer is the one thing that few lawyers do:More...
- Interrogatories
The best advice for propounding, answering and following up on interrogatory answer is the one thing that few lawyers do:More...
Medical Information
- Synthes USA, Ti Synex II Vertebral Body Replacement (VBR) Lots Numbers
Lawyers Mark Zamora and Rob Bunch are investigating these claims, and you can reach them at 404-451-7781 and 888422-2882. HereMore...
- Yaz Lawsuits
Yasmin/Yaz is the latest drug receiving scrunity from product liability lawyers. Yasmin/Yaz have been associated with deep vein thrombosis (bloodMore...
- Workers' Compensation, MSP Compliance, and Some Strategy
If you are like most Workers’ Compensation Claimant attorneys, your desk and files are crammed with cases that are leftMore...
Case Specific Ideas
- Florida - Reglan Black Box Warning
This from Richard Shapiro, a lawyer in Bradenton, ,FL who is investigating the claims of people who may have beenMore...
- Example of a Trial: Sample Transcript from a Personal Injury Trial
For all of the information available on line, I have never seen a personal injury trial transcript. We added aMore...
- Should You Bring Your Expert Witnesses Live to Trial?
There is no question that, all other things being equal, live witnesses are more interesting than videotaped depositions. It isMore...
Settlement / Mediation
- Workers' Compensation, MSP Compliance, and Some Strategy
If you are like most Workers’ Compensation Claimant attorneys, your desk and files are crammed with cases that are leftMore...
- Preparing Your Client for Mediation
In many ways, lawyers in personal injury cases should prepare for mediation in the same manner we prepare for trial,More...
- Three Times Specials
If anything drives me crazy, it is phrases like "three times specials." Smart personal injury lawyers avoid this kind ofMore...
Practice of Law
- Advice Clients on How Long Settlement Will Be?
I wrote a page today advising injury victims on the question of how long their auto accident claim will takeMore...
- Yaz and Gallbladder Problems? (Georgia, Florida)
In order to understand the connection with Yaz gall bladder problems and gallstones, it is important to review why stonesMore...
- Trial Lawyer Listserves
Sometimes in life, we can make the diving catches but we miss the soft ground balls hit right at us.More...
Post-Settlement Issues
- Making sense of Medicare set-asides
The world of Medicare Set Asides can be very complex, however you are correct in your assumption that since yourMore...
- Medicare Liens: Can Personal Injury Lawyers Do Anything About Them?
In a perfect world, personal injury lawyers could just get the best possible recovery for their clients, either by settlementMore...
- Be Careful of Prescription Allocations on MSA's
When settling a case (mainly workers comp) with a MSAT' (Medicare Set Aside Trust), a number of allocators are calculatingMore...
Themes and Framing
- Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyers College
I read an interesting wire service article in the Maryland Daily Record today on Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyers College. GivenMore...
- Loss of Consortium Part II: How to Apportion
After my blog post on Friday on loss of consortium damages, I received the following comment from "Florida Lawyer" thatMore...
- Loss of Consortium Claims
I was reading David Ball's book on damages last night. His comments on loss of consortium claims really rang trueMore...
Guest Posts
- Why a Personal Injury Lawyer's Track Record Matters
This is a guest post from Miller & Zois personal injury lawyer Laura G. Zois. Most of our law practiceMore...
- Attorney Richard Shapiro's Site: Retinopathy of Prematurity
Richard Shapiro is a nationally renowned lawyer who has devoted his life’s work to helping the victims of medical mistakes.More...
- Attitude is Everything
Another guest post from Howard Spiva of the Spiva Law Group. Howard is currently the President of the Southern TrialMore...
Forms
- Trucking Interrogatories
Brian Parker - a young lawyer working in Mark Zamora's law offices in Atlanta submits these Trucking Interrogatories: INTERROGATORIESMore...
- Sample Forms
This is a sample post so that the category will show up. This will be deleted once we start postingMore...
Appearances and Announcements
- Litigating Auto Accident Cases: Slaying the Insurance Beast
My partner, Laura G. Zois, fellow Trial Lawyer Resource Center blogger John F. Romano, and other invited faculty, will beMore...
- Winter Speaking Engagements for Matt Garretson
November 25-December 2, 2006 - The Consumer Attorneys of California will once again be convening in Maui, Hawaii. I willMore...
- Fall Appearances for Dave Swanner
October 12-14, Colorado Springs, Colorado - The Settlement Institute. I'll be attending a great seminar on dealing with insurance thatMore...
Miscellaneous
- Will Georgia Victims of Medical Wrongdoing Have to Jump Through More Hoops?
An excellent piece on the GTLA blog, written today (1/9):More...
- Blair Expands Recall of Robes, Jackets and Tops
More news on an expanded recall of Blair products: A Pennsylvania clothing company has expanded a recall of highly flammableMore...
- Chelation Therapy: Link to Heart Injuries?
Does Chelation Therapy Cause Heart Injuries? Chelation therapy is a recognized treatment for heavy metal (such as lead) poisoning. EDTAMore...













