Sentences with phrase «plaintiff attorney»

Second, not all attorney's are made equal when it comes to attacking these structures and most of my Plaintiff attorney colleagues do not share the impression that they are easily set aside in Texas.

On that note, I will offer a tip that some of my plaintiff attorney friends have learned the hard way - as a reward to anyone who has read this far: When you're negotiating write - offs with the chiropractor, always get it in writing.

Attorney White was selected for these 2015 lists: Top 100 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Massachusetts Super Lawyers, Top Rated Personal Injury — Plaintiff Attorney.

Andrew Meyer Selected to Top 100 Super Lawyers List Massachusetts Plaintiff Attorney Personal Injury: Malpractice October 25, 2005

Ultimately, it was those ulcers that killed him, plaintiff attorney alleges.

It wasn't until the plaintiff attorney reviewed the action copies of what was sent to the jury room that she learned the documents had not been properly redacted and the jury had considered evidence that they should not have been allowed to consider.

The plaintiff attorney reminded the court that a redaction would need to be done.

Too often this valuable tool is used for the defendants or insurance companies to gain an edge on plaintiff attorney's or injury victims, but despite the questionable tactics, the underlying product and concept of structured settlements is probably MORE valuable to injury victims now than ever before.

The Justices had very few questions for the attorneys representing the Fund and instead aimed most of their questions at the plaintiff attorney during his oral argument.

«Plaintiff attorney in the landmark Vergara case in Twin Cities to talk about teacher tenure,» Star Tribune, November 14, 2014

«This settlement finally brings meaningful reform to a troubled and broken system that placed every New York City school student in dire and dangerous circumstances,» said plaintiff attorney Jim Walden Wednesday.

The so - called «Harkin amendment» in the Dodd - Frank Act of 2010 gives it reason to do so, said Eugene Scalia, plaintiff attorney.

All of that comes on top of more than 500 class actions filed on behalf of owners and lessors of Volkswagen diesel cars — an unprecedented number, according to Elizabeth Cabraser, a leading mass - disaster plaintiffs attorney who is heading a 22 - lawyer steering committee trying to bring order to the sprawling mess.

'' «Understand that Bob Young advises that the plaintiff attorneys are willing to make bold and false assertions to advance their goal of increasing the cost of settlement,» Viventi's e-mail said.

In the new case, Martinez v. Malloy, the plaintiff attorneys argue that the state laws violate equal protection and due process clauses of the U.S. Constitution.

The state also argued parents knew what they were getting into funding-wise when they signed their children up to charter schools, but plaintiff attorneys say this doesn't mean they thought it was constitutional.

In one case, a court rejected a $ 500,000 award because the plaintiff attorneys said it was too low.

Plaintiff attorneys previously used this tactic in a handful of class - action law suits against some lenders.

But contrary to the Journal's claim that the EPA disavowed that finding because the agency had been «barraged by plaintiff attorneys and Hollywood celebrities,» it was actually changed after the EPA's scientific advisory board, which evaluates the agency's «use of science,» pointed out that the draft conclusion wasn't supported elsewhere in the report:

After being barraged by plaintiff attorneys and Hollywood celebrities, the EPA in its final report substituted its determination of no «widespread, systemic impact» with the hypothetical that fracking «can impact drinking water resources under some circumstances» and that «impacts can range in frequency and severity» depending on the circumstances.

The jurors» second most repeated suggestion for both plaintiff attorneys and defense attorneys will not come as a surprise to many litigators.

It is also noteworthy that, in these same categories, apart from the percentage differences in scores, the jurors» numerical ratings for the defense attorneys were significantly lower than those given for similarly situated plaintiff attorneys.

Follow - up analysis was conducted by separating ratings of plaintiff attorneys from those of the defense attorneys.

For example, defense attorneys» scores for Courtroom Demeanor, Sincerity, and Competence dropped twice as much as those of plaintiff attorneys when the juries returned unfavorable verdicts.

Data was analyzed by grouping all of the prosecuting attorneys and plaintiffs» attorneys together as one group (referred to as plaintiff attorneys hereafter) and all of the criminal defense attorneys and civil defense attorneys as another group (referred to as defense attorneys hereafter).

However, even in the categories where jurors come close to rating both sides equally, the plaintiff attorneys are still not rated as low as the defense attorneys when the verdict is not returned in their favor and they are rated significantly higher than the defense attorneys when the verdict is returned in their favor.

If the jurors rated similarly situated attorneys equally, as one might expect, the lines on the graphs would appear as a perfect «X.» One would expect the defense attorneys to be rated significantly higher than the plaintiff attorneys when the juries return a verdict in favor of the defendant on all counts and the plaintiff attorneys to be rated significantly higher than the defense attorneys when the juries return a verdict in favor of the plaintiff on all counts.

First, there's good news for autism blogger Kathleen Seidel who was hit with a subpoena by plaintiffs attorney Clifford Shoemaker, seeking disclosure of her research sources, financial records and communications with other bloggers in a lawsuit alleging that defendant Bayer's vaccine caused the plaintiff's autism.

Lanier became the first plaintiffs attorney to sue Merck successfully on a Vioxx claim.

We especially appreciate how they explicitly tailor their advice to address the concerns of both plaintiffs attorneys and defense attorneys.

First, it includes the plaintiffs attorney's two - to three - page time sheet for the period for which the court granted her fees.

[Litipages] encourages doctors to consider avoiding patients who are listed in the database, and it strongly encourages plaintiffs who have lost their cases at trial to turn around and sue their plaintiffs attorney.

As plaintiffs attorney Elizabeth N. Mulvey, a well - known and highly regarded Massachusetts trial lawyer, questioned pediatrician Robert P. Lindeman in Suffolk Superior Court in Boston regarding the death of a 12 - year - old patient, she «startled him» with the question, Was he Flea?

So likely what plaintiff attorneys are hoping for in this case is that jurors will find the 22 - year - old driver at - fault, in which case decedent's UM benefits will kick in.

In Volume 1, Law and Forms, we aim to assist plaintiff attorneys in developing strong cases by incorporating litigation strategies that undermine expected defense strategies.

Mass Torts Made Perfect is a CLE - accredited seminar designed to help plaintiff attorneys attract more clients and prepare for trials against tough opponents by presenting solutions to new legal challenges.

This series is designed to provide plaintiff attorneys with clear guidance on representing major automobile injury and death cases, and strategies for winning large damage awards with the least expenditure of effort.

Plaintiffs with personal injury claims backed by dubious (or worse) expert testimony have thus become ever more determined to keep their lawsuits in state courts — where, naturally, plaintiff attorneys have fought every effort to adopt Daubert and Rule 702.

Fat Cat Syndrome: The state of mind one possesses when one becomes so successful, he / she disregards the inefficiencies and lost opportunities I speak with plaintiff attorneys daily.

It's tempting for plaintiffs attorneys to rush into joint representation commitments for multiple accident victims.

Plaintiffs attorneys have a clear advantage during the investigation stage of a catastrophic injury lawsuit.

Despite decades of litigation and bankruptcies of numerous manufacturers, plaintiff attorneys continue to bring claims of asbestos exposure against an ever - expanding list of companies.

Mass Torts Made Perfect ® seminars are designed to help plaintiff attorneys succeed in all aspects of their practices, from attracting clients to preparing for trials against formidable opponents.

MIAMI (Legal Newsline)- What's it worth for plaintiffs attorneys suing companies over their websites on behalf of blind clients to take the case to trial?

Plaintiffs attorneys would do well to adopt better typographical practices now rather than later.

Judge Peter Moulton won't grant the stay asked for by defendants in NYC asbestos lawsuits, but he will allow defendants to work with plaintiffs attorneys to create new rules in the case management order.

The Town's Top Lawyers Andrew C. Meyer, Jr. featured as one of Boston's best lawyers (medical malpractice plaintiffs attorney) in Boston Magazine article.

A free consultation is a good way to get to know several plaintiffs attorneys before you commit to paying for representation.

Structured settlements have drawn strong support from the federal government as well as plaintiff attorneys, state attorneys general, legislators, judges, disability advocates, and many others that have seen their power to protect injury victims from quickly dissipating or otherwise outliving their income, after which time they would most certainly turn to various forms of government or public assistance.

Although New York Labor Law 240 (1) has undergone a rather significant judicial expansion in the past few years, beginning most notably with the Runner case decided by the Court of Appeals in 2009, plaintiff attorneys should take heed that lower courts have at times not shown a willingness to read the statute in an overly - broad fashion.