Sentences with phrase «plaintiff side cases»

My two biggest goals during year two were changing my negotiation style in my Plaintiff side cases and altering my fee options for defense cases.

Not exact matches

If both sides, through their eyes and their people's eyes, have concluded that the plaintiff is absolutely going to win this case, and the plaintiff is going to get a lot of money because they're totally on board with everything that has been presented, then that might be a good reason for the defendant to agree to a settlement with the plaintiff for less money than the potential exposure if the jury comes back and finds willful infringement.

The plaintiffs» lawyers, Eric Rassbach and Diana Verm, pointed out that even the person the case is now against — the new Secretary of Health and Human Services, Thomas Price — is on their side.

Pro-abortion lawyers would then try to maneuver so that their case taking the anti-abortion side as the plaintiff would come up first.

Lawyers for both sides in the two - hour hearing veered a bit from the issue at hand which was whether the plaintiffs had legal standing to move ahead in their case.

He is likely to side with the four justices who were willing to rule with the plaintiffs in the Friedrichs case.

Given his previous writings on the case, it is widely expected that Lamberth will side with the plaintiffs and issue a permanent injunction to block hESC research.

Second, even in the many cases where courts have sided with the plaintiffs and demanded financing reforms, the courts have typically ruled that individual local districts are free to raise and spend above the level they deem «adequate.»

Last week, lead plaintiff Rebecca Friedrichs and Terry Pell, president of the Center for Individual Rights, outlined their side of the case with reporter, insisting that forcing employees to pay dues to a union infringed on their rights to free speech.

(A 2014 ruling in that case sided with the students but was overturned by an appellate court earlier this year; the plaintiffs are now appealing to the California Supreme Court.)

Milazzo had sounded skeptical of the plaintiffs» case during the August arguments, and she came down definitively on the side of the Orleans Parish School Board in Tuesday's order.

If you present the wrong piece of evidence to the judge and jury too many times, the judge will side with the plaintiff and you'll lose the case, ultimately losing the game.

A plaintiff in a civil case would have to recite his oath (not a promise to tell the truth, but his side of the story) orally, and could not err, or even stammer.

Deepak Gupta of Gupta Wessler PLLC enjoys a high profile amongst market sources for his vibrant appellate practice, focusing on public interest cases and plaintiff - side representations.

Both sides in a case filed dueling motions to compel, with the lower court sanctioning both sides (including attorneys for plaintiff) to the tune of $ 5,320 in discovery sanctions of a monetary nature.

Moreover, it treats both plaintiffs and defendants evenhandedly -» [n] o matter which side wins a case, the court must assess whether the other side's position was (un) reasonable.»

Evidence, witnesses, and experts are introduced to refute the case made by the plaintiff's side.

As the potential premium is rather insignificant when a plaintiff has a case worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, it is wise to err on the side of caution and purchase sufficient insurance to cover any anticipated possible adverse cost award.

On the plaintiffs» side, Ms. Schreiber worked on various personal injury matters assisting injured clients who were involved in auto accidents, slip and falls, and dog bite cases.

Slip and fall accident cases are frequently settled out of court, especially if the plaintiff has an experienced attorney on their side.

This is an important point because the way a wrongful death case is handled in Missouri or Kansas when representing the plaintiffs is very different from the side of the defense.

Our experience on both the defense side and plaintiff side allows us to view Georgia medical malpractice cases from multiple angles, giving our clients the benefit of unique perspectives that other firms might not have.

Our firm only represents plaintiffs in these cases, meaning we never side with big businesses or insurance companies.

«In this case, Mr. Zayouna actually said he had instructions, which was more than he was required to say for the other side to understand that its offer had been accepted and would be binding on the plaintiff.»

Having worked for defense firms, she brings valuable insights to the plaintiff side to help our clients win their case.

I do declarations, expert witnessing, and I've handled legal malpractice cases both on the plaintiff and defense side.

Since litigation is expensive (over a half a million was claimed by plaintiff's side in the below case), courts would not penalize a business for being overly - cautious.

Unlike the bill by the hour lawyers who even bid alternative fee proposals by using estimating the number of hours a matter would take and then padding the final number, plaintiffs lawyers value a case by thinking through such things what's the case worth vs. how long it will likely take to get a settlement or verdict and who is on the other side.

«In just 15 percent of cases,» the NYT reports, «both sides were right to go to trial — meaning that the defendant paid less than the plaintiff had wanted but the plaintiff got more than the defendant had offered.»

That said, just because the plaintiff emerged victorious in the carpet case doesn't mean this court will automatically side with the claimant.

After taking on several plaintiff - side contingency cases, the partners realized a lot of defense - side work is extremely wasteful.

Medical malpractice cases often come down to a so - called «battle of the experts» between the plaintiff and the defense, with expert witnesses from both sides offering opinions on the defendant's actions, whether they were in line with the standard of care and whether the defendant caused the plaintiff's injuries, as well as the impact of the plaintiff's underlying condition.

Sometimes, plaintiffs - side tort litigator Max Kennerly takes readers on fun trips through high - profile civil cases — the Trump University case and Hulk Hogan's lawsuit against Gawker, for instance — writing about the actual law involved or bad decisions made by participating lawyers.

The judge calls the defendant to present their side of the case after the plaintiff's case is finished.

His practice there consisted of both the plaintiffs and the defendants side of the case but with an increasing involvement as mediator to other attorneys and their clients throughout Kentucky and Southern Indiana.

If the scale tips ever so slightly to the plaintiff's side, the plaintiff will win the case.

If the scale tips ever so slightly to the defendant's side, the plaintiff will lose the case.

Remarking on the firm's strong track record across both plaintiff and defense - side commercial cases, Chambers assessed Hueston Hennigan as bringing a «large - firm sensibility and approach, leaving no stone unturned.»

Having represented both plaintiffs and defendants, I approach each matter by trying to see the case through lens of the other side so that we can develop a winning strategy that anticipates the challenges that will be presented.

Now you can have professionals on your side who are intimately familiar with these issues from the plaintiff's perspective and have extensive experience in cases involving international parties.

If there is no evidence in a case upon which a jury could side with the plaintiff and find that the tree was visibly detiorating, then the case gets thrown out of court on a Motion.

I have tried criminal and civil cases on both the plaintiff and defense side.

Calling Hueston Hennigan a «highly regarded litigation boutique across both plaintiff and defense - side commercial cases,» the premier legal directory cited its bench of expert trial lawyers.

The plaintiffs of the products liability cases are contending faulty testing and design, as well as failure to disclose potentially serious side effects.

Because New Mexico personal injury cases can be so difficult to try, it is important for plaintiffs to have competent legal counsel at their side from the beginning.

The Academy is a group of truly elite trial lawyers representing both sides of the Bar: prosecutors and defense lawyers in criminal cases, and plaintiffs» and defense counsel in civil litigation (including business and personal injury cases).

The defendant then has an opportunity to present his or her side of the case, with the plaintiff allowed to cross examine.

Based on these charts some clear trends emerge: AmLaw100 firms traditionally handle a higher percentage of cases on the defense - side (about 35 - 45 %) than the plaintiff - side (about 10 - 30 %).

Most affected was the «rocket docket» of the U.S. Eastern District of Texas, often viewed as friendly to plaintiffs but respected on both sides of the bar for its knowledgeable judges who move cases quickly through the docket.

The primary object of the email was to underscore to other plaintiff - side lawyers the importance of obtaining production of the entire file in order to scrutinize expert reports filed in light of the experience gained in that case.