Sentences with phrase «plaintiff attorneys»

«The legislation would generate so many frivolous lawsuits that its sponsor may well have called it the full employment for plaintiff attorneys act,» he said.

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

That legal similarity should be enough for the case to move forward as a class action, plaintiff attorneys said.

And, of course, I'm completely opposed to any effort to make plaintiff attorneys better at their jobs.

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.

The world's full of them, but so many of them seem to belong to the ranks of class - action plaintiffs attorneys.

But when it comes to insurance defense, I find plaintiff attorneys have some strange ideas of what it's like on this side.

«The legislation would generate so many frivolous lawsuits that its sponsor may well have called it the full employment for plaintiff attorney's act,» he said.

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.

Managing partner Michael J. Bidart was recognized by the National Law Journal as a Plaintiff Trailblazer in its annual issue recognizing plaintiff attorneys who have made a significant impact over the course of their careers.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

This would cost about 20k in legal fees Most plaintiffs attorneys work on contingency and 33 % of 20k left over is usually not worth it plus the home will sell for under FMV in a foreclosure auction and it's not like you would be paying the mortgage and property taxes, ect running up to the foreclosure and they would have to bring everything current as well.

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.

Plaintiff attorney Christopher Dusseault also introduced documents showing instances of federal government discrimination against gays, including documents from the files of D.C. activist Frank Kameny — documents from the 1960s and 1970s.

«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.

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

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.

When the defendants ended up victorious on all counts, their attorneys were given ratings essentially equal to the ratings plaintiff attorneys received when the plaintiffs lost on all counts.

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).

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

I realize that I'm a softie when it comes to ethics, but this article, Lawyers Pay Price in DuPont Fee Case, describes a well - deserved suspension and disbarment handed to two Florida plaintiffs attorneys.

Whether you're a veteran plaintiff attorney, or a newly minted lawyer, we hope you find something new in this edition.

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 fact, many plaintiffs attorneys refer to the phenomenon of being «Garcettized.»

There are unscrupulous plaintiffs attorneys that employ runners and encourage their clients to rack up unnecessary bills.

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.

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

He has earned the additional distinction of being the only Vermont plaintiff attorney selected by Best Lawyers ® as the 2016 «Lawyer of the Year» for Personal Injury Litigation, and the 2015 «Lawyer of the Year» for Medical Malpractice Law.

Lawyers Rising Star 2011, 2013 National Trial Lawyers Association Top 40 Under 40 Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum (C) Up & Coming Lawyer, Missouri Lawyers» Weekly SuperLawyers «Rising Star» Award Winningest Plaintiff Attorneys, Missouri Lawyers» Weekly

Wealthy companies hire elite attorneys — and they can hire armies of them — easily outgunning the solo practitioners and small - firm plaintiffs attorneys that most litigants depend on to assert their rights in court.

Penalties can include double damages and even plaintiff attorneys can be liable, Frank Qesada, an attorney with MSP Recovery, a Miami law firm that has filed numerous national class actions on behalf of private Medicare providers, told Forbes.

Pete Moraga, spokesperson for the Insurance Information Network of California, says that businesses are often targets for lawsuits because of the «deep pocket syndrome» that plaintiff attorneys follow.

As Rob K suggested, plaintiffs attorneys want to collect and settle as soon as possible.

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?

He has also repeatedly been named one of the Top 30 Plaintiff Attorneys in California by The Los Angeles Daily Journal.

After Merck objected to the $ 5.6 million in legal fees requested by plaintiffs attorneys, Judge Higbee ordered Merck to disclose what it spent on the trial.

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.

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.

Three Lubin & Meyer Attorneys Among Best Young Lawyers in Massachusetts Massachusetts Rising Stars Super Lawyers 2005 - Plaintiff Attorneys Personal Injury: Malpractice Boston Magazine - May 2005

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.