The issue of collecting payment after you've obtained a judgment or verdict has two main forks in the road - the first of which is an insurance issue. In auto accidents, for example, the defendant will have an insurance policy that will pay out some, if not all, of your judgment. Often, we have had to chase even the insurance companies to collect many months after settlment, verdict or judgment. Even when a judgment Read More
Chicago Trial Attorney: Personal Injury and Business Litigation: The Importance of Completeness
The Importance of Completeness In every case, there is a "discovery process" where parties exchange information and begin to weed out the issues of a case. Many attorneys make the mistake, however, of assuming that just because materials (be they interrogatories (a fancy word for "questions" in writing), requests to produce documents, requests to admit facts, amongst others) have been sent to the opposing counsel, Read More
Chicago Trial Attorney: Personal Injury and Business Litigation: Trial Aspects of a Case
A case often develops and "takes on a life of its own" due to the strategies attempted to be employed by defense attorneys. Essentially, a trial strategy can often draw a striking contrast between the way an incident seemed at the time of its occurrence, and how things are actually presented at trial. A good trial attorney must keep the Judge and Jury focused on the truth at all times - and with the utmost Read More
Chicago Trial Attorney: Personal Injury and Business Litigation
Tomorrow is a day we should keep in perspective, take a deep breath and remember. It was Abraham Lincoln who, in 1863, proclaimed (and no matter what side of the political fence you are on, the words are from the heart) "The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget Read More
Breach of Oral and/or Written Contracts-for Plaintiffs and Defendants
Breach of contracts--written or oral (and, often, both) is a common, every day commercial / business issue that nearly any type of business--and individuals--face. Simply put, several elements are necessary to establish / form a contract whether it is oral or written: An offer; An acceptance of the offer; and "Consideration" (that is, usually money or something in exchange to support the offer and Read More
The Attorney That Answers His Own Phone…24/7/365
A colleague of mine, friend and great attorney in Wisconsin, Jonathan Groth, noted the signs of an attorney who listens and cares on his blog here when he said: I just finished a jury trial in Milwaukee County. During the trial preparation my client and I were talking about how long we’ve known each other. I was the attorney that answered the phone when he called in the very first time soon after the collision. He Read More
Insurance Company? Witnesses? Should You Talk to them?
After an auto or other accident (auto, malpractice, slip and fall--or any incident such as a breach of contract, sexual harassment incident, assault and battery, nursing home negligence and abuse or any incident you can possibly imagine), insurance companies will most likely be the first to contact you. Next, will be other individuals or entities--all trying to investigate and obtain information to build a defense Read More
PASSION – INTEGRITY – TRUST – RESULTS
PASSION - INTEGRITY - TRUST - RESULTS Taking a personal injury matter where a man, a woman or a child has been injured (slightly or significantly) requires, first and foremost, passion and empathy. If a lawyer cannot truly understand the suffering (again, small or significant) that another human being is enduring, the lawyer cannot demonstrate or exhibit to every person, insurance company and, ultimately, the jury Read More
Interference with a relationship or contract?
If someone or another business attempts to interfere with a relationship that you are entering into with another business or customer, or in fact diverts that relationship, you or your business may have a claim against that individual or business for intentional interference with a business expectancy--or interference with "prospective economic advantage." In general, 4 elements must exist to prove this tort: (1) a Read More
