Personal Injury Lawyers

I’m looking for entry and mid level attorneys to fill multiple roles in plaintiff mass torts firm. Please DM me if you’re interested!

Do you ever take more than your client in a settlement? For example, if there are low policy limits and high medical bills.

I had a trial last week. Intellectually I understand how to effectively write a direct and cross, but in the court room when the witness freezes up, I have a hard time opening them back up. Some of th… more

Thinking about taking on a case in California, where plaintiff was injured at a hotel due to a hotel employee causing plaintiff to fall and suffer a concussion. Employee tugged on plaintiffs bag. Dama… more

How do I find a mentor for opening a solo practice?

I have just under 5 years of experience. Not worried about the actual practice of law.

Terrified of IOLTA, accounting and the possibility I might stru… more

I’m hoping to make the leap into personal injury after I finish my current gig. Which are the firms which would be good to join for building up my own set of skills/practice in Chicago?

New York attorneys- if a case is in suit already, does NYC still have the right to do a 50h hearing? Assuming enough time elapsed from the notice of claim to commence suit in the first place.

Can anyone share their total compensation doing Plaintiff PI work? I understand there are a ton of factors- just looking for ball park numbers. Florida market

Dear counselors,

I’m a freelance paralegal with thirteen (13) years of providing high-quality legal support to attorneys like yourself. I understand the unique challenges faced by solo practitioners and small fir… more

Hey Adjusters, why do you ask for a persons ssn and dob when issuing a check?

Anyone know anything about Kern Segal & Murray? It's a small PI firm based out of Daly City and has offices in Long Beach and Vegas.

I’ve always heard that insurance companies have a “file” on every plaintiff attorney. Is there any truth to this? If so, has anyone seen one of these files? What kind of intel is in them?

I am starting a new job and setting up my home office. I have always had two monitors but I am considering switching to one long monitor instead (it just looks a lot cleaner). I will be doing a lot … more

For those who started their own PI firm any advice on how to get or create referral networks? And how long did it take you to become profitable?

Has anyone ever been sued for malpractice? I have a crazy former client, there are totally no grounds for a malpractice suit, but he’s threatening it and I’m a new attorney and it’s ruining my life wi… more

Does anyone genuinely hate what you do? I practice workers’ compensation and I’m about 15 years into this practice and the clients are just some of the nastiest, most abhorrent people. Nasty, needy, d… more

When you finally land the AM 200 interview and follow up with a "thank you" email and realize you had a typo in the subject line .............. someone walk me off the ledge here lol holllll… more

Any info on Wood Smith Henning Berman? Would be appeciated.

Any attorneys on here looking for a part time PI litigation paralegal to help them catch their files up in the discovery stage? Specials packages (I know that’s pre-lit; I have experience with settlin… more

How bad would a client/case have to be for you to try to discharge the client,after filing suit? My client’s case had some issues but they’ve gotten larger post-filing and worse, my client is AWFUL. … more

Joined a small PI firm from biglaw about six months ago. PI Firm is now breaking up.

Can’t decide if going out on my own is worth it. I have enough experience to do so but I am just hitting my stride a… more

Anyone know how long Uber typically takes to respond to a settlement demand letter? I was told by my lawyer they have a deadline of 10/31 to respond, but wondering if it can go longer than that

How do I find out information about plaintiff list servs? It seems to be shrouded in secrecy, especially in New York

I know this is a PI bowl, but it's related. For the NY lawyers: Any of y'all have luck punching through the integral to the work defense in NY labor law cases? I'm relying on Bazdaric from… more

Best advice for how to manage a large Plaintiff PI pre-lit caseload. New to the field and kind of overwhelmed. Feel like more of a glorified administrative assistant and less of an atty. My head is sp… more

Any thoughts on Malman Law in Chicago?

Any advice for someone relocating to the Santa Clarita area? Moving from MO.

NY personal injury attorneys: why are most lawsuits filed in state court than federal court? Is there an advantage to being in state court as a defendant?

Can yall share your: 1) years experience, 2) salary, 3) % fees, 4) any special circumstances like a “burn” of fees before collecting bonus?

Any new york city lawyers willing to give me some advice on the statutory 50-h hearings? I never practiced in ny, although licensed, and never dealt with said hearing. Not sure what to expect other th… more

Any plaintiff PI attorneys here from Houston TX? I have a question for you.

Client got in an accident in NY. She is a CT resident. Is her carrier obligated to give her no fault benefits since the accident happened in NY?

Anyone here work 4 days a week instead of 5? Is it doable

Have anybody been experiencing terrible court reporters for depositions lately? Not as good as before Covid.

Would a licensed midwife (non-nurse) who caused injuries fall under medical malpractice (CA)?

Plaintiff attorneys- thoughts on sending a copy of a settlement negotiation letter to the adjuster to their insured? This is pre-suit. Adjuster is being unreasonable with settlement talks and want to … more