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Have a client that I accepted on referral from an attorney who does not go to trial. I’ve been burned repeatedly by this attorney and his referrals and refuse to accept any more. We’re into discover… more

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I work for a small PI firm in the NH. I’m paid salary and receive an annual bonus at the end of the year. The bonus is at the discretion of the 4 partners and there’s no set formula to calculate the a… more

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I need a laugh. Tell me about your most entitled client.

Mine called my personal cell phone on Christmas Day to ask me the status of her case while I was in the middle of watching my kids open prese… more

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A couple of weeks ago I filed a default package, asking for 60k. Mind you, to get to this point, complaint was never answered, statement of damages was served, heard nothing, request for entry of defa… more

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What is your system for keeping your cases moving? I have a perpetual issue with sending letters, requests, etc. and not realizing that I haven’t received a response until much later. Part of the pr… more

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Thoughts on stipulating to negligence from a plaintiff’s perspective? At first I thought it was a good idea because it obviously saves time and money and saves you from the possibility of your client … more

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Do any NYC pi atty’s need some remote help? I have ten yrs experience running a busy firm in Brooklyn but moved to sunny FL and have extra time (I highly recommend fleeing NY for anyone considering it).more

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Any guesses on when the next civil jury trial will be in NYC? Prize for closest to the pin

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Ethics Q: my client created fruaduant medical documents in order to try to recover extra benefits from her injury. My thought is to settle her case with insurance company for whatever nominal amount i… more

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What is stopping us all from starting our own firms? I am someone with 3 years of litigation defense experience, and see some of my colleagues on the other side starting their own shingles and probabl… more

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I am seeking a personal injury arbitrator in MA. I represent a plaintiff in a personal injury suit that is potentially heading to arbitration and I would like to engage with an arbitrator. Appreciate … more

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Curious to know your best arguments to justify high general damages when objective injuries/med specials are relatively small. I.e., clients with chronic pain, headaches, etc. who choose to just live … more

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Any Virginia litigation attorney? Hope all is well. We are a personal injury law firm that handles out of state cases pre suit. Once we decide it’s suit ready, we like to establish a relationship wit… more

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Hi all, sorry to go off topic. Is anyone practicing PI law in New Hampshire? I'm currently practicing in SE PA and also NJ, but thinking about moving up to NH. Wondering how the industry is there.

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Anyone in CA filed a claim or case against a road raged driver who indirectly caused an accident by chasing the subject of the drivers rage? I’m looking to possibly refer it out. Thanks!

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How many of you use accident animations at mediation?

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What does the group think about how many litigated cases a single attorney should have? In your opinion, how many is too many?

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Hello anyone have contact info for Uber counsel? TIA

In a personal injury case (involving issues not pertaining to a motor vehicle accident), where only one carrier for defendants has appeared thru counsel, how does plaintiff settle the case?

Are any other plaintiff’s attorneys getting extremely low settlement offers & seeing adjusters use COVID as leverage?

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PI Attorneys: What are some of your best talking points in negotiations with adjusters?

Anyone have advice on getting medical expert witnesses? In NC if anyone practices here. None of my client’s doctor will call us back.

We lost an interim payment application for a client who has Steven Johnson's disease from a negligent prescription

Disappointed we lost

What is the typical pay scale for a personal injury associate in NJ?

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Do y’all impeach during deposition or save it for trial?

Any tips of dealing with clients who have insanely unrealistic expectations in terms of case value?

Any tips on deposing the defendant driver in a PI case? I’m plaintiff’s counsel.

Exploring use of Lexpense, Inc, litigation support services company for case valuation, litigation expense forecasting, funding, and vendor payment. Anyone use them?

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How many people are in this group and where do you practice?

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I’m movin’ on up!

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