Personal Injury Lawyers

I run a small firm and would like to get the people that work for me a small gift for the holidays. Any suggestions? I'm also giving a cash bonus in their last paycheck of the year, so I'd lik… more

What would you say is a reasonable number of cases per number of staff in a PI firm? What number is manageable and what is a number you would say is going into the realm of malpractice. For example fo… more

🤝 Pay it Forward 🤝
As the year winds down, let's help each other out! Use this thread to share something you learned in 2022 about personal injury law!

What things can I do to market myself? I’m switching from ID to PI in January and we get half the fees on cases we being in so I’d like to be on the radar of not only my own friends and family, but th… more

PI associates, how many cases do you handle at a time and what type of staff support do you have? Currently have ~107 files and 1/3rd of a paralegal and I’m wondering if this is the norm.

What social platforms do you advertise on, if any? New to being solo and not the best at social media!

If someone has a good Memo in Opp to a MIL to preclude “Reptile tactics” could you please message me? I’m new to PI and want to have a really good one of these in my pocket.

Are there many legitimate ethical hurdles when switching from insurance defense to plaintiff’s work? I’ve always seen myself as a plaintiff’s lawyer, but ultimately took an ID job out of law school (b… more

Is reptile still effective? How has everyone adapted their approach now that defense is actively trying to coach /prepare around it ?

Plaintiff PI Attorneys: What’s your GI goal weekly, how many cases are you setting, and what’s your salary?

Do enjoy being a PI lawyer? I'm thinking about a change. Is it stressful? Rewarding?

How many of you are solo or run your own firms? How long did you practice PI before branching out on your own? Thinking of making the move soon!

Would I be out of my mind to hang a shingle to do PI work without any experience in the field? I've been a corporate attorney (biglaw) for a number of years. Realistic to achieve competence and av… more

I have a personal injury settlement where the companion to my client is a minor. My client is Mom, but grandma has custody of the minor. Are we required to probate the minors settlement or can we just… more

How do y’all handle attorneys fees award in your retention agreements? Right now I have it as basically a bonus in addition to the contingency, but I have a potential client asking that it be deducted from the gross amount … more

Potential new client. Lives in a condo where there is a huge problem of people leaving bulk trash items along the road/sidewalk for weeks and months and the city and condo management company does not … more

First wrongful death (+ large commercial def) — Any good resources for detailed damage calculations?

Insurance lawyers, TX jx — Can you “double dip” med pay on a 3rd party case? Case right now is pre-suit. PC is arguing with us (insurance company) that he is permitted to get the med psy amount and a… more

🏆 Goal Setting Thread 🏆
We're into the last month of the year—what are you hoping to accomplish? Drop your monthly goals for accountability, and inspire others with what you'll conquer!

What’s everybody doing for paid advertising? We started trying local service ads. Too early to tell, but underwhelmed so far.

I'm probably leaving the practice of law in Q12023

I am the junior attorney at a small PI firm (5 lawyers). I love my job and my firm, the partners, and my colleagues.

I have another opportunity that is important to me, s… more

I've had a few really 'heavy' cases lately that have been affecting me outside of work. How do you all cope with the mentally taxing aspects of our work?

CA: do wrongful death cases by way of med mal also have fee caps? Additionally, is it ok to just engage with one beneficiary when initially pursuing the claim?

Anyone have any luck dealing with adjustors for the City of New York pre-lit or is best chance at settlement to put the case into suit 30 days post 50H?

Hello! I am a 5th year associate in a major TX metro. My base is $150,000 and after this year’s bonus expect to earn $220,000. In 2022, I generated $2.1M in net fee for the firm. Is this on par with w… more

Starting my own firm and was wondering what bank is the best for iolta? Also any affordable software, resources, etc that you recommend or don’t recommend for the beginning? Thank you!

NY specific question: my last firm paid for case tracking through elaw. I’m joining a new firm with active matters but no elaw account. I see that ecourts has an “etrack” feature. Do I need elaw? Or c… more

When y’all have bench trials, what are typical awards?

Here in my jx, in little league/entry level court, it’s pretty typical judges award 2x the medical bills.

Is it just me, or do clients get 100x more intolerable around the holidays?!

📚 Resource Thread 📚
Let's help each other out! Use this thread to share resources such as courses, books, mentors, podcasts, videos, and articles that have helped you as a personal injury lawyer… more

What's the best state to be a personal injury attorney in and why? Going through a divorce and looking for a new start. I have 6 YOE and I'm open to considering just about anywhere.

What are good margins for PI associate attorneys; i.e., what should they make for the firm compared to what the firm would/ should pay them?

What are good KPIs for personal injury support staff?

Bad faith lawyers out there- do you have success getting extracontractuals with blown policies that were achieved via technicalities or borderline deceptive set-ups? Do juries punish a carrier when th… more

What shoes do you wear to court?

First PI case. Just got defendant’s discovery back. I asked for all policies to see any potential coverage and was just sent back the 2-page dec page. Is that normal? What is my response/objection to … more

What do you guys send as gifts to referral sources for attorneys and/or former client referral sources?

*Assume in my jurisdiction there are no ethical issues associated with this

Fair base salary for a 12-13th year litigator and trial attorney for a plaintiffs PI firm in NYC? Coming from an ID background.