THE IMPACT OF INJURY & SUFFERING

THE IMPACT OF INJURY & SUFFERING

       . . To understand how to present evidence of our client’s injuries, we must first understand what the injuries have done to our client. That requires an advance understanding of the nature of injuries and time spent with the client plus those who know or treat the client. Here is a brief outline of the basic impact of injury and sufferings on human beings as a guide. . A.  INJURY CAUSES MENTAL AND PHYSICAL SUFFERING TO PEOPLE 1.It causes: ….

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THERE ARE LIES, THERE ARE OUTRAGEOUS LIES AND THERE ARE STATISTICS” Mark Twain

THERE ARE LIES, THERE ARE OUTRAGEOUS LIES AND THERE ARE STATISTICS” Mark Twain

According to the book “The Body” a French lawyer struck a deal in 1965 with ninety year old Jeanne Calment in which he agreed to pay her twenty hundred Francs until her death. When she died, he would own her apartment Arles. Given her age, it seemed like a good deal. However, she went on to become the oldest person on record by living another thirty two years. In fact, she outlived the lawyer who died at age seventy seven….

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DEALING WITH MAJOR DAMAGES EVIDENCE

DEALING WITH MAJOR DAMAGES EVIDENCE

. When you are faced with handling a case with major personal injuries, a different approach from a less serious damage case should be considered. Among the many issues involved in major damage cases, here are a few basic rules I followed. Not every lawyer uses the same approach, but here are the fundamentals that worked well for me. My first rule in major damage cases was to apply Shakespeare’s advice: “To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, to…

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