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Month: October 2011

HOW TO WRITE A SETTLEMENT DEMAND LETTER

HOW TO WRITE A SETTLEMENT DEMAND LETTER

There are a lot of ways you can write a settlement demand letter and some demands are by DVD instead of just a letter. One format I’ve followed for a demand letter in a typical personal injury case is to outline what I think the carrier wants to know. I supplement this letter with documentation. The more paper you send the more likely to settle, at least in the less major cases. I usually enclose a copy of the letter with…

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HOW TO EVALUATE A PERSONAL INJURY CASE

HOW TO EVALUATE A PERSONAL INJURY CASE

How do you evaluate a  damage case? That is a problem we all have as witnessed by the unwelcome adverse verdict. There is no perfect answer, but there are some guidelines. We know that the best method is through properly conducted focus studies. We can also discuss with as many non lawyer friends who are willing to listen as we can find. Asking advice of lawyers is a hit and miss approach as lawyers don’t think like jurors and it…

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AMANDA KNOX’S PERSONAL PLEA TO THE JURY

AMANDA KNOX’S PERSONAL PLEA TO THE JURY

I have not followed the Amanda Knox proceedings in Italy, but I was curious what she would say to the jury in her personal statement at the conclusion of the case. The media reported  she  had  been working on it for months and I  wondered what she might say.  What follows is a brief excerpt. For the full translation (she spoke in Italian) see: http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/03/video-and-translation-of-knoxs-statement-in-italian-court/  “It’s been said many times that I am different from how I appear, that I…

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