Rick Friedman is one of the great plaintiff lawyers in this country. He recently demonstrated this truth by his verdict in federal court in Seattle a few days ago when he obtained a $5 Million compensatory and $16.5 million punitive verdict against Holland American Cruise lines for injuries to a passenger on a cruise. It’s not just the amount that’s impressive. It’s the facts he had to work with. The plaintiff was a 57 year old multimillionaire on an 8…
If we analyze the basic outline of a plaintiff tort practice, it seems to me we can identify where we spend the majority of time. I think this can be divided into the following general areas of practice: Business Considerations (1) Finding clients & legal work (2) General office requirements (3) Making a profit Litigation Considerations (1) Discovery (2) Witnesses (3) Negotiation Trial Considerations (1) Pre-trial motions & procedures (2) Trial (3) Post trial issues For the majority of plaintiffs lawyers …
While driving to Seattle the car radio broadcast evangelist Joel Osteen giving a talk he titled “see yourself as a masterpiece.” It interested me enough to listen to the full broadcast and made me reflect on my belief that we are each unique from every other human being who’s ever existed. This view is in conflict with the scientific view of an author of a book I just completed: Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Harari. The author is a biologist who sees the universe…