Openings and Closings
- Lawyers Referrals in Car Accident Cases: How to Keep from or Explain to a Jury
The Accident and Injury Lawyer Blog has a post on a issue that troubles many accident lawyers in our smallerMore...
- Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyers College
I read an interesting wire service article in the Maryland Daily Record today on Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyers College. GivenMore...
- What Should Trial Lawyers Wear for Trial?
There is an article today in the “Maryland Daily Record” titled, “Beware of Bow Ties and Diamonds in Court.” IMore...
Presentation
- Trial Presentation Tip of the Day
The last auto tort case I tried involved a car accident involving a car that pulled out of a gasMore...
- Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyers College
I read an interesting wire service article in the Maryland Daily Record today on Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyers College. GivenMore...
- What Should Trial Lawyers Wear for Trial?
There is an article today in the “Maryland Daily Record” titled, “Beware of Bow Ties and Diamonds in Court.” IMore...
Questioning
- Direct Examination: The Sponsorship Theory
The more cases I try and the more I read about trial strategy techniques and tactics, the more I realizeMore...
- Tips on Defending Personal Injury Depositions
Too many personal injury lawyers view properly preparing their clients for their depositions as an unskilled part of theirMore...
- Expert Witness Deposition: Five Questions To Ask
Expert’s deposition. While there is no substitute for being prepared, you can take an effective deposition "on the fly" byMore...
Case Work up
- Fee Agreement - The First Step
One of the attorneys at our firm has prepared a “practice tip” sheet for updating your client fee agreement. AmongMore...
- Lawyers Referrals in Car Accident Cases: How to Keep from or Explain to a Jury
The Accident and Injury Lawyer Blog has a post on a issue that troubles many accident lawyers in our smallerMore...
- Compelled Vocational Rehabilitation Exam?
We received an interesting motion to compel a few weeks ago. Defendant's medical malpractice lawyer is seeking a 2 hourMore...
Medical Information
- Chantix: Reports of More Serious Side Effects
The Wall Street Journal Health blog reports that more than 100 traffic or personal injury incidents have been linked toMore...
- Medtronic Lead Recall: More Problems on the Horizon
Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Defibrillator Lead wires may cause greater risk to Medtronic defibrillator patients than was originally thought when MedtronicMore...
- Contaminated Powder Infant Formula linked to Neonatal Meningitis and Bacteremia in Infants
A recent study concluded that powdered infant formula can cause serious illness or death in infants. The infants are typicallyMore...
Case Specific Ideas
- Should You Bring Your Expert Witnesses Live to Trial?
There is no question that, all other things being equal, live witnesses are more interesting than videotaped depositions. It isMore...
- Litigating Spinal Cord and Brain Injury pt. 5
LOSS OF CONSORTIUM Loss of consortium is finally recognized in most jurisdictions. In lay terms, loss of consortium or “traumaMore...
- Litigating Spinal Cord and Brain Injury pt. 4
LIFE CARE PLAN Spinal cord injury cases necessitate the retention of a life care planner. This specialist is taxed withMore...
Settlement / Mediation
- Preparing Your Client for Mediation
In many ways, lawyers in personal injury cases should prepare for mediation in the same manner we prepare for trial,More...
- Three Times Specials
If anything drives me crazy, it is phrases like "three times specials." Smart personal injury lawyers avoid this kind ofMore...
- Listening During Settlement Negotiations
Every day, I speak to insurance claims adjusters on the phone attempting to resolve personal injury cases. It is dangerousMore...
Practice of Law
- Maryland Injury Lawyer Blog Post on Building a Referral Network for Malpractice and Injury Lawyers
I wrote a blog post this morning on the Maryland Injury Lawyer Blog on how to build a network ofMore...
- Lawyers and Facebook
Dave Swanner, the co-founder of the Trial Lawyer Resource Center, has a blog post this month on his much praisedMore...
- Why a Personal Injury Lawyer's Track Record Matters
This is a guest post from Miller & Zois personal injury lawyer Laura G. Zois. Most of our law practiceMore...
Post-Settlement Issues
- Medicare Liens: Can Personal Injury Lawyers Do Anything About Them?
In a perfect world, personal injury lawyers could just get the best possible recovery for their clients, either by settlementMore...
- Be Careful of Prescription Allocations on MSA's
When settling a case (mainly workers comp) with a MSAT' (Medicare Set Aside Trust), a number of allocators are calculatingMore...
- New Medicare Policy - Providers may now "bill" the liability insurer / injured client
In May 2006, significant changes were made to the Medicare regulations concerning Providers’ ability to “bill” the liability insurance proceeds.More...
Themes and Framing
- Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyers College
I read an interesting wire service article in the Maryland Daily Record today on Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyers College. GivenMore...
- Loss of Consortium Part II: How to Apportion
After my blog post on Friday on loss of consortium damages, I received the following comment from "Florida Lawyer" thatMore...
- Loss of Consortium Claims
I was reading David Ball's book on damages last night. His comments on loss of consortium claims really rang trueMore...
Guest Posts
- Why a Personal Injury Lawyer's Track Record Matters
This is a guest post from Miller & Zois personal injury lawyer Laura G. Zois. Most of our law practiceMore...
- Attorney Richard Shapiro's Site: Retinopathy of Prematurity
Richard Shapiro is a nationally renowned lawyer who has devoted his life’s work to helping the victims of medical mistakes.More...
- Attitude is Everything
Another guest post from Howard Spiva of the Spiva Law Group. Howard is currently the President of the Southern TrialMore...
Forms
- Trucking Interrogatories
Brian Parker - a young lawyer working in Mark Zamora's law offices in Atlanta submits these Trucking Interrogatories: INTERROGATORIESMore...
- Sample Forms
This is a sample post so that the category will show up. This will be deleted once we start postingMore...
Appearances and Announcements
- Litigating Auto Accident Cases: Slaying the Insurance Beast
My partner, Laura G. Zois, fellow Trial Lawyer Resource Center blogger John F. Romano, and other invited faculty, will beMore...
- Winter Speaking Engagements for Matt Garretson
November 25-December 2, 2006 - The Consumer Attorneys of California will once again be convening in Maui, Hawaii. I willMore...
- Fall Appearances for Dave Swanner
October 12-14, Colorado Springs, Colorado - The Settlement Institute. I'll be attending a great seminar on dealing with insurance thatMore...
Miscellaneous
- Total Body Formula Recall: MD, VA, DC, PA
A progression of my practice now has me working with the Billy Murphy Firm in Baltimore, MD. 1 South Street,More...
- Lawyers and Facebook
Dave Swanner, the co-founder of the Trial Lawyer Resource Center, has a blog post this month on his much praisedMore...
- Oklahoma Medical Malpractice New Filing Requirement Vetoed
Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry vetoed a bill yesterday that required Oklahoma lawyers representing medical malpractice victims to obtain certificates ofMore...













