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Structured Settlements

In a big recovery from a wrongful death or injury matter, structured settlements can make a huge difference for the client.Structured settlements are an important thing for a personal injury lawyer to know about and to explain to a client in any significant case. Structured settlements are an option

By Richard Shapiro

/ 15 Jan 2007

Mesothelioma – A Killer With A Specific Cause

Mesothelioma is a cancer, which is always fatal, and has only one known cause, namely, exposure to asbestos dust.Because the cause of asbestos is so clearly linked to this horrible cancer, wrongful death cases associated with the disease are easier to win. When a railroad or other corporation expose

By Richard Shapiro

/ 3 Jan 2007

Picking The Right Injury Attorney

Choosing the right attorney to handle your injury case is an important decision. You shouldn’t just take anyone who claims to do injury work off the TV. Many of the best personal injury lawyers do not advertise on TV (because they do not have to). The kinds of clients who use the television to selec

By Richard Shapiro

/ 27 Dec 2006

" Injured Railroad Workers Get to Chose the Court in FELA Claims Against Railroad Employers for On-Duty Accidents."(2)

The Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) is unique in that it provides railroad employees with several choices of courts in which to file and try their cases. The FELA gives jurisdiction over cases brought under its provision to both state and federal courts. This is commonly known as “concurrent

By Richard Shapiro

/ 21 Dec 2006

" Injured Railroad Workers Get to Chose the Court in FELA Claims Against Railroad Employers for On-Duty Accidents."

The Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) is unique in that it provides railroad employees with several choices of courts in which to file and try their cases. The FELA gives jurisdiction over cases brought under its provision to both state and federal courts. This is commonly known as “concurrent

By Richard Shapiro

/ 21 Dec 2006

Unfair Law of Contributory Negligence Still King in Virginia

Many people do not realize that Virginia keeps an ancient English law on the books for car wreck cases and other torts saying that if the injured person is 1% at fault, they shall recover nothing.The rule of contributory negligence says that the injured person has to have acted reasonably for his ow

By Richard Shapiro

/ 28 Nov 2006

Personal Injury Appeals

A wise, old personal injury attorney once said “The injured person doesn’t make any money on appeal.”The reason that appeal is bad for the plaintiff is that the best an appellate court can ever do is to reaffirm something good that has already happened in the trial court. If an injured person or a f

By Richard Shapiro

/ 22 Nov 2006

Big Business vs. The Little Guy

It never ceases to amaze me how big insurance companies and corporations do everything in their power to prevent people from being able to make injury claims when they get hurt.Big businesses use all of their money and leverage to try to pay as little as they can get away with paying in all regards.

By Richard Shapiro

/ 21 Nov 2006

Testing Is Critical In Products Liability Cases.

BY: JOHN M. COOPERThe very first question when someone calls me about a products liability case is do you have the product in question in your possession.The reason this is the first question is that the only way you can win such a case is to have an expert examine the product to confirm that it was

By Richard Shapiro

/ 10 Nov 2006

The Hospital Emergency Room Is No Place For A Sick Person

Hospital emergency rooms are stretched to the limits, which can lead to medical mistakes.A 1999 study showed that more than half of all preventable hospital error claims result from mistakes in the emergency room (ER). The main problem is chaos. Hospital emergency rooms are not properly funded and t

By Richard Shapiro

/ 2 Nov 2006

Family Doctor, Chiropractor or Orthopedist – Who Do You Choose?

Our clients often ask us who should I go see after an automobile wreck with a personal injury.The choice of what kind of doctor to go see is up to the individual. There is no right answer. Generally, I, as an attorney, try to stay out of the decision. However, I do give information to folks who have

By Richard Shapiro

/ 1 Nov 2006

Accidents Most Likely Near Home

The vast majority of car wrecks happen within a 3 mile radius of your home.If you think about it, it is just a matter of common sense that more personal injuries happen near home. You are on the road more near your house than anywhere other than work. Because almost every trip begins and ends near h

By Richard Shapiro

/ 31 Oct 2006