Progressive insurance has decided that it wants to be more like State Farm. Sort of like DeSantis trying to be Trump. Snake Farm has developed a reputation on my side of the fence for being exceedingly unreasonable on offers and settlements. This is very well known in the business of insurance lawyering. Does this help their bottom line? I don’t …
How Does Where You Live Affect Your Ability to Obtain Justice/Vengeance
This is a weird self-perpetuating conundrum. If you live in a rural venue, the quality of justice you will receive is far less rewarding than you would receive for the identical event in Philly or Pittsburgh. Outside the major cities in Pennsylvania, voters are fairly conservative or far less democratic and hence liberal in their views. This more conservative bent …
Things That We Should Change
The state minimum insurance coverage is $15,000. This has not changed for years and is simply unfair to 75% of my clients. Limited tort is simply a scam crafted by the insurers. Don’t have this on your auto insurance. Fetterman should wear a suit to the Senate. I have to wear a suit to Court. I got chastised recently for …
Pan Mass Challenge Completed
I had a nice 200-mile ride across Massachusetts this past weekend. The weather was about 72 degrees and partly sunny, which is perfect weather for cycling. We have raised $50 Million so far as of this weekend and probably will get to $70 Million. Not a bad haul and all rider dollars go to Dana Farber. My team, Brooklyn Love, …
DON’T CRY FOR ME GEICO/PROGRESSIVE/STATE FARM
Recently, a lot of articles in the business news have caught my eye on this tearjerker subject. Apparently, the insurers have been getting far more automobile crash claims than they expected and have been taking underwriting losses. That means that State Farm for example lost $3.5 billion dollars in 2021 because they paid out more claim dollars than they received …
Door to balloon time?
In medical malpractice cases, there are a lot of guidelines or standards of practice to sort through. So, what is door to balloon time? In treating heart attacks, the first surgical treatment is in the catheterization lab and involves placing a balloon into your artery to expand the blockage and place a stent or metal tube in the artery to …
PAN MASS CHALLENGE 2023: DONATE!
This weekend is my annual bicycle trek across Massachusetts. 192 miles of riding over two days. Generally, weather permitting, it is a lovely ride with lots of fit and motivated people. Plus, there are fluffernutter sandwiches at every rest stop and it is generally a fun experience raising money for cancer research. I am in my tenth year of riding …
The Bear: The Struggle
I have been watching the Bear on Hulu for a few weeks now. It is about the struggle, both personal and professional, of a chef in Chicago who is a reluctant business owner. It’s a really nicely done series with about 16 episodes. I like it because it shows the struggle inherent in small business. Most law firm owners are …
Is every case adversarial?
Oftentimes, as a personal injury lawyer, a case comes in where negligence is clear, injuries are clear, and it is just a question of insurance and the valuation of the claim. For example, you are a pedestrian hit by a car in a crosswalk and break your hip. Or, you are rear ended in your car and pushed into oncoming …
FTCA UPDATE: Andrew Neuwirth at the Supreme Court? I hope not
I think that among the long list of things that I do not want to do as a lawyer is be involved in a US Supreme Court case. While many lawyers would relish the opportunity to argue there, I think that it is not a good place for personal injury cases and I could see wasting a tremendous amount of …