I think it is probably a good idea to avoid having plastic surgery with a surgeon whose spouse is on the Real Housewives series. Several of these docs are getting pummeled with malpractice lawsuit filings. While the filing of your typical case has no bearing on whether the case will ultimately prevail, I think the opposite is true in medical …
Would a Trump Conviction Matter to a Trial Lawyer?
Originally published April 4, 2023 Apart from the angry politics on both sides of Trump being indicted and going to trial at some point in the future, there is an interesting issue to appears to my lawyer brain. There has been a lot of bellyaching about why would you bring this case first of all the cases against him? The …
Happy Bastille Day!
Nothing celebrates radical democracy in action quite like Broadway schmaltz, so here is the cast of Les Mis @ The 1986 Tony Awards
Summer
I always believe that there is a grand conspiracy, intentional or otherwise, to slow things down for the summer. Lawyers and judges vacation, clients are less interested in stressful depositions, and generally, the practice of law slows down for the summer. It has always been this way as long as I can remember. It is a good time to work …
STATE vs. FEDERAL COURT VENUE/JURISDICTION DECISION
“COMBAT TACTICS, MR. RYAN” from The Hunt For Red October starring Sean Connery and Alec Baldwin: Jones (VO): Torpedo in the water. High speed screws. Bearing zero-two-zero. I estimate range at eight thousand yards. Mancuso: You’re heading straight into that torpedo. Ramius: I know. The torpedo hits the sub, but it does not explode. Instead, it breaks-up on the …
BELIEVE ME, YOU DON’T WANT TO HAVE A MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CASE
Successful medical malpractice cases are ones where people die following routine surgery or where their cancer spreads and will kill the patient because it was not caught sooner or where people are permanently blinded by accident or where patients simply are so poorly managed in a nursing home that they are dropped repeatedly suffering fractured hips, internal bleeding etc. Like …
Judge Aileen Cannon, Justices Alito, Thomas et al.: How are Judges Managed, Disciplined, Controlled in our Legal System?
One of the fascinating outgrowths of the Trump presidency was the realization that much of what we take for granted as lawyers and citizens was based upon abiding by long-established norms. So, for example, the president would not bash his own civil servants or judges would be policed by their brethren or superiors. Even judges have bosses. But, post-Trump, things …
Joey Whispers on Tik Tok
If you are not following Joey Whispers on tik tok, you should take a look. It appeals to me because I handle a lot of car accidents. In just about every case I take, liability or negligence is already admitted. It doesn’t make sense to take cases where liability is in question. Joey Whispers drives a dump truck in South …
Suing the City? You Fall on the Sidewalk and the Aftermath
I have a new case where a client called in looking to sue the City of Philadelphia. While I am always happy to fight with the City, most falls on sidewalks are actually primarily the responsibility of the landowner and not the City. So, this new client fell outside a building owned by the Durst organization and just underneath a …
UPDATE: SPOTS AVAILABLE TONIGHTS RACE– MidSummer Night Racing Series on the Main Line
UPDATE: Tonight is the Rescheduled June Race in the Midsummer Night Racing Series. Come on out and run, mingle, and have a great time with me. (on my birthday)! Midsummer Night 5K Series Previously: I am now the newest sponsor of the MidSummer Night Racing Series on the Main Line. The series is a 5k race every month …