This podcast addresses my clients’ “why” or motivation. My clients were injured in a car accident that was not their fault and yet they get mistreated at every step of the way by the insurance company for the other side. This motivates them and me to pursue their case and get full value. All the client really wants is to be put back in the place or situation they were in before the car accident happened. This is their why.
In this podcast Ask Andy addresses comparative negligence. This concept appears when you are somewhat at fault for the injury you suffered. In Pennsylvania, you can recover if you were less than 50 percent at fault. I discuss comparative negligence case examples and discuss assumption of the risk which is a related concept.
This podcast addresses how spending money on your case improves the settlement value of your case. Also, I address how well financed some lawyers are and concerning stories of lawyers who are not well financed. Does your lawyer have enough money to pursue your case?
In Pennsylvania, you have two years to file suit on your personal injury claim. If you fail to file in two years, you can never bring a case. There are exceptions such as the date of discovery or age of majority, but generally we want to be filing cases well ahead of the period running. There is also the state tort claims statute that governs suits against cities and has its own shorter time limit.
When not done properly pipeline drilling can cause sinkholes and property damage. These are consider nuisances under the law. This podcast talks about what a nuisance is and gives examples of a recent nuisance, what that nuisance lawsuit would look like, and how an easement would affect your claims.
There are recent news reports of the Boy Scouts of New Jersey keeping perversion files of sexually abusive Boy Scout leaders. This podcast addresses legal issues pertaining to Boy Scout sexual abuse cases. First, there is the issue of the statute of limitations. Second, there is the issue of how to get to the deep pocket of the national organization. Third, there is the issue of intentional tort and insurance coverage.
This podcast discusses healthcare liens and how they affect your car accident settlement. I go through an example of typical settlements and payouts to clients. I also address the legal basis for the lien and why and how they are enforced.
In the personal injury lawyer podcast, I discuss how insurance companies take advantage of their customers and how underinsured motorist insurance fits into that. Also, the podcast addresses arbitration high / low negotiation technique.
In this podcast, I discuss how contingency fee cases work, how personal injury lawyers are paid, what costs and expenses there are and how they affect or reduce the money in your pocket. I also discuss the risk a lawyer takes in personal injury cases.
This podcast addresses the first steps you should take if you are in a car accident. For example, call the police, photo both cars, photo where the cars came to rest after the crash, call your insurance company, find the location of your car at the towing company, call your lawyer.