My teens call it rotting when you are sitting on your phone watching videos for large chunks of time. Sometimes slang gets it right. While getting ready for work today, I heard on CNBC that Americans use tiktok 75 minutes a day! Wow. That is a lot. I would guess that I only use about half that, but still it’s …
Paul Frankel Died
A 93-year-old friend of my family’s died recently. His death was expected and to some extent a relief. He had spent the past five years or so in a difficult state. However, he was a Holocaust survivor and his story needs to be repeated and not forgotten. Paul lived to age 16 in Transylvania, Romania of Dracula fame. His father …
Last Issue for 2023
Things to do: 1. Fix the Eagles; 2. Lose weight without Ozempic; 3. Finish writing first novel; 4. Grow Business; 5. Hope daughter gets into college. I am guessing that #5 is going to work out okay, but it’s a stressful time for every family with a high school senior looking at going to college.
Writing a Book
Due to many of you telling me that you like my writing, I am writing a novel with a lawyer med-mal focus. I will keep you updated on progress. Thanks for the encouragement.
NOTHING BOTHERS ME MORE THAN PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES WHO FAIL UNDER PRESSURE
The figure skater who falls during their routine at the Olympics or the quarterback who throws an interception or the tennis player who double faults. Why? While there is tremendous pressure on these athletes, many of us manage to perform our jobs at a high level for decades without failing under pressure. So, the pro tennis player who cannot serve …
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 …
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CASES AND PLASTIC SURGERY
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 Pigs Case at SCOTUS // NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL ET AL. v. ROSS
The great state of California in its infinite wisdom passed a law that no pork could be sold in California unless the pigs were treated humanely and housed in cages that allowed them to turn around and have a little room to do pig things. California consumes 13% of the nation’s pork but produces nearly none of it. So, California …
A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO SERVICING A CLIENT
Last week, something happened that had not happened in the past decade in my practice. A prospective client called with a case that was worth $100,000-$200,000. However, it was a slip and fall case and would likely have to go into suit and would resolve with a settlement in 2 years. The client had been through a difficult divorce and …
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