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 …
South Africa Trip
As some of you may know, I was away in South Africa for two weeks over the holidays. It was definitely the trip of a lifetime and I highly recommend it. Safari is really an eye opener on a few fronts. First, it is fascinating seeing the African bush as it has been for thousands of years. In the game …
SEASONS GREETINGS!
From all of Us to all of YOU, May 2023 be the best year yet, and may your holidays be festive, fun, and most importantly–SAFE! Warmest Regards for the Season, Neuwirth Law Group
GOT UIM?
Your car insurance includes something called underinsured motorist coverage (UIM) and its partner and friend uninsured motorist coverage (UM). You should have these. They are required by Pennsylvania law. Simply put, UIM protects you if you are injured by someone without enough insurance. UM protects you from hit and run drivers or when a deer jumps in front of your …
DO YOU LIKE WHAT YOU DO?
Before the pandemic most people, like 70%, hated their jobs. Once pandemic was in full force, a lot of people said I don’t want to go back to that stinking job and found another or quit and stayed home. Now, with the hints of recession around, people are scrambling to get back into the workforce. Nevertheless, the question remains, do …
WHAT DOES THE PROCESS OF MOVING A PERSONAL INJURY CASE ALONG LOOK LIKE?
When a case first comes in, the client is usually a stranger to me. They are coming from google or a word of mouth referral, but we have likely never met. So, there is an initial process of getting to know you and in the first conversation or two I explain that you do not pay me on an hourly …