Miscellaneous

• Strengthening Cases

  Michael Myers | August 31, 2010 2:56 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  I have posted a lot about opportunities to enhance personal injury claims. Most of these focus on the positive – that is, things that should be done in order to increase the value of personal...

• We Don't Return Client Phone Calls

  Michael Myers | August 31, 2010 2:30 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  All right. That’s a bit of an exaggeration. We do return client phone calls. But my point is that we don’t receive very many client phone calls. That's because we proactively update...

• Mediation - Too Late

  Michael Myers | August 31, 2010 2:04 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  If there's one thing wrong with mediation it happens too late. It's foolish to wait until a month before trial to mediate. The parties have already spent a huge amount of money on discovery. That...

• Exaggeration In A Personal Injury Case

  Michael Myers | August 31, 2010 1:27 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  We all communicate in different ways. People that characteristically aren’t “heard” by authority figures feel compelled to exaggerate. They are really experiencing pain...

• Following Car Doctrine – Myths And Reality

  Michael Myers | August 16, 2010 9:26 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  It’s widely if not universally believed that the following driver has an absolute responsibility to avoid colliding with the car in front of him. Contrary to this popular consensus, the...

• Case Valuation Paradigm – Does It Discriminate Against The Poor?

  Michael Myers | August 16, 2010 9:04 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  I was discussing case valuation with a client the other day. I told him that many attorneys and adjusters valued cases based on the amount of medical expenses incurred. Long imperfect formula,...

• Getting The Bills Paid

  Michael Myers | August 06, 2010 7:03 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  After an accident, one of the most important considerations is getting the bills paid. There is – depending on the type of accident – a number of potential payers. In an automobile...

• Causation: The Big Picture

  Michael Myers | August 05, 2010 1:51 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  Causation is an issue in almost every personal injury case. By “causation,” I mean did the accident cause a particular injury or symptom suffered by the injured person. In a recent case...

• The Demand Letter - A Weighty Document

  Michael Myers | August 03, 2010 3:55 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  The demand letter plays a critical role in any personal injury claim. It acts as the injured person’s first request for money from the at-fault parties or their insurance companies. The demand...

• Rich White Men* Hate A Level Playing Field

  Michael Myers | August 02, 2010 4:20 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  There are two ways to hire a great trial attorney. Corporations pay upwards of a thousand dollars an hour. Regular Joes hire firms willing to work on a contingent basis. The white shoe hourly fee...