19 September

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Product Defect Claims and Lawsuits Defined

in Defective Products, Litigation process

Sometimes (ok, maybe lots of times), attorneys seem to speak a foreign language when talking to clients and other non-lawyers. What can I say, I guess they brainwashed us in law school and made us...

16 September

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Judicial Politics and Personal Injury

Posted by Edwin Lamberth

in Litigation process

As a general rule, I try to stay out of politics with my clients, the public, and certainly on the web. Lately, however, I've been getting several questions about why judicial politics matter and why...

11 September

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Foreign Companies – Are They Getting Off Scott-Free for Shipping Defective Products to the U.S.?

Posted by Edwin Lamberth

in Defective Products, Litigation process

Here at the Gilmore Law Firm, we handle many cases in which a defective product has injured one of our clients. The cases run the gamut of products - from industrial machines, consumer products, automobiles,...

15 June

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Your Spouse’s Special Claim for Your Injuries – Till Death Do You Part

Posted by Edwin Lamberth

in Damages in Personal Injury Cases, Litigation process

Yes, you read that correctly, your spouse can assert his or her own claim if you get injured. What's better, or worse, depending on how you look at it, (and by the way, did you like...

30 May

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Why Do I Have to Pay Back My Insurance Company for Medical Bills?

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in Damages in Personal Injury Cases, Medical bills

I get this question all the time, and it's a good question. You pay health insurance premiums for years. Obviously, you pay them so that if you get sick or get hurt the insurance company will pay your...

09 May

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The Problem with Not Paying the Tax Man

Posted by Edwin Lamberth

in Damages in Personal Injury Cases, Lost Income

Lots of folks get paid in cash. I understand that. I used to get paid in cash for a variety of jobs I've had. Lots of people also get paid a "per diem" or mileage...

15 April

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Bad Roads Cause Accidents

Posted by Edwin Lamberth

in Automobile collisions

Not every automobile accident is caused by driver error, such as speeding, texting, drinking, inattentiveness, etc. As a recent study found, "often the roads themselves are to blame." Pavement edge drop-offs (picture, right), bad curves, potholes, poor slope...

24 March

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Social Security Disability and Personal Injury

Posted by Edwin Lamberth

in Damages in Personal Injury Cases, Lost Income, Medical bills

Many of our clients unfortunately suffer long-term or permanent injuries. Some of these are devastating injuries such as brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, or burn injuries. Other clients may have less obvious (at least to...

04 March

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The Difference Between a Workers’ Compensation Claim and a Third-Party Action

Posted by Edwin Lamberth

in Damages in Personal Injury Cases, Lost Income, Work related injuries

Let's face it, attorneys sometimes use too much "legal speak" or "legalese" when talking to clients. Just the other day, a client sat across from me looking totally confused when I used the term "third-party...

31 January

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Beating the Malingering Defense

Posted by Edwin Lamberth

in Damages in Personal Injury Cases

Probably the most popular defense to personal injury cases nowadays is the "malingering" or "secondary gain" defense. Simply put, these are tactics by defense lawyers and insurance companies through which they accuse the injured person of...

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