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A Federal Appeals Court Has Reviewed a Three-Year Old Lawsuit Involving a Former Eastern Michigan University Student
A federal appeals court has reviewed a three-year old lawsuit involving a former Eastern Michigan University student that [...]
Standards of Proof – What The Casey Anthony Verdict Reminds Us Civil Litigators
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
In the aftermath of the Casey Anthony verdict, there was a certain amount of shock and disbelief that spread over the trial’s followers. Once this initial visceral response had subsided, the verdict itself should not be that surprising. The standard of proof for a criminal trial is steep.
Beyond a reasonable doubt means that all the [...]
Doctors Notes
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
No surprise, a good bit of my time is spent reviewing medical records. As with other professional niches, (and lawyers are not spared from this syndrome) doctor-speak sometimes does not translate well into the real world. I find the same phenomenon when reviewing traffic collision reports – cop speak sounds funny as well. I remember [...]
Admitting to Doing It Is Not The Same As Taking Responsibility To Make it Right
Monday, April 25, 2011
I cannot tell you how frequently I hear people tell me the following, “Oh, I don’t need an attorney because the insurance company sent me a letter saying their insured was 100% responsible for the accident.” The problem is that the insurance company and the poor person who was hit, have very different ideas [...]
Legal Blogging in the 21st Century One Practitioner’s Perspective
Friday, March 4, 2011
My idea for blogging sprung from a personal injury attorney television commercial I had seen as a child – a very lawyerly looking man in an expensive suit explaining how insurance companies had lawyers working hard on their side, and so should accident victim. I was struck by how unlike that guy I was…and still [...]
Who Knew Attorneys Were So Funny?
Thursday, February 17, 2011
So, I’m reading a file in a matter we were recently hired to handle. There are multiple Plaintiffs in the case. Apparently, before we came along a few of the attorneys on the file had some trouble playing nice with each other. The attorneys involved (again, not our firm; not our client) appear [...]
CPS – “C”over-up, “P”retend nothing is happening, and “S”ign off on it…
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Today marks the start of the claim against Sacramento County Child Protective Services filed by John Demas of our firm on behalf Kyle Doe. Prior to today’s press conference announcing the filing of claim, Kyle drew national media attention for his daring escape from torture and captivity from a Tracy home in December 2008.
I say [...]
First Call on Monday – It’s Going To Be A Great Week
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Caller: Hello, I’d like to set up an appointment to speak to you about a car accident I was in.
Me: Why don’t you tell me a little about the accident before you come in to see me.
Caller: Sure, it was a terrible accident, this guy ran a red light and t-boned me in the intersection [...]
My Cup Spillith Over…Again
Thursday, January 27, 2011
In what is often referred to as the bane of my professional existence as a plaintiff’s lawyer, the infamous McDonalds case has resurfaced again. Since it inspired the title of my entire blog, I thought I should spotlight its latest phoenix-like rise. It comes back into the watchful eye of popular culture now in a [...]
How Much Is My Case Worth?
Friday, January 7, 2011
Contrary to the belief of the general populous, many of my clients who first come to me are not really focused on money. Most have a healthy dose of outrage that the insurance company is denying to pay them for even the most basic and related treatment. Most are scared that they are going to [...]
About Me
A short blurb about me: I attended law school at University of California, Davis. After law school, I began working as a coverage and defense lawyer in Santa Monica, defending insurance companies. After a few years of banging my head against the wall and wondering what I was doing with my life, I switched sides to work for Demas and Rosenthal to do Plaintiff’s work. I haven’t looked back. I am a mom of two, an avid rock climber, cyclist, college football enthusiast, and I recently completed my very first triathlon. You can look me up at our homepage: www.injury-attorneys.com, or email me here.
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