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Why Lawyer Advertising Sucks!!
Are you a better lawyer than the guy with the big bad double truck yellow pages advertisement? You know this guy—the one with a big photo of his face plastered all over buses, billboards and yellow page ads (some of these guys are a little scary looking if you ask me).
Why Mass Marketing Sucks!
It’s impossible to ignore. The loud, obnoxious lawyer advertisements are everywhere. From lawyer billboards to a seemingly endless run of lawyer TV ads, it never seems to end. The consumer is bombarded by mass marketing by lawyers every day and virtually every hour of the day they ignore another pointless lawyer advertisement.
The Straight Truth about Medical Malpractice
Big business, insurance companies, physicians and hospitals spend millions to convince you that lawyers and their frivolous lawsuits have to be stopped. The answer, according to this conglomerate of business and insurance companies, will be to stop lawyers by creating new laws that limit the rights of injury victims. A cap on non-economic damages in more »
A Lesson in Life from a Shyster Lawyer
This was a lawyer’s worst nightmare. One screw-up after the next ranging from missed court conferences, failing to file discovery responses in compliance with court-ordered deadlines and even worse, having the case dismissed for failing to file a note of issue after being served with a 90-day demand. This New York City plaintiffs’ law firm more »
How to spot a diamond in the rough
(and make money on medical malpractice cases) Here’s the scenario: A client calls you with news that his wife was misdiagnosed by a physician and he wants to bring a medical malpractice lawsuit. Your mind races with thoughts. The first question is whether you simply tell your client to call a medical malpractice lawyer or more »
The World’s Biggest Hoax on Lawyers
Your first big verdict finally comes in! You’re on the road to fame and fortune as a trial lawyer…or so you thought. As the great result fades away, you expect a flood of new clients and referrals. But something funny happens. The phone doesn’t ring and you’re left wondering what happened. You thought that more »
The Three Biggest Myths about Medical Malpractice
(And three SURPRISING FACTS that no other malpractice lawyer will tell you) Medical malpractice gets a bad rap. Yeah, I know, the limits on legal fees under New York’s “sliding scale” stink and yes, pre-lawsuit settlements are rare. But let’s cut through the myths about medical malpractice law and explore the reasons that perhaps you more »
How to Hire your next Superstar Employee
It’s so tempting to take the easy way out. When it comes to hiring a new employee, it’s just so easy to take the first candidate that has a nice smile, appears motivated and seems somewhat bright. Hey, you’ve got a ton of work to do, and the hiring process is getting in the way more »
The HUGE MISTAKE that all Lawyers make (and what you can do to avoid it)
You know you should expect it, but every time it happens, you’re just as surprised. When you get a tremendous settlement or verdict in a big case, your client wants to adopt you as a new member of their family. It’s not just a handshake and smiles—it’s hugs and kisses with your client when their more »
How to get the best settlement for your next case
Picture this scenario: you’ve toiled for years with cases that “just pay the bills”, but you’ve finally got the perfect case. This ideal case has everything: great liability, massive damages and unlimited insurance coverage. The Life Care Plan projects future medical care that will cost $20 million and loss of earnings adds $3 million to more »
