Bad faith 101 The term “bad faith” is thrown around quite a bit in personal injury cases. Unfortunately, it is not well understood by most people or most lawyers. While I certainly am not an expert in this area of law, I think it is important to explain the basic concept as it relates to…
Recently, I had the opportunity to review a possible case for a referring lawyer. It appeared to be a “typical” severe, car crash case. The main question that the referring lawyer wanted to solve involved an insurance matter related to the case. As I began to read the medical records, I suddenly realized that this…
What do you mean the policy limits have nothing to do with how much money I will get? Many many times in a car crash case I will hear from either you the potential client or the medical provider something to the effect, “hey great news, Mr. Kleinberg; I found out that the guy that…
“What do you mean I may have a personal injury claim even though I was hurt on the job?” If I had a nickel for every time I heard that I would be rich. Most people believe, understandably so, that if you are hurt on the job your only recourse is through Workmen’s Compensation. That…