I recently read an article on findlaw.com entitled “How Do Damage Caps Work?” which discusses the various legislative attempts across the nation to place a cap on damages in certain noneconomic losses that result from a personal injury. First, let me point out the difference between economic and noneconomic damages. Economic damages can be measured [...]
What Are We Doing and Why Are We Doing It?
In a very compelling blog post, “What’s it for?,” Seth Godin brings us face-to-face with the reality that profits are the main force behind most of our professional endeavors. Seth compares the (likely) original motivation behind Time Magazine- to deliver the best weekly newsmagazine- with current thinking, where the main goal is most likely to [...]
Lawsuits – Exercising an Important Right
As is always the case, I hope none of you ever finds yourself a party to a lawsuit. Whether you are the plaintiff or defendant, whether you win or lose litigation is unpleasant, disruptive, and often disappointing. Filing a lawsuit should always be the last resort when trying to resolve a dispute. That’s true whether [...]
The Personal Side of Lawyering
A lawyer’s job is to help the client. It may be by preparing a simple will or by representing the client in complex commercial litigation. Obviously, whatever the task, the lawyer must know the law and apply the law to achieve the appropriate result for his client. If the client knows that the lawyer knows [...]
What is Malpractice?
The word malpractice means bad practice. In a professional setting (such as medical malpractice or legal malpractice) it means that a person with a professional license has been negligent and such negligence was a cause of a personal injury or damages to you. Malpractice or bad practice is not to be confused with bad outcome. [...]