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Corporate Representative Deposition I deposed two representatives from a Stadium yesterday morning.  The first deposition was the head of maintenance and operations.  The second deposition was their controller.  Both were pleasant people, but they had limited knowledge of my clients slip and fall.  They did know about how the place was managed and operated. Background …
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No Settlement Reached My mediation this morning did not resolve with a settlement.  I’m excited about it.  Let me tell you why. Background of the Trip and Fall Case I represent a blind woman.  She has been blind her entire life and for the past forty years she has lived at the same house in …
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What Good Bouncers Do I am pretty skeptical when someone calls me about a bar bouncer attack.  Out of college I worked as a bar back for seven months trying to scrape up enough money to travel Central America.  We had some great bouncers that weren’t just a bunch of meatheads hired off the street.  …
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Too Many Denials I am seeing a lot of trucking cases where the police report has the truck company driver at fault.  A police report is inadmissible at trial because it is hearsay.  I’ll be the first one to tell you I don’t always agree with police reports.  However, there are an awful lot of …
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Pre-Lawsuit Negotiation I wrapped up a litigation case this morning.  Rear end collision with medical expenses of $15,000.00.  The initial offer was $5,500.00 (exclusive of PIP meaning add $10,000.00 on each offer below for one insurance company paying back the other).  The insurance adjuster told me that my client wasn’t hurt as bad as he …
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The Old Law The Kentucky Supreme Court changed wrongful death law dating back to 1952 this week.  The old law protected a police officer in a high speed chase and applied when the police chased a bad guy that ran into someone else (the police running into someone directly is a different issue). In that …
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Last week two clients came in to provide an EUO.  An EUO is a fancy phrase for an insurance defense lawyer questioning someone about a car crash case.  It’s basically a deposition.  Sworn statement under oath. Who Will Request and be There? Allstate, USAA, and State Farm are the most likely carriers to request an …
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Determining How Much Your Slip and Fall Claim is Worth When you become injured due to a slip and fall accident, you may be wondering if it is worth taking your injuries to court to fight for compensation. This will depend largely on the circumstances surrounding your slip and fall accident. If, for example, you …
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The answer to this question is no.  Your lawyer cannot resolve your case without consent.  I write this because I was contacted by a Florida woman who slipped at a Louisville restaurant.  She fractured her hip and had high medical bills.  According to the woman her lawyer resolved her case without her consent. I’m sure …
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