What Happens in Personal Injury Claims?

The stunning and difficult-to-explain decline in the plaintiffs’ trial-winning percentage greatly affects personal injury claims. In the olden days, victims won about 75 percent of jury trials. So, during pretrial settlement negotiations, they made “take it or leave it” settlement offers, which, in most cases, insurance companies accepted. Now, the plaintiffs’ winning percentage is only… Continue reading What Happens in Personal Injury Claims?

Does An Experienced Personal Injury Attorney Make a Difference?

Most professionals agree that experience makes all the difference. Albert Einstein once said that the only source of knowledge is experience. Most lawyers, like most nuclear scientists, learn many lessons during their years in school. But only experienced personal injury attorneys and nuclear scientists can put that book learning into practice. Furthermore, most people would agree… Continue reading Does An Experienced Personal Injury Attorney Make a Difference?

RIP Larry Parker, the ‘We’ll Fight for You’ Guy

Our longtime colleague, who practiced personal injury law for fifty years and was practically a household name in Los Angeles, was 75. The personal injury attorney, who started his Long Beach-based law practice in 1974, was one of the first lawyers to use mass marketing techniques, including television ads. Those ads made him something of… Continue reading RIP Larry Parker, the ‘We’ll Fight for You’ Guy