Yearly Archives: 2017

This posting is an overview of the nervous system. The source of the info is a course offered by The Teaching Company and presented by Dr. Anthony Goodman. The course is “Understanding The Human Body:An Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology”. … Continue reading →

Personal injury anatomy cardiovascular system is one of several postings dealing with human anatomy and physiology for injury lawyers and plaintiffs. In order to grasp your injury case you must know the basics of anatomy. These postings are designed to … Continue reading →

As is true with many things dealing with trial lawyers, there is a great deal of back and forth about the contingent fee system. This fee system is used mostly in injury claims. The contingent fee is exactly that i.e., … Continue reading →

Overcoming jury bias is a problem that every trial lawyer confronts.  Jury bias doesn’t mean that the members of the jury don’t like the plaintiff. What it does mean is that every human being brings to the courtroom their own biases … Continue reading →

Filing suit in US District Court, also known as federal court, requires that the court have what is called subject matter jurisdiction. This is based on either diversity of citizenship or what is called a federal question. The former means … Continue reading →

Arbitration clauses are quite the rage these days.  There is a question as to whether either party can enforce them.  In contracts between people of equal standing, they likely can be enforced by either party.  However with contracts between people … Continue reading →