Every lawyer wants a steady stream of cases—not only to grow their practice but to advocate for more clients. But for personal injury and medical malpractice lawyers, the tricky part can be recognizing the signs for passing on a case.…

After a slip, trip, and fall event, it can be difficult for counsel to establish a fact pattern if there is no third-party witness or surveillance footage available. The matter may be even further complicated by the plaintiff’s inability to…

In cases involving compensable physical injuries, it may be tempting to call the physician who treated the injured person as an expert witness. After all, the treating physician saw the injuries or illness soon after they initially happened and responded…

What is Liability? The legal concept of liability focuses on whether a defendant had a duty or responsibility to the plaintiff. In the U.S., plaintiffs must demonstrate that the defendant had an affirmative duty to them. Certain professions have clear…

Technology is an ever-changing, omnipresent aspect of our everyday lives. As such, there is an increasing number of ways our privacy and personal information can be compromised. Biometric data—physical characteristics of a person that can be used as a digital…

The COVID-19 pandemic—among its many consequences—has created an unprecedented flurry of related litigation. From workplace safety complaints and business interruption insurance claims, to university closures and lawsuits seeking tuition refunds, COVID-19-based litigation seems to have infiltrated every aspect of day-to-day…