A bad crash and not enough coverage - What Can You Do?
May 22, 2013
Sometimes the toughest cases involve clear liability and catastrophic damages, but not enough insurance coverage. This video discusses why it is essential to talk with an experienced attorney, even i...
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The first time I met John Edwards
Jun 21, 2012
NOTE: THIS IS A "LEGAL GUIDE" THAT IS A LITTLE UNUSUAL, BUT I DO BELIEVE PROVIDES SOME PERSONAL INSIGHT INTO WHY SOME LAWYERS ON SOME OCCASIONS USE SOME REALLY POOR JUDGMENT. THIS WAS FIRST FEATURED ON...
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When can CONFUSION be a good thing at mediation?
Nov 21, 2011
Some wise theologian once quippedthat the greatest enemy of faith is not doubt; it's certainty. The same could be said, I think, about the greatest enemy to good negotiating.
Yes, it's very good to ...
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Two words to try to "Seal The Deal"
Oct 03, 2011
TWOPOWERFUL AND PERSUASIVE WORDS THAT CAN "SEAL THE DEAL!"
Timing, though, is crucial. (And there is one kind of case where one of the words shouldneverbeused!)
We have all been there. At the end o...
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Recreation Waivers and Releases Not Always Ironclad
Sep 29, 2011
A few years ago, I was asked to answer a reader's question in the CHARLOTTE OBSERVER business pages regarding "exculpatory clauses" that may appear in a release or waiver form that is often signed prio...
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Opening Gambits - Whether to make a demand in opening
Sep 29, 2011
Opening Gambits...
Consider an outside-the-box ploy to set the right tone in the opening session...
Should Plaintiff's counsel acknowledgewarts and weaknesses upfront, and make an opening demand as p...
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Some of the Drastic Changes coming in North Carolina Civil Law
Sep 23, 2011
DRASTIC CHANGES ON THE WAY TO N.C.'S CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEM!
Some of myE-newslettersin 2011 haveanalyzed various proposalsthat werebeingdebated by theN.C. General Assemblyto make drastic changes affec...
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Disarming Angry Litigants at Mediation - The Power of Some Honest Questions
Sep 21, 2011
Ouch! Even though it's just a number, the ambitious and aggressivedemand(or a
particularly stingy andconservative offer) hassparked STRONG resentment from
the opposing party. Emotions are running hi...
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