Personal injury

Shernoff Bidart Echeverria LLP: Santa Clara Jury Holds Insurance Company Accountable for $6.9 Million Verdict to Motorcycle Accident Victim

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A Santa Clara jury upheld a verdict of $6,945,526 to a man injured in a motorcycle accident in 2012 against Geico Insurance Company.

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  • SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A Santa Clara jury upheld a verdict of $6,945,526 to a man injured in a motorcycle accident in 2012 against Geico Insurance Company.
  • In this bad faith jury trial, Geico was sued for failing to properly settle a claim within its $100,000 policy limits.
  • "We are grateful that this jury found Geico to have acted in bad faith and to hold it accountable to pay for the entire underlying judgment," said Ricardo Echeverria of Shernoff Bidart Echeverria .
  • The case is Malte Selck, Van Tran v. Geico Casualty Company, Santa Clara Superior Court, Case No.

Legal-Bay Lawsuit Funding Spearheads New Department to Focus on Construction Accidents and Lawsuits Involving New York Labor Law and Texas Gulf of Mexico Jones Act

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

HOUSTON, Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Legal-Bay LLC, The Lawsuit Pre-Settlement Funding Company, announced today that they are spearheading a new, specialized department to tackle the majority of lawsuit funding requests they've recently received for hard workers injured in construction site accidents, manual labor accidents, personal injury incidents involving heavy duty equipment, Jones Act worker's comp. and Fela cases, some of which fall under N.Y. labor law personal injury. These work-related cases include various injuries and elements such as collisions, demolition injury, crush injury, equipment malfunction, electrocution, slip and fall, gas leak, trench collapse, ground collapse, explosions, crane incidents, burns, falls, tree falls, shoulder injuries, back injuries, slipped discs, bone fractures, broken bones, fires, head injury, and traumatic brain injury. Also, damages can be rewarded due to the simple fact that you can no longer work and have lost wages or loss of wage claims.

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  • Lawsuit Cash Advance Firm shifts gears in market and branches out to niche cases involving workplace accidents and labor law violations nationally.
  • and Fela cases, some of which fall under N.Y. labor law personal injury.
  • Legal-Bay—a leader in lawsuit funding services and legal funding and a champion for plaintiffs—funds all types of workplace accident cases.
  • According to labor laws in place in most states, workers are entitled to safe working conditions on their job site.

What To Do If Insurance Claim Is Denied

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

MOBILE, Ala., Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- It's a harrowing experience if you're injured in a car accident, have a tree fall on your roof, or slip and fall at the local grocery store. But the situation is made even worse if your insurance company denies coverage of your claim, leaving you empty-handed, with lots of bills.

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  • But the situation is made even worse if your insurance company denies coverage of your claim, leaving you empty-handed, with lots of bills.
  • This is when a skilled insurance attorney can fight for you to get the compensation you deserve.
  • At Caldwell Wenzel & Asthana, our lawyers have years of experience going toe-to-toe with insurance companies to compel them to pay clients' insurance claims fairly.
  • Alabama law allows an attorney to take one of two actions on behalf of a client if an insurance claim is unfairly denied.

The Kryder Law Group, LLC Highlights Alarming Trend in Medical Malpractice Payouts in Illinois

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Thursday, October 12, 2023

CHICAGO, Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kryder Law Group, LLC, a personal injury and medical malpractice law firm, has uncovered alarming statistics from the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) regarding medical malpractice payouts in Illinois.

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  • CHICAGO, Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kryder Law Group, LLC, a personal injury and medical malpractice law firm, has uncovered alarming statistics from the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) regarding medical malpractice payouts in Illinois.
  • Analyzing data over a ten-year period from 2013 to 2022, the firm found that about 50% of medical malpractice payments in Illinois, almost 1,400 cases, were made because of a failure to correctly execute a medical procedure, the failure to diagnose a disease or condition, improper management of a patient, or a delay in diagnosis.
  • They also noted that the highest medical malpractice payouts in Illinois ranged from ~$5.2 million to ~$22.5 million with just 23 cases accounting for about $250 million in medical negligence payouts.
  • "These numbers highlight the need for patients to understand their rights and seek legal advice when things go wrong," said Andrew S. Kryder, founding partner at The Kryder Law Group, LLC.

Dallas Plaintiffs Law Firm Hamilton Wingo Recognized for Winning Largest U.S. Verdict of the Year

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Thursday, October 12, 2023

DALLAS, Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Dallas plaintiffs' personal injury and wrongful death law firm Hamilton Wingo is recognized for winning the country's largest verdict in the recently published list of the Top 10 Verdicts in the United States in 2022 from TopVerdict.com.

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  • DALLAS, Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Dallas plaintiffs' personal injury and wrongful death law firm Hamilton Wingo is recognized for winning the country's largest verdict in the recently published list of the Top 10 Verdicts in the United States in 2022 from TopVerdict.com.
  • The jury's $7.37 billion verdict in a Dallas County court last summer was the largest in any U.S. courtroom.
  • Mr. Hamilton worked alongside Hamilton Wingo attorneys Paul Wingo and Allie Hallmark and Brad Jackson from Dallas' Law Offices of Brad Jackson to secure the win for the family of Betty Jo Thomas of Irving.
  • Hamilton Wingo is one of Dallas' premier trial law firms, having won billions of dollars in verdicts and settlements in the past decade alone.

MARTINDALE-AVVO RELEASES INAUGURAL 'BUSINESS OF YOUR PRACTICE' REPORT FOR ATTORNEYS

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Thursday, October 12, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Martindale-Avvo, the leading online network of legal brands, is proud to present the inaugural edition of its Business of Your Practice report. After surveying approximately 745 active attorneys, Martindale-Avvo mapped the legal industry's current approach to marketing and trending technology, providing valuable insights into the profession's evolving dynamics as technology continues to reshape the way attorneys do business. 

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  • Survey-based report spotlights current legal business trends, attorney marketing best practices, and the future of legal AI
    LOS ANGELES, Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Martindale-Avvo , the leading online network of legal brands, is proud to present the inaugural edition of its Business of Your Practice report.
  • After surveying approximately 745 active attorneys, Martindale-Avvo mapped the legal industry's current approach to marketing and trending technology, providing valuable insights into the profession's evolving dynamics as technology continues to reshape the way attorneys do business.
  • This report is particularly relevant to attorneys who also operate the business side of their practice.
  • Since 2020, the American economy and professional landscape has been in flux, yet attorneys still manage to navigate down seasons and technological innovations with aplomb.

McCune Law Group Partner Cory Weck Awarded Jennifer Brooks Lawyer of the Year by Western San Bernardino County Bar Association

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Monday, October 9, 2023

ONTARIO, Calif., Oct. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On October 5, 2023, the Western San Bernardino County Bar Association hosted their annual 2023-2024 Installation of Officers and Awards Ceremony in Ontario, California. Alongside Scaffidi Law, McCune Law Group was honored to sponsor the event, but it is also home to the recipient of the WSBCSA's Jennifer Brooks Lawyer of the Year award – MLG Partner Cory Weck.

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  • ONTARIO, Calif., Oct. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On October 5, 2023, the Western San Bernardino County Bar Association hosted their annual 2023-2024 Installation of Officers and Awards Ceremony in Ontario, California.
  • Alongside Scaffidi Law, McCune Law Group was honored to sponsor the event, but it is also home to the recipient of the WSBCSA's Jennifer Brooks Lawyer of the Year award – MLG Partner Cory Weck.
  • For decades, Weck has served the Inland Empire community and the country through his legal and military service.
  • To arrange comment on this award from Cory Weck, please contact MLG's Public Relations department at [email protected] .

Clio Unveils its Most Expansive Product Update Ever

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Monday, October 9, 2023

Clio File is a new electronic filing (e-filing) and electronic service (e-service) solution built directly into Clio Manage, an industry-first for legal practice management software.

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  • Clio File is a new electronic filing (e-filing) and electronic service (e-service) solution built directly into Clio Manage, an industry-first for legal practice management software.
  • Clio has also added over 275,000 automated court rules to the calendars of Clio customers.
  • Clio Duo is a proprietary generative AI legal technology that will be natively built into all of Clio's offerings, beginning with Clio Manage .
  • In the coming years, Clio will power a suite of AI-assisted add-ons available within its core offerings, Clio Manage and Clio Grow.

Clio Delivers its Highly Anticipated Personal Injury Law Solution for Lawyers and Multi-Practice Firms

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Monday, October 9, 2023

This highly anticipated solution is built on the legal industry's most widely used cloud-based legal practice management software, Clio Manage , and addresses the distinct workflows, procedures, and requirements intrinsic to personal injury law.

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  • This highly anticipated solution is built on the legal industry's most widely used cloud-based legal practice management software, Clio Manage , and addresses the distinct workflows, procedures, and requirements intrinsic to personal injury law.
  • Personal injury lawyers can now leverage the many benefits of Clio's new feature suite, including:
    There are over 50,000 personal injury law firms in the United States with distinct procedures and requirements from those of other legal practices.
  • Personal injury law firms also have specific legal obligations and procedures around medical record keeping and documents, expense tracking, and receiving payments from other law firms.
  • The launch of Clio's Personal Injury Add-On comes on the heels of recent innovations and investments from Clio to better support personal injury lawyers.

The Inner Circle acknowledges, Jany Martínez-Ward as a Top Pinnacle Attorney for her contributions to the field of Personal Injury Law Firm

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Thursday, October 5, 2023

She then attended Nova Southern University Broad College of Law, where she obtained a Juris Doctor in 2011.

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  • She then attended Nova Southern University Broad College of Law, where she obtained a Juris Doctor in 2011.
  • She interned in Fort Lauderdale, FL, and joined the Chapter 607 Project's Research Committee for the Florida Bar's Business Law Section in 2011.
  • The Ward Law Group, PL, was established by Mrs. Martínez-Ward and her husband, Gregory Ward, in 2012.
  • The firm is one of Florida's largest and most successful personal injury firms, with recent expansions into New York City and its surrounding boroughs.