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Superior Court Rules Letters Written To Plaintiff’s Treating Physician Are Admissible

Filed under: Litigation, News, Personal Injury Tags: by Steven F. Fairlie @ September 20, 2010

Pennsylvania Superior Court just ruled that letters written from a plaintiff’s attorney to her treating physician/expert witness are discoverable by the defense.  Such letters are protected by Pennsylvania’s “work product” doctrine, which would normally protect them from disclosure.  However, the court ruled that the defense should have a right to determine whether the plaintiff’s attorney put words in the expert’s […]

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Accidents happen…so what do you do when it happens to you?

Filed under: Personal Injury Tags: by Liz @ August 12, 2009

Accidents Happen… so a piece of advice for when accidents happen to you!  Rules of What to do and what NOT to do when in a car accident: 1.  Do not apologize.  I know this sounds bad, but by apologizing, you are admitting liability.  Simply ask the other vehicle operator if they are alright, or say […]

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Read the fine print before you agree to limited tort insurance

Filed under: Personal Injury Tags: by Steven F. Fairlie @ August 3, 2009

I notice over and over again that consumers have no concept of what they are purchasing when they buy limited tort insurance.   The fundamental difference between limited tort and full tort auto insurance is the right to sue for pain and suffering.  The insurance industry wants you to buy limited tort insurance because you give […]

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