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In a previous blog titled “Lawyers and Opponents-Lawyers as Colleagues-Lawyers as Friends”, I wrote about how important it is not be perceived by my clients as being “too close, too cordial, too social” with the insurance lawyer.

In the September 16, 2019, edition of the Fulton County Daily Report, the lead article states “Continuing its Hiring Streak, Swift, Currie, McGhee and Heirs, has added three associates in Atlanta…with their additions, Swift Currie has hired 14 lawyers so far this year, on top of 45 lawyers in 2018.

One of the hardest thing to do from my perspective as an attorney/advocate for the injured folks when their cases enter into the litigation phase, is how to treat the insurance lawyer.

“How much wood could a woodchuck chuck, if a woodchuck could chuck wood?” Said another way, how many employers must an employer have before they have to have workers' compensation insurance coverage for their business?

There are a few myths to explore with regard of lawyers' fees. According to the ABA Journal, Vol. 105, No. 7, September/October 2019, private lawyers earn an average of $144,230 per year. But this wealth is not being shared equally, across gender, region of the USA, client type and practice area.

This is a touchy subject among us lawyers and many others in our society today. According to the American Bar Association's Journal, Volume 105, No. 7, September/October 2019, women lawyers earn 36% less than their male counterpart lawyers. Why is that?

If you are hurt during a regularly scheduled break at work, you will not have a claim for a job injury. There could be exceptions which will be based on the degree of control the employer has over you while you are on the break or whether you have complete control over your break time.

What effect does this have upon a person who is involved in an automobile accident? Most insurance companies argue that any bodily injuries where preexisting spinal arthritis is discovered on an X-Ray therefore eliminates the possibility of any injuries resulting from the automobile accident.

Many states allow for a person to be treated for psychological injuries sustained on the job. Examples: stress, emotional harassment by an employer, etc.

There are pros and cons when the only treatment alternative for further of medical care is the implanting of a spinal cord stimulator (SCS).