Barrie’s Banter

Recently I represented a young woman who was rear-ended. Her injuries were not serious but she still sustained injuries due to the negligence of another party. The insurance carrier was very aggressive, even with me, offering $2,500, $3,500 and then $6,500 before I...

My client was a pedestrian struck by a car. She suffered a badly fractured arm but declined surgery due to a history of anesthesia complications. The case venue was not favorable to plaintiffs (meaning the jury is conservative with money). To maximize recovery, I made...

I always educate my clients and people at seminars about the importance and impact of having property automobile insurance coverage. A 19 year old client of mine was a passenger in his friend’s truck which was involved in a single car accident (it hit a tree). My...

Often, potential clients call me regarding what we call “trip and fall” cases. The name speaks for itself. Most injuries sustained in these accidents are severe, but that does not mean there is a case. Liability is the first consideration as these types of cases are...

A client of mine was “t-boned” by another car in a motor vehicle accident. She was admitted to the hospital for a few days with non-displaced pelvic fractures and then discharged home. Ten days later, she suffered a fatal pulmonary embolism. In New York, since the car...

Many attorneys who do not practice personal injury exclusively look at an accident case like a quick money maker.  The key to properly representing your client is to allow the case to “percolate” is the term I like to use. If there is ample insurance money available,...

Personal injury cases are any situation where someone is injured. Most commonly, people think of car accidents, but motor vehicles include motorcycles. As I’ve discussed in a previous blog, motorcycles do not get the benefit of no-fault coverage for medical bills....

As you may suspect or know, older people can be more prone to certain injuries. One type of injury that falls into this category is a head injury. I had an elderly client, in a fairly small motor vehicle, stopped at a red light. A very large SUV made a left but cut...

So, what if someone turns down your car accident case? I have a client who was in a car accident. She was driving a car, going straight and the other vehicle made a left turn in front of her. The other vehicle said it had a green arrow, and my client said she had a...

When you suffer from a personal injury, it can be tempting to take legal action immediately. However, your initial injuries could appear smaller, but then grow with time. It’s best to wait until you know the extent of your injuries, so you get the total compensation...