One day we may all face the prospect of being in a nursing home. Stop nursing home abuse in its tracks. The number of elderly people who are being admitted to nursing homes and long-term care facilities is increasing every year, and has since 1994. Stop and think about that for a minute then do [...]

I’m reminded of a few good quotes: 1. ” Send lawyers, guns, and money. The shit has hit the fan.” You’ll probably remember this Warren Zevon song. I always got a kick out of it, long before I was an injury lawyer. Somehow it says a lot. 2. ” If you ever want to make [...]

Two things can go awry when a doctor is trying to figure out why someone is ill; a wrong diagnosis or a misdiagnosis. To the person who was on the receiving end of the wrong diagnosis or misdiagnosis, often a mistake is a mistake, no matter what you call it. In reality, these are two [...]

Just got back from a friend’s wedding in Atlanta. On the airplane trip leaving from Logan very early Friday morning I was half asleep when I realized my wife and I would not have the row of seats to ourselves. An Indian-American looking fellow was sitting in the aisle seat, and he moved to let [...]

Many people think that medical malpractice is strictly something a doctor does wrong. Pharmacists are also guilty of prescription errors. You go to the doctor because you don’t feel well and get a prescription to deal with whatever your problem happens to be. So far, so good. But, what happens when the prescription “you” get [...]

They don’t say the Pledge of Allegiance in the classrooms. It’s a complaint you hear now and then. At a recent graduation there was no patriotic music, nor any benediction. You know, the part where the minister or priest starts the whole thing with some prayer. Folks go to wakes and funerals in churches and [...]

Happy 4th of July everyone! Have fun but be safe. Independence Day might be a thing of the past if we, as a country, don’t get our act together. I saw a great sign the other day.  It said: ” If you think you can trust big government, ask an Indian.” Very true. As an [...]

I was golfing the other day, trying to enjoy some of this spectacular NH summer weather, when I ran into a fellow who absolutely hated lawyers. I’ve seen him around town, but we’ve never talked before, and he couldn’t wait to tell me how he felt. I figured he must have had a bad experience [...]

I’m fresh off a deposition. That’s when a lawyer asks questions of the other side or its witnesses. They are taken under oath and in front of a stenographer, who transcribes the questions and answers. Its done at one of the lawyers’ offices, and is a very important part of the litigation. For one thing [...]