The plaintiff in this reported case sued for $15 million in punitive damages and $75,000 in compensatory damages for the wrongful death of her husband. This case was ultimately settled out of court, a sign that usually means the defendants just want the suit to go away and stop causing them trouble. Often, this also [...]

It does not take a rocket scientist to figure out that if you cap medical malpractice damages, the victim is hurt twice. Americans have been discussing the tort reform debate for a number of years, and, as always, it is a debate that infuriates many. There are those in favor of tort reform and those [...]

One of my best radio commercials, I think, was done several years ago by our ” mail man.” He had a raspy voice, sounding like an old timer. His complaint was that he needed to hire personal injury lawyer Charlie Donahue for a back injury. ” Bags and bags and bags of settlement checks for [...]

I ran into an old client the other day. She was an injury victim, and had some tough times. When it came time to settle her personal injury case, she was able to buy a house. The real estate market was down. She saw an opportunity and bought a house in foreclosure. Even though real [...]

One of the best compliments I ever get is when a former juror in one of my cases,or someone else involved in the legal system, hires me to help on an injury case. That happened the other day again. I got to talk with a lady who sat on a personal injury case I had [...]