John Lancione Settles Horrific Birth Injury Case
Congratulations to John A. Lancione, his team and his clients on this confidential settlement. The lawsuit filed by the mother and father on behalf of their minor child alleged that the attending obstetrical nurses and physicians failed to properly diagnose and treat the mother who presented at 33 weeks’ gestation with classic symptoms of placental abrup...
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David Hoey Interview – Part 4 of 4 – What is Arbitration
Click on the video to watch part four of Mr. Swanson’s interview with David Hoey of The Law Offices of David J. Hoey, P.C. in North Reading, Massachusetts.
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Winer & McKenna, LLP Announce New Partner
Congratulations to Kelli D. Burritt on achieving partnership status with personal injury law firm, Winer & McKenna, LLP. John Winer and Alexis McKenna are pleased to announce that Kelli D. Burritt achieved partnership status effective June 1, 2013 and the Firm now boasts the new name, Winer, McKenna & Burritt, LLP. The firm continues to speciali...
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Will the Real John Roberts Please Stand Up?
In two recent blogs, I have shed light on the impacts of recent Supreme Court rulings. One of the more intriguing justices over the past couple of years, given his rulings and his background, has been Chief Justice John Roberts.
A recent op-ed in the New York Times by Linda Greenhouse gives some really good insight into some of Chief Justice Roberts’s re...
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Knee Replacement & Resultant Death Claim Settled by The Cooper Firm
This confidential settlement represents another job well done and three years in the making by Advocate Capital, Inc. friend Lance Cooper and his team in Marietta, Georgia.
The plaintiff underwent knee replacement surgery in March 2010. Following surgery, she was transferred to a rehab facility and placed on the anticoagulant drug, Coumadin. The dischar...
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Gary Gwilliam – Part Four – Trial Lawyers and Stress
Click on the video to watch part four of Mr. Swanson’s recent interview with Gary Gwilliam of Gwilliam, Ivary, Chiosso, Cavalli & Brewer in Oakland, California.
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EEOC’s Historic $240 MM verdict is cut to $3.4 MM Due to Stringent Federal Damage Caps
In early May of 2013, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission was celebrating the largest verdict in the commission’s history to then see the award dramatically reduced weeks later.
The EEOC filed suit against Henry’s Turkey Service, on behalf of 32 mentally disabled men, alleging discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The suit cla...
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Advocate Capital, Inc. Celebrates 14th Anniversary with New Referral Program
As seen on Market Watch, Wall Street Journal, and Reuters
Advocate Capital, Inc. announced that, for a limited time, they are raising the bonuses to be paid for new customers referred by those outside the company.
“Over the years, our leading source of new clients has been referrals from happy existing clients and from other friends in our industry. As...
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No Fight Too Big for Don Barrett and His Team
In a classic “David vs. Goliath” case, and likely the largest legal battle of recent generations, Lexington, MS (population 2,000) lawyer Don Barrett took on tobacco giants, made a permanent impact on the marketing behavior of big tobacco, ultimately impacting the health and well-being of countless citizens and securing $240 billion in damages. If you w...
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American Association for Justice Annual Convention
Are you heading to San Francisco for AAJ’s annual convention during July 20 to 23, 2013?
Michael J. Swanson, Lisa Wagner, Donna Jones and I are attending the convention and you can find us in the exhibit hall at Advocate Capital, Inc.’s booth (#613).
If you are a successful, established attorney who is fed up with fronting your own case expenses, stop by...
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