Trial Lawyer View Blog

Trial Lawyer View, the go-to podcast for personal injury trial lawyers. Hosted by Jason D. Lazarus, a renowned attorney expert to fellow lawyers and author of The Art of Settlement & Litigation to Life. The podcast explores cutting-edge topics in personal injury law, covering best practices, firm growth strategies, and ways to accelerate success. As part of Peak Practice by Synergy, a community dedicated to helping to optimize personal injury practices, the podcast also delves into firm operations, marketing, technology, and more

Tragic School Bus Accident Case Spotlights Safety Issues

On a typical Fall afternoon in 2015, a 5-year-old boy was crossing the front of a school bus with his siblings when his backpack became caught. The backpack’s contents spilled onto the ground, and he bent over to gather his items. Unfortunately, a blind spot in front of the …

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Freight Elevator Falls 3 Stories, Kills Employee On the Job

Our firm recently settled a case in which an Alabama employee was killed when a freight elevator fell three stories. The employee was unloading supplies from an elevator when the cable that raised and lowered it broke, resulting in the elevator collapsing. The worker was pulled into the falling …

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Hair Relaxer Cases Increase Nationwide as Georgia Cases Proceed

Our Hair Relaxer Litigation Team monitors Georgia cases as they survive motions to dismiss. The team also discusses the status of pending cases in the MDL and Illinois state courts. Our firm continues advancing chemical hair relaxer litigation in state and federal courts. Legal action began following the October …

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Mesothelioma Cases Require Urgent Attention

In the world of cancer, things can get very complex. This is true for mesothelioma – cancer in the mesothelium, the thick layer of tissue, around particular organs. There are four types of mesotheliomas based on tumor location: The lining of the lungs (pleural) Abdomen (peritoneal) Heart (pericardial) …

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Stop and Think Before ‘Blowing the Whistle’

Whistleblowers are the key to exposing corporate wrongdoing and government fraud. A person with first-hand knowledge of fraud or other wrongdoing may have a whistleblower case.  For example, California tech company NextGen Healthcare developed and sold Electronic Health Care software to healthcare providers throughout the United States. They received incentive …

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$1 Million Policy Limit Settlement in Hotel Killing

The Haggard Law Firm’s Adam Finkel and Michael Haggard have secured a $1 Million policy limit settlement in a wrongful death negligent security case involving a murder at a hotel. On October 16, 2021, 24-year-old Jamal Drummond was visiting the Holiday Inn Express along Metrocentre Boulevard attending a …

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