The adverse attorney may “cross-examine” a witness by interrogating him or her in open court. The adverse attorney aims to highlight the deficiencies in the witness’ testimony, expose inconsistencies, or elicit facts that are favorable to the other party. Commonly in...
The judiciary is often referred to as the “bench.” A bench trial is a trial where there is no jury and the judge serves two roles: (1) the person vested with the power to protect the procedural safeguards of the trial as to the rules of evidence and conduct of the...
A friend recently asked me if an employee who suffers a stroke could receive workers’ compensation benefits if the stroke happened outside of work. My first instinct was to answer the question with a resounding no. After all, how could any one prove that an...
Wondering how to choose a personal injury or workers’ compensation attorney? Accidents can happen anytime, even in your workplace. You don’t want that to happen. Neither does your boss. However, because it happens, you have to deal with what else can you do to...
The workers’ compensation system can be a messy labyrinth of ever-changing regulations and policies. Without the help of an experienced workers’ compensation attorney, it can be easy to get lost in the maze and fail to recover timely and adequate compensation...
If you are an employer, you are undoubtedly familiar with high workers’ compensation rates. As you strive to keep your overhead low and eke out a profit, it can feel like a burden to pay these rates. It may be tempting to take creative steps to avoid paying for this...