James Adler's Article in Legal

877 Insurance Policy Doesn’t Always Cover Against Lawsuit
If you are sued, your insurance policy may not provide full coverage for every claim asserted. In such an instance, your insurance company will partially represent you and will state that they are representing you under a “reservation of rights.” In such an instance, it is wise to hire your own attorney to assist you and protect your rights against your own insurance company.
Posted on Aug-03-2010

906 What it means to ‘represent a client zealously’
While you want an attorney to represent you zealously, sometimes it can be counterproductive if your attorney is over zealous.
Posted on Aug-03-2010

593 Putting Civility Back Into Litigation
If you have a personal injury claim, there is an alternative to waiting two years to get to trial, having a long drawn out trial, and waiting even longer while the case is appealed. The alternative is called Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and consists of either mediation (settlement conferences with a third party facilitating the process) or binding arbitration (a mini quick trial) before an arbitrator who resolves the matter.
Posted on Aug-03-2010

578 Tort Reform - Changes in Personal Injuries
It can be a challenge for an individual to be fairly compensated for a personal injury claim. Changing the system to make it more difficult for the injured party (the little guy) to receive fair compensation from an insurance company (the big guy) would be comparable to making it more difficult for David in his next battle with Goliath.
Posted on Aug-03-2010