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    7May, 2023
    Car Accident Lawyer Macon GA, Ben Windham, Named to Super Lawyers 2023 List

    Ben F. Windham P.C., Macon, GA Personal Injury Attorney, was chosen by Super Lawyers® as one of their top lawyers of 2023.

    MACON, GA / ACCESSWIRE / April 26, 2023 / Leading Macon, Georgia law firm Ben F. Windham, P.C. is pleased to announce that their founding partner, Mr. Ben Windham, has been recognized as a 2023 Georgia Super Lawyer. This marks the fifth consecutive year that Mr. Windham has been named to the prestigious list, a recognition given to only 5% of practicing attorneys annually.

    Ben F. Windham P.C., Wednesday, April 26, 2023, Press release picture

    Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters company, is a rating service that recognizes outstanding lawyers in over 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process for the Super Lawyers list involves a patented multiphase process that includes research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations.

    Upon receiving the recognition, Mr. Windham expressed his honor and gratitude for being selected for the Super Lawyers list for the fifth time. He further emphasized his firm’s dedication to providing high-quality legal representation for their clients, and how this recognition is a true reflection of their passion for their work in personal injury law. Mr. Windham sees his advocacy for victims of negligence as a privilege and is committed to achieving the best possible outcomes for his clients.

    The Super Lawyers selection process evaluates candidates’ verdicts and settlements, experience, bar involvement, honors and awards, pro bono and community service, and other qualifications on an annual, state-by-state basis. The list highlights attorneys across the nation who exhibit excellence in their practice areas. To be selected for the Super Lawyers list is a testament to the reputation attorneys have cultivated among their peers, as well as their professional achievements and ethical conduct.

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    31Mar, 2023
    Morgan & Morgan tells its lawyers to offer insurance carriers no courtesies

    Insurance companies may be celebrating a change in Florida law intended to limit aggressive litigation. But the state’s largest personal injury law firm will give carriers no quarter.

    A Morgan & Morgan company-wide memo suggests the firm’s only adjustment in legal strategy will be to push defendants harder.

    “As we enter this new era, I want to make it unequivocally clear that we will not be giving an inch to carriers ever again,” wrote Matt Morgan, the firm’s morgan/”managing partner, and Reuven Moskowitz, the firm’s Chief Operating Officer.  “Not one inch.”

    The memo says lawyers aren’t authorized to grant extensions to attorneys representing insurers.

    “They can figure it out or file a motion,” the executives wrote. “Under no circumstances will we be agreeing to any continuances, discovery extensions, or request to extend (the) deadline to answer complaints.”

    Describing “red line rules” for the new legal environment, Morgan and Moskowitz said it will be a “serious internal offense if we find any courtesies being extended to the insurance industry.”

    That posture goes across the board, including for any litigation that predates March and the Legislative Session.

    The Legislature approved a massive tort package (HB 837) that became the first bill passed in Session to be signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

    The bill eliminates the requirement that policyholders cover attorneys fees for any party prevailing in a lawsuit against an insurance company.

    While lawmakers stressed that Florida statute still allows avenues for plaintiffs to recoup court costs, trial lawyers stressed that it’s less likely in cases where parties settle, the outcome of a vast majority of lawsuits against carriers.

    It’s clear from the memo that lawyers take the change personally.

    “We may want to help the human being defense attorney because we know

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    20Feb, 2023
    Faces of Personal Injury Law

    For 29 years, Frenkel & Frenkel has continued to successfully hold negligent companies and individuals responsible for the consequences of their actions. Mark Frenkel, Scott Frenkel, and Gene Burkett are personal injury attorneys with an award-winning history of results, representing clients in courtrooms nationwide who have suffered catastrophic injuries from the careless actions of others.

    They are advocates for their clients, and they persevere in the pursuit of justice in every case. Frenkel & Frenkel handles commercial vehicle collisions, as well as most other personal injury cases. They are known for their results in representing clients who have suffered injuries from automobile, trucking, motorcycle, collisions. As experienced and tenacious personal injury trial lawyers who previously defended insurance companies, hospitals, and doctors, they use their knowledge from the other side’s playbook to bring valuable insight to each case. They take the “counselors” part of “attorneys and counselors” very seriously and believe every client needs an advocate. They thoroughly prepare cases for trial, bringing in specialists, such as accident reconstructionists, audiovisual professionals, engineers, medical experts, and economists, when needed. The firm also has an in-office attorney/medical doctor who is an asset to clients due to expertise about the nature of complex injuries. 

    All three partners have been named Best Lawyers in Dallas the past eight years, were named Super Lawyers in Texas Monthly, a Thomson Reuters publication, in 2020, 2021, and 2022, and Top Attorneys in Fort Worth Magazine the past five years.  

    The success of Frenkel & Frenkel is best summed up by the clients they serve. Says client M. Hargrove, “After our wreck we were so confused about everything. Not only did they handle our legal matters, but they helped us with all the insurance paperwork and

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    2Feb, 2023
    The Perecman Law Firm, PLLC

    Photo: Courtesy of the firm

    The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C. is recognized as one of New York City’s premier plaintiffs’ personal injury and workers’ compensation law firms. Since 1984, the firm’s award-winning attorneys have recovered more than half a billion dollars in verdicts and settlements in high-stakes claims involving construction accidents, motor vehicle accidents, workplace injuries, premises liability and wrongful death.
    The Perecman Firm is led by David H. Perecman, winner of the Best Lawyers 2022 Lawyer of The Year award for Personal Injury Litigation in Long Island, and selectee many years in a row to Super Lawyers, The Best Lawyers in America and The National Trial Lawyers Top 100. The firm is known for its personalized and relentless approach to handling cases and for its roster of proven trial lawyers who have earned professional distinctions, including multiple attorneys selected to New York Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch.” The firm is ranked among U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” and has secured numerous results published in New York Law Journal’s Top Verdicts & Settlements list.
    “When asked what single factor has led to our results, the answer is unbridled passion,” says Founding Attorney David Perecman. “It’s a nice feeling when in winning a case you know that you have helped rebuild someone’s life.”
    We serve clients across New York in personal injury and workers’ compensation matters, and offer free consultations.

    New York Office:
    250 West 57th Street, Suite 401, New York, NY 10107

    Long Island Office:
    500 North Broadway, Suite 161, Jericho, NY 11753

    212-977-7033
    www.perecman.com

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    12Dec, 2022
    ‘Recovery, relationships, results’ in Neinstein’s personal injury law practice

    In addition to having the ability to solve difficult problems, Neinstein Personal Injury Lawyers are trial ready. Leto recalled that the firm has done five trials, almost all in a virtual setup, over the past few months. A full schedule is expected in the coming year.

    “[B]eing the subject matter experts that we are, we could take on these complex issues specifically in the area of medical malpractice,” she explained. “[We’re] at the forefront of challenging and changing law and policy. We care very much about our clients and doing what is right. And we put all of our values behind that.”

    Numbers back up Neinstein’s track record, with a high retention rate and 67% of lawyers joining the firm as students. Furthermore, five of the lawyers are rated as the best in their practice areas and many are on the Martindale-Hubbell and Lexpert rankings. An all-female, Alberta-based trial team is dedicated to medical malpractice injury cases.

    “We are a homegrown operation, and when it comes to wins, we’ve had two trial victories in the last year with judgments to the plaintiffs approximating $20 million,” Leto said. “These are complex medical malpractice matters, catastrophic brain injuries, devastating birth injuries. And our lawyers have succeeded both at trial and advancing those cases quickly and expeditiously.”

    Although a hybrid environment causes a bit of difficulty for their work culture, Neinstein has dealt with the situation by offering an employee assistance program that includes health care benefits, as well as sponsoring gym membership.

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    18Nov, 2022
    Oatley Vigmond’s purposeful personal injury law practice

    For the lawyers, staying in their office instead of going to a certain jurisdiction to file a motion – a simple task that often takes only a few minutes – means being able to spend their working hours more efficiently.

    Henderson believes that some of these workplace changes will become permanent mainly because defendants are “funded by insurance companies [that] are trying to cut costs” by reducing their payments for lawyers’ travel time or mileage. For procedural motions, virtual appearance is “simply easier for all parties involved. It saves judicial resources and ultimately becomes an access to justice issue”.

    Regarding the hybrid work model at Oatley Vigmond, he said that the firm had invested significantly in technology prior to the pandemic, so their team was able to immediately adapt to a virtual work environment.

    “And now we are in a position where there are people that work primarily from the office but also with the flexibility to work from home on occasion, which seems to be satisfying not only our desire to have the work completed, but also the desire to ensure staff have a work-life balance and the flexibility to do their work [as it] suits them but also suits us as a firm,” he explained.

    To support clients on the path to recovery, Oatley Vigmond employs non-legal resources, which include a network that can help people “[have] the treatment they need when they need it and where they need it”.

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    15Nov, 2022
    Burlington law firm earns U.S. News & World Report ranking

    Two Burlington law offices have ranked in the 2023 U.S. News & World Report’s Best Lawyers list.

    Hansen Law Offices in Burlington ranked in the Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” in the area of Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, while Pothitakis Law Firm P.C. ranked in the Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants category.

    The 2023 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” recognizes the most elite firms across the nation, identified for their professional excellence with consistently positive feedback from clients and peers. To become eligible for a “Best Law Firms” ranking, at least one lawyer at the firm must be recognized in the latest edition of The Best Lawyers in America, an exclusive award presented to only the top 5% of lawyers in the United States.

    Peter Hansen
    Niko Pothitakis

    “The legal community views ‘Best Law Firms’ rankings as the top marker of excellence for the reason that our methodology is comprehensive, rigorous and historically proven,” said CEO of Best Lawyers Phillip Greer. “Our extensive process guarantees this designation is bestowed upon only the best legal practices.”

    Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.

    “Our firm is honored to be recognized for our work on behalf of our clients,” attorney Nicholas Pothitakis said. “Our staff works hard every day to assist and represent injured Iowans across the state.”

    The U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in the field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. To be eligible for a 2023 ranking, a law firm must have at least one lawyer recognized in the 28th edition of

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