John J. Schalter, Injury Law Group P.C.
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When Will an Injury Lawyer Say No?
Submitted By: John J. Schalter On: Mar 1st 2011
Category: Personal Injury Claims
If you have been injured due the wrongful actions of someone else, you probably have one dominant question in your mind, "Do I have a case?" Here are some things you must know in...
Michigan Auto Accident Laws: Five Important Facts
Submitted By: John J. Schalter On: Mar 1st 2011
Category: State Car Accident Law
After an auto accident you are in a very vulnerable state. First, you are often seriously hurt and in pain. Second, you probably are probably taking various medications that could...
Sinking Your Teeth Into Michigan Dog Bite Laws
Submitted By: John J. Schalter On: Sep 29th 2010
Category: Animal and Dog Bite, Michigan
Look around. Our little pets are everywhere: Recent statistics report over 60 million dogs (and counting) in the United States alone!. They sit in our cars, run in our yards and even sleep in our beds. Disney has made...
Personal Injury Mistake 7: Choosing a Lawyer without the Proper Mind-Set
Submitted By: John J. Schalter On: Sep 28th 2010
Category: Personal Injury Claims
Accidents and injuries are a part of the world we live in. For no logical reason, hardworking members of society can suddenly be blind-sided by an incident that forever changes their lives for the...
Personal Injury Mistake 6: Hiring Lazy or Abusive Lawyers
Submitted By: John J. Schalter On: Sep 28th 2010
Category: Personal Injury Claims
It is no secret that lawyers as a group don’t have a reputation for compassion or kindness. Maybe it is because of the nature of the profession. Lawyers are hired to be “warriors” that fight in the...
Personal Injury Mistake 5: Hiring a Firm without "Staying Power"
Submitted By: John J. Schalter On: Sep 28th 2010
Category: Personal Injury Claims
Never hire a law firm that doesn’t have the financial resources to properly handle your case. Contingency Fee cases can easily incur tens of thousands of dollars in up-front expenses for the firm...
Personal Injury Mistake 4: Assuming All Lawyers Are Alike
Submitted By: John J. Schalter On: Sep 28th 2010
Category: Personal Injury Claims
The truth is, experience and training vary greatly from lawyer to lawyer and from law firm to law firm. Why is this important? More and more all the time, we live in a world of specialization...
Personal Injury Mistake 3: Assuming a Lawyer Will Cost Too Much
Submitted By: John J. Schalter On: Sep 28th 2010
Category: Personal Injury Claims
Cost should never prevent you from pursuing a legitimate Personal Injury case. The system is set up to allow people of all economic circumstances to participate in the legal process. One of the things...
Personal Injury Mistake 2: Waiting Too Long to Hire a Lawyer
Submitted By: John J. Schalter On: Sep 28th 2010
Category: Personal Injury Claims
The period immediately following a serious accident is not a time to procrastinate. There is no doubt that the law is filled with land mines that could dramatically affect your case. The sooner...
Personal Injury Mistake 1: Hiring Yourself as a Lawyer
Submitted By: John J. Schalter On: Sep 28th 2010
Category: Personal Injury Claims
I believe the Big Insurance Companies make a conscious effort to promote the view that, by turning to our legal system for help, you have become "one of those people who sue...