Walter L "JR" Grantham, Jr., Personal Injury Attorney

05/01/2023

Attorneys have a duty to preserve evidence when bringing or defending claims. In many jurisdictions, even accidental losses of evidence can lead to sanctions. For example, last year, an MMA fighter

05/01/2023

J.R.'s Daily Observation: One of the first things to do when an injured person hires you is to send a "Spoliation Letter" to any person or company that could have evidence necessary to prove your client's injuries or damages. If this evidence is not kept, or even accidently "lost", sanctions can be imposed later.

Attorneys have a duty to preserve evidence when bringing or defending claims. In many jurisdictions, even accidental losses of evidence can lead to sanctions. For example, last year, an MMA fighter

07/12/2021

Since 1980, there has not been an increase in the minimum insurance requirement of at least $750,000.00 for 18-wheelers. The FMCSA considered an increase in 2017, but it never materialized. Now a proposed increase to $2,000,000.00 is being considered by the House of Representatives. Since Commercial Motor Vehicles can weigh up to 80,000.00 lbs., and travel at least 65 mph on the highway, most trucking accidents involve multiple vehicles, and the minimum insurance limits often don't begin to cover the injuries sustained.

FMCSA's insurance minimums proposal has been withdrawn. This effects commercial motor carriers, freight forwarders, and brokers.

01/28/2021

J.R.'s Daily Observation: The Court's are now 10 months into Covid remote hearings via Zoom, and from time to time I still see attorneys casually dressed in attire they never would wear if appearing in person. Judge's keep internal their opinions based upon how attorneys handle themselves, and how they appear via Zoom is no different.

A Florida judge is reminding lawyers appearing in remote court hearings through Zoom that they should not dress like they are poolside.

10/21/2020

J.R.'s Daily Observation: "You can pay me now, or pay me later" A Washington motorist was injured, and his insurance company refused to pay the UM Benefits that he was due. He then filed suit against his Insurance company. Now National General owes him $950,000.00 rather than the $250,000.00 that they should have paid under his policy. A good Personal Injury Attorney knows that just because an insurance company says no, doesn't mean that's the last word.

STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER MARSHA J. PECHMAN District Judge. 1. PURPOSES AND LIMITATIONS Discovery in this action is likely...20190610g17

10/14/2020

J.R.'s Daily Observation: More than just coffee wars? Did Google;s JAVA take advantage of Oracle? Despite the political bickering this week, the United States Supreme Court heard arguments about software design that has implications for all applications that we already use.

The Supreme Court of the United States blog

03/05/2015

J.R.'s Daily Observation: Imagine the police come up to a desk clerk at a hotel, and ask to see the guest register without a warrant. If the City of Los Angeles has it's way based upon an ordinance, they can do just that. Stay tuned for the U.S. Supreme Court decision. http://bit.ly/1CB9Q0R

Naranjibhai and Ramilaben Patel are owners and operators of motels in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) requires motel operators to keep records with specified information about their guests. The LAMC also authorizes police officers to inspect hotel hues records at any time without…

02/25/2015

J.R.'s Daily Observation: When is a fish not a fish? When a fisherman throws overboard undersized red snapper, and the government wrongfully prosecutes him under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (enacted to protect financial investors) for destruction of tangible objects.

02/23/2015

J.R.'s Daily Observation: When conservatives, and progressives agree on the same thing, it must really be broken. Now both sides of the spectrum have joined forces to reform the Criminal Justice System in America. http://prn.to/1zT3brm

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, a new coalition of the nation's most prominent conservative and...

01/01/2015

J.R.'s Daily Observation: If it is worth making a New Year's Resolution about, it is worth reminding yourself everyday to address. Rather than celebrating a change, change it so it becomes a habit, and then it will not need changing by the end of the year.

04/04/2014

J.R.'s Daily Observation: You indeed get what you pay for, just ask the estate of Ann Aldrich. Rather than pay an estate attorney to do it right, she used E-Z Legal Form, and got it wrong. Now the nieces she didn't mention in her will, are receiving part of her estate since the cheap form didn't account for all property in the estate. Considering how much the litigation must have cost, it would have been way cheaper to have a lawyer get it right.

Ann Aldrich used an “E-Z Legal Form” when she made out her will in 2004, a decision that proved to be a good choice for two nieces who cited the document’s lack of a residuary clause. In a decision issued last week, the Florida Supreme Court ruled for the nieces, though they weren’t mentioned in the...