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This podcast addresses the dangers of Roosevelt Boulevard. There is a lot of speeding and racing on Roosevelt Boulevard. This leads to crashes, high speed injuries to people, cars, and pedestrians. Other than a routine car crash case, it is tough to sue the City of Philadelphia on these cases as the roadway itself not particularly dangerous.

This podcast addresses anxiety after car accidents. A lot of clients suffer from situational anxiety after car accidents that were not their fault. They have fear sitting at a red light or driving in traffic. Seeing a social worker or therapist can help reduce and eliminate the anxiety with a few sessions of discussion.

This podcast addresses my clients’ “why” or motivation. My clients were injured in a car accident that was not their fault and yet they get mistreated at every step of the way by the insurance company for the other side. This motivates them and me to pursue their case and get full value. All the client really wants is to be put back in the place or situation they were in before the car accident happened. This is their why.

This podcast addresses how spending money on your case improves the settlement value of your case. Also, I address how well financed some lawyers are and concerning stories of lawyers who are not well financed. Does your lawyer have enough money to pursue your case?

In this podcast Ask Andy addresses comparative negligence. This concept appears when you are somewhat at fault for the injury you suffered. In Pennsylvania, you can recover if you were less than 50 percent at fault. I discuss comparative negligence case examples and discuss assumption of the risk which is a related concept.

This podcast addresses the first steps you should take if you are in a car accident. For example, call the police, photo both cars, photo where the cars came to rest after the crash, call your insurance company, find the location of your car at the towing company, call your lawyer.

In this podcast, I discuss how contingency fee cases work, how personal injury lawyers are paid, what costs and expenses there are and how they affect or reduce the money in your pocket. I also discuss the risk a lawyer takes in personal injury cases.

In the personal injury lawyer podcast, I discuss how insurance companies take advantage of their customers and how underinsured motorist insurance fits into that. Also, the podcast addresses arbitration high / low negotiation technique.

This podcast discusses healthcare liens and how they affect your car accident settlement. I go through an example of typical settlements and payouts to clients. I also address the legal basis for the lien and why and how they are enforced.

There are recent news reports of the Boy Scouts of New Jersey keeping perversion files of sexually abusive Boy Scout leaders. This podcast addresses legal issues pertaining to Boy Scout sexual abuse cases. First, there is the issue of the statute of limitations. Second, there is the issue of how to get to the deep pocket of the national organization. Third, there is the issue of intentional tort and insurance coverage.