Brewster Rawls
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Old Friends, New Faces, Same Love for Trial Work
Last week, I attended Voir Dire to Verdict. Melissa Kouri and Brandon Hill joined me. Thanks to Sharif Gray and his colleagues for putting on an awesome program. What is also great about events like this one is seeing people I don’t get to see that often and meeting new people. Once again, I was…
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What Makes Us Different?
A colleague recently asked me: “How the [expletive deleted] do you get insurance companies to settle medmal cases a year before trial?” Recently, we’ve been able to do this in several matters. In a couple of matters, we had not even done any depositions. The reasons we can do so are multifactorial, to use one…
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What Is My Medical Malpractice Case Worth? – The Art and Science of Case Valuation
Full disclosure: It’s a lot more art than science. That’s exactly why you need an experienced trial lawyer. At the most basic level, valuing a case comes down to a seemingly simple two-part equation. In one form or another, both sides make the same analysis. What is the likelihood of the plaintiff winning and, if…
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But They Almost Killed Me! – Why Even Really Bad Care Might Not Support a Medical Malpractice Case
Medical malpractice cases are very different than other injury matters. In an automobile accident case, for example, there is almost never any issue that the alleged negligence of the other driver caused at least an immediate injury. Even if the harm turns out to be relatively minor, there is still a viable case. In malpractice…
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They Served Us. Let’s Keep Showing Up for Them.
Every October 10th, the world pauses to talk about mental health. This year, we want to turn that conversation toward the people who raised their right hand and promised to protect the rest of us. Military service changes people. For many, it builds discipline, purpose, and lifelong friendships. But service can also leave invisible wounds:…
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Real People, Real Stakes: Why We Took the Sure Thing
A couple of weeks ago, we settled a case for less than “full value” – for a lot less, in fact. By our internal calculations, we resolved it for no more than fifty cents on the dollar. And we cut our fee by about half too. This was all done quite intentionally. Did some problem…
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Founders Day-Thirty Years
On October 1, 1996, what was then known as Brewster S. Rawls and Associates commenced business operations. The circumstances were not exactly auspicious. Our offices were an active construction site – the space was still some weeks away from being finished – and most of the furniture consisted of folding tables and chairs. About six…
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Sips on the Skyline-Rawls Law Group Sponsors Virginia War Memorial Veteran and Service Member Fundraiser
Last Saturday, Rawls Law Group was a sponsor of Sips on the Skyline, a fundraiser for the Virginia War Memorial. Attorney and Founder Brewster Rawls attended the event. In a recent LinkedIn post, Brewster Rawls discussed the importance of the Sips on the Skyline event for Rawls Law Group, stating, “What a great time—and for…