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WORDS OF WISDOM
LinkedIn offers a great platform to share our experience in law. For Brewster Rawls, LinkedIn is a powerful tool to network through his seasoned law experience. Brewster has found success through sharing wisdom he has accumulated over the years. Brewster has invested time into his profile so it isn't just a platform to have existence, but to thrive, network and build meaningful connections. Below are some of the posts of wisdom Brewster has shared.
LAWSUITS ARE ABOUT MONEY, NOT JUSTICE
The title gets your attention, doesn’t it? Trial lawyers often speak of “seeking justice.” I have done so myself – quite sincerely, in...
BREWSTER’S CONFESSION: LAWYERS LOSE CASES
What is going on here? This is a blog post on a law firm website. Here, all you’re supposed to hear about are big wins and ginormous...
BREWSTER’S MINIMALIST MANIFESTO
As a young trial lawyer, I learned early that asking one question too many was a lot worse than asking three questions too few. The...
HOLIDAY HOPE
We are now immersed in the “Happ-Happiest Time of the Year.” Christmas and the days leading up to it are a great and special time. ...
VA Management Screws Up and Patient Suffers
Good FTCA case, right? Not necessarily. A veteran needs surgery because of gangrene in the toes of his right foot. Early surgical...
SOMEONE MIGHT BE WATCHING YOU, REALLY
Surveillance is a tool sometimes used by the defense. Someone follows or stakes out the plaintiff and then records what they do,...
THE CLOCK IS RUNNING – AND TELLING TIME IS HARDER THAN YOU MIGHT THINK
There are time limits for bringing malpractice and other cases – and those time limits are almost always bright lines. Run out of time...
THE DOCTOR WAS WRONG - AND YOU SAY THAT’S NOT NEGLIGENCE?
It seems counter-intuitive, but just because a doctor made an incorrect diagnosis does not mean that he or she was negligent. If a...
A SHORT PRIMER ON CASE COSTS
With our contingent fee clients, we often encounter misunderstandings about the distinction between the attorneys’ fee and the...
Why Medical Care Which “Almost” Killed You May Not Be A Medical Malpractice Case
Really bad medical care – and I mean stuff that is truly awful – does not necessarily equate to a good medical malpractice case. That...
HOW IS A CASE VALUED?
One of the great benefits of having been a defense lawyer for thirty years before I fully switched over to representing patients and...
TO SETTLE OR NOT TO SETTLE
Here’s a discussion I frequently have with clients: Do we settle a case or push towards trial? At the most basic level, whether to settle...
A GOOD CLIENT DEFINED
What makes someone a good client? I would like to think that we give all our clients good representation, but it’s kind of like that old...
The Importance of Evaluating Cases
For obvious reasons, I have a keen interest in malpractice case reports. Yesterday, I saw a piece about a defense verdict in a case...
Treat Opposing Counsel as You Would Want Them to Treat You
Scheduling hearings and depositions is often a huge pain. Having been both a defense lawyer and now a plaintiffs' lawyer, I have a broad...
Mistakes Happen
Stuff gets screwed up. Any lawyer who says they make no errors in their practice is either lying - or that lawyer has never had any...
Experience is Important, But So is Preparation
Yesterday, I had a hearing in federal court, settlement approval of an FTCA wrongful death case. Over my career, I have handled at least...
Marvelous Modern Technology
Modern technology is a wondrous marvel. Except when it isn't Yesterday, I took the deposition of a primary care provider in one of our...
Communication is Key
The other day I had lunch with a young trial lawyer friend. Of course, we talked about law stuff, cases and clients. I actually enjoy...
Build Trust
Yesterday, I opened the dishwasher and a piece of the cabinet trim clattered to the floor. Not good. The cabinets are new - and they were...
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