Author Archives for Paul

Alcohol is a harder drug on society than marijuana

May 11, 2008 11:03 am Published by Comments Off on Alcohol is a harder drug on society than marijuana

Legal column acknowledging the harmlessness of marijuana and brining into question the use of society’s resources in keeping it illegal


Not all personal injuries result in a compensation claim

May 4, 2008 12:54 pm Published by Comments Off on Not all personal injuries result in a compensation claim

Legal column explaining how personal injury compensation works – there must be (1) losses, and (2) negligence on the part of another party


Watch what you say about injury claim

April 27, 2008 12:45 pm Published by Comments Off on Watch what you say about injury claim

Legal column using a joke to illustrate that evidence in a personal injury claim can be strongly affected by context


In law, as in life, our biases can get in the way

April 20, 2008 11:56 am Published by Comments Off on In law, as in life, our biases can get in the way

Legal column exposing a bias that most people may not realize they have and describing its effect in the legal system


It helps to know a little about medicine

April 13, 2008 11:49 am Published by Comments Off on It helps to know a little about medicine

Legal column describing claims an insurance adjuster might make to convince an injured victim that they don’t have a claim


Brain injuries don’t require loss of consciousness

April 6, 2008 11:44 am Published by Comments Off on Brain injuries don’t require loss of consciousness

Legal column refuting the claim that brain injuries require loss of consciousness, as sometimes expressed by insurance companies


Fair compensation cannot take the pain away

March 9, 2008 12:53 pm Published by Comments Off on Fair compensation cannot take the pain away

Legal column acknowledging the sad reality an injury can have on a person’s ‘identity’ that can never be fairly compensated for