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Top 10 Biggest Medicaid & Personal Injury Settlements

Top 10 Biggest Medicaid & Personal Injury Settlements

Top 10 Biggest Medicaid & Personal Injury Settlements

It’s no secret that personal injuries are incredibly common in the United States. The most common types of personal injuries lawyers see are automobile accident personal injury claims. Since Medicare and Medicaid are popular federal health insurance programs, it’s not unusual for these programs to pay medical bills associated with an accident. A Medicare set … Read more

What Percentage of Personal Injury Cases Go to Trial?

What Percentage of Personal Injury Cases Go to Trial?

According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, about 3 to 4 percent of personal injury cases go to trial. In the United States, a large proportion of civil litigation consists of personal injury lawsuits. These cases are covered under tort claims acts, which vary from state to state. The tort claims acts provide a legal … Read more

Different Stages of a Mass Tort Case

different stages of a mass tort case

Mass tort cases commonly stem from things that affect numerous people or a group of people, such as a defective drug or poorly designed product that causes harm. The defendants in mass tort cases are often big corporations, such as pharmaceutical companies. At times, these cases receive widespread publicity and make news headlines. Since these types … Read more

What is a RICO charge?

what is a rico case

In terms of white-collar crimes (fraud, money laundering, or security and antitrust violations) in the United States, RICO cases are among the most serious. The government will use all available resources to pursue a RICO case against you if the evidence is there. The criminal investigations associated with these cases are often lengthy and complex. … Read more

Hiring Best Practices for Personal Injury Law Firms

Hiring Best Practices for Personal Injury Law Firms

Whether you need someone full-time or part-time, an employee or a contractor/consultant, hiring for personal injury law firms requires a strong process. Any gaps in law firm staffing or employees operating in “exit mode” can seriously disrupt workflow and case processing times. Such problems can have knock-on effects for everything from client satisfaction to cash … Read more

What Legal Workplaces Will Look Like in 2021

Legal workplace

The past year has put a tremendous amount of stress on most businesses around the world. With the COVID-19 outbreak, lockdowns, and social distancing, many organizations, including law firms, are busy redefining the workplace and their working models. While this is a natural evolution to unprecedented events, keeping up with all the economic changes, technological … Read more

What Key Performance Indicators Lawyers to Track to Hack Growth?

Key Performance Indicators Lawyers to Track to Hack Growth

KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) are measurable/quantifying values of the most important objectives of your business which will let you know the real/actual status of your business. Without these, you will be in complete darkness and won’t know whether your efforts are in the right direction and what needs to be changed. Managing and tracking your … Read more

Which Are the Best Cloud Storage Software for Law Firms?

Legal Cloud Storage

Due in large part to the COVID pandemic, cloud storage for lawyers is becoming the rule rather than the exception. According to the 2021 ABA Legal Technology Survey Report, approximately 60% of attorneys use cloud file storage, with the sharing platform Dropbox the most popular service. The benefits of cloud storage for lawyers are evident/apparent/immense. … Read more

How To Integrate Google Calendar With CloudLex®?

Integrate Google Calendar With CloudLex

CloudLex’s calendaring system for law firms syncs your matter events and critical dates across devices. Our deep integration with apps like Google Calendar means you can manage all your calendars within CloudLex, including syncing your critical dates and events. First, authenticate your calendar with CloudLex From ‘Configuration’, you easily authenticate your Google Calendar to seamlessly … Read more