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You often read in the newspapers about cases involving Milwaukee personal injury attorneys, and due to the scope of some of the cases Cabaniss Law has pursued, some of our cases have been among them. What you don’t read in the newspaper are the many details behind the scenes, below the surface, and beyond the courtroom that can make or break a personal injury case. My blog is a collection of insights and experiences that I hope will be useful to not only potential clients, but fellow Milwaukee attorneys involved in similar cases, as well.

Testify Within Your Area of Expertise

by: admin on: December 1st, 1994 with: No Comments

By: John C. Cabaniss, Esq.
In working with an attorney, you should be careful to keep the attorney from having you testify on matters beyond your qualifications. If you are a mechanic, do not allow an attorney that is trying to save money to have you testify as a design engineer. Be cognizant of your particular [...]

Protecting Yourself in Working with Attorneys: A Guide for Experts

by: admin on: November 1st, 1994 with: No Comments

By: John C. Cabaniss, Esq.
The biggest problem experts have in dealing with attorneys is ensuring they get paid for services rendered. There are several steps an expert can take to improve the probability of being paid. First, it is not unreasonable for an expert to request and maintain a reasonable retainer during the pendency of [...]

Disarming the Defense

by: admin on: February 1st, 1994 with: No Comments

By: John C. Cabaniss
Early in my career I tried a products liability case in federal court against a ladder manufacturer. I had no evidence that similar accidents had ever occurred before. During a week of trial, I repeatedly endured the defense argument that the product could not be defective because thousands of identical ladders had [...]