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John E. Tiedt of The Law Office of Tied & Hurd is featured in an exciting, exclusive, in-depth and inside interview, discussing

Headline Legal News: Kimkins Diet Scandal. John discusses the case with co-counsel Michael Lee Cohen, a graduate of Harvard Law School and former member of the Harvard Law Review; Dr. Americo A. Simonini, staff cardiologist with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center; and Terry Lind, an alleged victim of the KimKins diet scandal and a member of the class action lawsuit in this matter. The lawsuit alleges, among other things, that (1) Heidi Diaz, Founder of the Kimkins Diet, falsely claimed to have lost 198 pounds in one year, but in fact remains morbidly obese, (2) members’ lifetime memberships were unjustly terminated, and (3) Ms. Diaz made claims of the diet’s medical safely without justification.
John is a dedicated consumer advocate who has been credited with driving dangerous dietary supplements from the market, such as Ephedra. His recent verdicts and settlements have been praised as consumer victories and he continues to receive referrals directly from law firms around the country. He has also been frequently interviewed and consulted by the media regarding his cases. John is currently a member of the American Trial Lawyers Association, Riverside County Bar Association, and California Health Fraud Task Force. He has additionally served as counsel for the American Cancer Society.
The Law Offices of Tiedt & Hurd is located in Riverside, California, but handles cases all around the country by associating with some of the best law firms in the country in particular fields of law. The firm’s practice is focused on personal injury and business litigation.
You can contact John at 951-343-3320, http://tiedtlawoffice.com and Mike Cohen at 213-943-6800 or email michaellcohen@cohen-law.org

The views and opinions of the guests do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the Insider Exclusive TV show and its staff.

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Professor Dominic Regan chairs this 30-minute newscast on the Jackson Aftershock, which is available to view, in full, now at:

http://www.lexisauditorium.com/nljpi

Panel participants:

• Andrew Twambley, Senior Partner, Amelans
• Simon Butler, Barrister, Ely Place Chambers.

The panel discussed how and when Jackson LJs recommendations for overhauling the PI costs regime are likely to be implemented and what impact they will have on costs, clients and practitioners.

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In this video, Gursten explains how No-Fault insurance companies and defense lawyers know which car accident attorneys have outstanding trial records. This determines whether a personal injury victim will receive a fair settlement offer from the insurance company (that does not want to face a good car accident attorney in court) or a very low settlement offer. Gursten insists that people suffering personal injuries from car accidents must research their prospective attorney’s trial record — as it makes a huge difference between a mediocre settlement and an outstanding one.

What can you do after car or truck accident? You can call Michigan Auto Law at (800) 777-0028 to speak with a car accident attorney free of charge.

Here’s what Gursten has to say: “Hi I’m Steve Gursten, and this is my first tip on how to settle cases for more money for personal injury lawyers and car accident lawyers. This is taken from my seminar that I did for the Michigan Association for Justice in June 2010. The most important tip to settle cases for more money is that you have to try cases.

This is because some insurance companies will make very unreasonable settlement offers and play hardball because they want to see what a personal injury lawyer will do. With the computers and verdict reporting software that’s out there, it’s really easy for an insurance company or a trucking company to do a verdict search on a lawyer and a law firm, to find out about that lawyer’s reputation, and his willingness to take cases to trial. So they can find out pretty quickly if it’s been 15 years since that lawyer has tried a case. From that, the insurance companies know whether to play hardball, or whether they should settle faster and for more money. And if a lawyer doesn’t take cases to trial, or have a reputation for being willing to take cases to trial, that insurance company knows that it can always settle that case cheap.

So if you’re a client out there, and you’re researching a potential lawyer to represent you, the most important thing for you to know is really, a firm’s trial reputation. The insurance industry knows it. It’s really the key to getting a better settlement and a faster settlement. If the insurance company and the people on the other side already have that information, I guess the question is, “Shouldn’t you also?”"

If you’re a personal injury lawyer or a car accident attorney, read our guide for Michigan lawyers on pursuing auto accident injury claims in Michigan: http://www.michiganautolaw.com/michiganlawyers/index.php. It includes information on Michigan case law, Michigan’s auto law, getting better settlements and enhancing damages. If you’ve been in a car accident and are confused about your No-Fault insurance rights, here’s our guide to Michigan No-Fault insurance law: http://www.michiganautolaw.com/caraccidents/nofaultbasics.php.

We are here to protect you and help you recover following a car accident.

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