Sympathy is one of the great human traits. It shows another person who is suffering that although you don’t know exactly what they’re going through, they are being heard, recognized, and loved. As a firm that exclusively deals with injured individuals, sympathy is critical to what we do. Injuries can take many forms, including physical […] Continue Reading
What are you doing for your midlife crisis? Big trips? Eloping to Vegas? Tattoos? How about doing your very first triathlon – that’s one thing I wanted to accomplish. Whether it’s truly a midlife crisis or not is debatable, but what’s not in question is the value that decision has provided in my life. When […] Continue Reading
I’ve always been a fan of self-help books, even though sometimes they get a bad rap. However, if you’re not looking outside yourself for improvement and inspiration, you’ve significantly hindered your own growth. I’ve been on a TED talk kick recently, usually watching a few a week. There are a ton of them so if […] Continue Reading
It’s the moment you thought would never come – you’re about to settle that injury claim. It might be a work injury, an auto accident, or maybe even both (you know you can have both, right?). Are you prepared to enter one of the most important negotiations of your life? Hopefully this 10-minute read will […] Continue Reading
Getting injured is something we’ve all experienced in life to varying degrees. Hopefully the situations are minor and resolve quickly. When you’re injured during work, there’s added anxiety as you wonder if your Employer is doing the right thing. Although this isn’t a full breakdown, here are some key points they need to follow. Let […] Continue Reading
Several times in life we ask ourselves “should I hire an expert, or should I just DIY this?” Maybe it’s building a deck, fixing a car, or doing your taxes. There’s no one right answer and each situation requires careful consideration, but I’d like to respond to the common hurdles that I’ve seen people have […] Continue Reading
We’re all trying to grow as individuals in the different roles we encompass. This year, I’ve personally put a heavy focus on becoming a better Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) for FWI Legal. I’ve written about the importance of goals before and hinted at how critical paradigms are in achieving goals. Essentially, you must see the […] Continue Reading
One common challenge we face as a personal injury (“PI”) and work comp (“WC”) firm in Colorado is helping clients understand the differences between the two areas of law. A lot of people think “I was injured and it was someone else’s fault, so what does it matter?” There are a number of important differences, […] Continue Reading
Think for a moment about one of your favorite teachers. What qualities made them so good? We’ll get back to that, but for now I want to share some background about how I came to writing about this subject. As with many things for me, it originated around board games, although it applies to any […] Continue Reading
