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The Emotional Power of Apologies

The Emotional Power of Apologies by Gary Shaffer

{3 minutes to read}  Personal injury cases come in all stripes, though common to many of them is that the plaintiff(s) and defendant(s) don’t know each other.  But what about when they do? Leaving aside medical care provided in emergency rooms, patients typically know their doctors before an event that leads to claims of medical malpractice.  Patients/plaintiffs often felt they were – quite literally – in good hands before the procedure.

Some of you may recall or know of a line made popular from the 1970 novel Love Story which goes, “Love means never having to say you’re sorry.”  Popular doesn’t always mean dumb, but in this case the two were synonymous.  

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An honors graduate of Harvard University and the Cardozo Law School of Yeshiva University, where he also served on the Law Review, Gary brings more than 30 years of litigation and negotiation experience to his practice as a mediator. He has successfully negotiated and mediated resolutions in family matters, employment cases, commercial disputes, personal injury cases, and major civil rights matters.

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