What motivates you?

We all make choices that impact our lives and the lives of others. Our decision making is often a result of the values we were brought up with, who we looked up to, and our own barometer of what was right and wrong. As children, the demarcation between right and wrong was very clearly drawn. As adults, we often learn that these lines aren't so clear - a lot of grey area exists. It's that grey area that causes consternation and forces us to question our motivations.

What would motivate you to seek legal counsel? Is it the desire to right a wrong? Or is it the need to exact some form of retribution? Revenge?

Health Care Reform

Health care reform - it's here. The bill, signed today, changes health care in America as we know it. What is your take on this historic change? How do you think it impacts you and your family?

Have they lost their minds?

As the weather gets warmer, people tend to become more careless as they drive. Who hasn't been driving along and gotten cut off by another driver who wasn't paying attention to his or her surroundings, or just didn't care that other people are on the road. Often added to the mix: alcohol. Add all of these factors together and you have the recipe for disaster.

If you find yourself the victim of a careless driver, how likely are you to seek the counsel of a lawyer? Or, depending on the severity of the accident, are you more inclined to submit a claim to your insurance company and call it a day?

Would you or wouldn't you?

You often hear about how litigious our society is, that we don't deal with problems head on anymore. But what you don't often hear is the fact that society has changed in such a way that oftentimes, seeking the support of a lawyer is necessary. Much of that has to do with the fact that today, people are the underdogs and we fight for the underdog.

If faced with a situation where you felt that you were harmed or injured as a result of someone's (in)action, would you seek legal counsel? If yes, why? If no, why not?

A safe assumption?

For many of us, getting behind the wheels of our cars is something that we do every day, many times a day. Our assumption is that the vehicles are safe to drive. The problems with Toyota cars, a maker with a pretty solid reputation, takes us all by surprise. Do you own or drive a Toyota? If so, was your vehicle one of the ones recalled? Share your experience.