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Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
Whether you've experienced a personal injury, you're a young lawyer, or just interested in the law, this show has you covered. Josh Fogelman and Aaron Von Flatern, founders of FVF Law, will discuss FAQs, interesting cases, how they used client education, compassion, and radical transparency to build one of the best-reviewed personal injury law firms in the nation, and much more. FVF Law is a well-credentialed, award-winning personal injury law firm in Austin, Texas. FVF strives to be the…
Episodes
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
Can AI Be My Attorney?
In this episode, Josh and Aaron discuss how AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude can help people explore legal claims—and where relying on them can create costly…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
Predatory Marketing
Why do some of the most aggressive, over-the-top lawyer ads seem to work—and what are clients actually getting when they hire the person behind the billboard?…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
Whippersnappers
In this episode, Josh Aaron and Dave explore why younger lawyers may struggle with risk, anxiety, and the discomfort that comes with learning the practice of…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist (UM/UIM) Coverage Part 2
In part 2 of this conversation, Josh and Aaron explain how Texas law has evolved to hold insurance companies more accountable when they wrongfully delay or…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist (UM/UIM) Coverage
In this episode, Josh and Aaron explain why uninsured and underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) coverage may be one of the most important—and overlooked—parts of an…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
Our New Building
In this episode, Josh, Aaron and Dave discuss FVF Law’s new building in Central Austin, what it represents beyond just a physical space, and how deeper…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
Zombie Trucks!
Josh, Aaron and Dave discuss the new wave of driverless trucks that is already rolling across Texas highways. They promise fewer crashes and safer roads, while…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
How We Market Our Brand
In this episode, Josh, Aaron and Dave explore how FVF Law built its identity around craftsmanship, care, and doing work for the right reasons. They share how…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
Why Reviews Matter
Why do reviews matter? In this episode, the Josh, Aaron and Dave discuss how client reviews reflect the firm’s commitment to trust, transparency, and…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
Storytime
Josh and Aaron swap unforgettable deposition stories that range from absurd and hilarious to tense and high-stakes, revealing how unpredictable and human the…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
Multiple Collisions
In this episode, Josh and Aaron unpack why multi-car collisions and pileups are far more complex than typical two-vehicle crashes, from conflicting witness…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
The Best Advice You Never Got
In this episode, Josh and Aaron discuss the things they've learned over the years that they wish they had known as they were just starting out. FVF Law is a…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
Barratry: Old Word, Big Problem
In this episode, Josh and Aaron tackle the dark and often misunderstood topic of barratry — the illegal solicitation of clients that still plagues the legal…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
Lawyer Archetypes
In the final segment of our conversation with Trevor Scott, Josh and Aaron dive into the archetypes people often associate with lawyers—and explore just how…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
Friends Don't Let Friends Call Other Lawyers
In this episode, Josh and Aaron explore why FVF Law believes client relationships don’t end when a case closes—highlighting how ongoing connection, trust, and…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
Traumatic Brain Injuries
In this episode, Josh and Aaron dive into the realities of concussions and traumatic brain injuries—how they’re diagnosed, misunderstood, and what they mean…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
Lawyering With AI
In this episode, Josh and Aaron continue the conversation around how AI has impacted the legal field and discuss FVF's philosophy on how to incorporate it…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
Small Claims Court
In this episode of Summary Judgment, Josh and Aaron discuss the value of justice courts, also known as small claims courts. You don't always need a lawyer…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
Client vs Crusade
In this episode of Summary Judgment, Josh and Aaron discuss the challenge of balancing a case's industry impact while maintaining the best possible outcome for…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
CATLA President Josh Fogelman
In this episode of Summary Judgment, Josh and Aaron discuss Josh's upcoming induction as the newest president of the Capital Area Trial Lawyers Association…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
Why Jurors Struggle To Empathize
In this episode of Summary Judgment, Josh and Aaron discuss how and why it's often hard for jurors to access empathy as it relates to the plaintiff's pain or…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
Untangling Trucking in the Amazon Era
In this episode of Summary Judgment, Josh and Aaron explain how the current state of global supply chain logistics affects big-rig training, oversight, and…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
SB 30's Scary Implications For Texans
In this episode of Summary Judgment, Josh and Aaron discuss currently proposed legislation that could have a devastating impact on injured Texans and their…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
Josh vs. A Tree
In this short episode of Summary Judgment, we get back into "Josh, what's scaring you lately?!" to hear an epic tale. You don't want to miss it. FVF Law is a…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
Should I Hire TV Lawyers?
In this episode of Summary Judgment, Josh and Aaron discuss how to consider the type of lawyer you choose to hire, and why that decision is so important. FVF…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
How To Get Out Of Jury Duty?
In this episode of Summary Judgment, Josh and Aaron discuss the importance of the jury in our legal system and why you SHOULDN'T try to get out or jury duty…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
Social Media Implications
In this episode of Summary Judgment, Josh and Aaron discuss the importance of discernment when it comes to posting on social media, especially during a…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
Music Mondays
In this episode of Summary Judgment, Josh and Aaron are once again joined by We Are Austin host Trevor Scott to discuss Music Mondays! FVF Law is a…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
Legal Fashion
In this episode of Summary Judgment, Josh and Aaron discuss the perspective on fashion and dress within the legal world. Also, a new segment is introduced! FVF…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
Mike Moody
In this episode of Summary Judgment, Josh and Aaron are joined by the owner of RecordATX, Mike Moody, to learn about his professional journey as well as his…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
Thanksgiving Traditions
In this episode of Summary Judgment, Josh and Aaron chat about their Thanksgiving traditions. New this season, our producer Dave Hawks is now live in studio…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
Mental Anguish: What Is It?
In this episode of Summary Judgment, Josh and Aaron discuss how the Texas court defines "Mental Anguish" and why it is often difficult for cases to recover…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
Trick or Treatment
In this episode of Summary Judgment, Josh and Aaron discuss why clients often struggle to get all the treatment they need following an injury, and how that…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
Verde! Listos!
In this episode of Summary Judgment, Josh and Aaron discuss how FVF became the Official Injury Attorneys of Austin FC and why they think it's such a great fit…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
Why Austin, Texas?
In this episode of Summary Judgment, Josh and Aaron are once again joined by Trevor Scott as they all discuss what makes Austin, Texas such a special place to…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
Trevor Scott Joins Us!
In this episode of Summary Judgment, Josh and Aaron are thrilled to be joined by Emmy-nominated TV Host, Host of We Are Austin on CBS, Austin celebrity, and…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
Pre-existing Conditions
In this episode of Summary Judgment, Josh and Aaron discuss how pre-existing conditions impact a personal injury case, and address some misconceptions clients…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
What About Difficult Personalities?
In this episode of Summary Judgment, Josh and Aaron discuss how they navigate different client personalities and the challenges they can bring. FVF Law is a…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
Why Do The Courts Allow This Rule?
In this episode of Summary Judgment, Josh and Aaron discuss a current rule in the court system that prevents the jury from being told if the defendant has…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
Corporate Cover-Ups
In this episode of Summary Judgment, Josh and Aaron are joined by partner Mark Farris to discuss the nature of corporate cover-ups, and how FVF has succeeded…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
Attorney vs. Serial Killer
In this episode of Summary Judgment, Josh and Aaron ponder why our culture has fallen in love with true crime content. They also offer some conversational tips…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
Adversaries to Partners
In this episode of Summary Judgment, Josh and Aaron are once again joined by partner Mark Farris as they discuss the journey of how Mark came to join the firm…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
Walk-Up Song
In this episode of Summary Judgment, Josh and Aaron discuss what they would choose as their walk-up song if they were allowed to have one in a trial. FVF Law…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
Meet Mark Farris
In this episode of Summary Judgment, Josh and Aaron are joined by FVF partner Mark Farris as he shares what has made him such a successful attorney. FVF Law is…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
The Best Superpower
In this episode of Summary Judgment, Josh and Aaron ponder which superpower would be most advantageous in the practice of law. FVF Law is a well-credentialed…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
The Paper Chase
In this episode of Summary Judgment, Josh and Aaron are joined by Lauren Bush and Sarah Chavey, two of the Paper Chase Legal Writing Competition winners, to…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
Work-Life Balance
In this episode of Summary Judgment, Josh and Aaron discuss their approaches to achieving work-life balance amidst legal careers that can often bring stress…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
Market Price
In this episode of Summary Judgment, Josh and Aaron discuss the different values that are assessed in any given personal injury case and how we extract a…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
Joe vs. The Volcano vs. Self-Driving Cars
In this episode of Summary Judgment, Josh and Aaron discuss what the future of self-driving cars might look like for personal injury law, and what we should be…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
Lawyers: Does Hollywood Get It Right?
In this episode of Summary Judgment, Josh and Aaron discuss how the media, movies, and TV portray what it's like to be a lawyer. What do they get right? FVF…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
Branding: How We Found Our Identity
In this episode of Summary Judgment, Josh, Aaron and Margaret continue to discuss how FVF Law found it's identity and why we chose to pursue a values-driven…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
How To Talk About Money
In this episode, Josh and Aaron discuss the nuances and challenges that come with discussing money. FVF Law is a well-credentialed, overwhelmingly 5-star…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
What's Up With AI?
In this episode, Josh and Aaron discuss the introduction of AI and the implications it has for the legal field. FVF Law is a well-credentialed, overwhelmingly…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
How the Courts Operate
In this episode of Summary Judgment, Josh, Aaron and Margaret discuss what the court system looks like today in a post-COVID era, and how that is impacting our…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
Our Team Building Philosophy
In this episode of Summary Judgment, Josh, Aaron and Margaret continue to discuss how the COVID pandemic affected the firm, specifically their approach to…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
Staying Versatile During Covid
In this episode of Summary Judgment, Josh, Aaron and Margaret discuss how the COVID pandemic affected the firm, and what they did to navigate it successfully…
Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury LawLeveling Up the Firm | Part 2
In this episode of Summary Judgment, Josh, Aaron and Margaret continue the discussion the steps they took to make FVF what it is today. FVF Law is a…
Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury LawLeveling Up the Firm | Part 1
In this episode of Summary Judgment, Josh and Aaron are once again joined by Margaret Von Flatern, the COO of FVF, to discuss the steps they took to make FVF…
Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury LawGenesis of the Firm
In this episode of Summary Judgment, Josh and Aaron are joined by Margaret Von Flatern, the COO of FVF, for our Season 3 premiere to discuss the inception of…
- Summary Judgment: The ins, outs, and in-betweens of Personal Injury Law
How Do I Pay For Medical Care After A Car Wreck?
In this episode of Summary Judgment, Josh and Aaron talk through medical bills after a car wreck and what options are available for people that don’t have…