Interview With My Client (My Biggest Civil Trial) 

What an amazing and life changing gift. Thank you for sharing that with us ❤️❤️‍🩹

I'm so sorry to hear about your brother passing away, but am simultaneously moved by the ultimate gift he gave for others ❤ I'm an organ donor and can only hope to do the same for someone else one day when my time comes as well.

Condolences for your brother.

My mom too. I am still so proud of her thoughtfulness.

Your brother lives on through the person who received the donation (my father was a donor, so not to romanticize losing a person you love, but they truthfully give life to others).

Yeah because the paralegals do all the work. Hours and hours extra and they don’t make a lot of $.

​@@KarennotarealKaren xD hello Leah, I can tell by your account picture

You got that right @Future! Gtsy 😁

@@Dusty_Den heyyy! 👋😉

@@KarennotarealKaren I've worked in several firms over my career, I was the IT manager in one fairly large firm (we had the top two floors of the tallest building downtown, my office had a balcony!) and I've been seriously looking into getting my CP or APC purely for the love of the game. Here's the catch: like you said, it's not the most lucrative job, and what's more, I'm almost 50. In your professional opinion, do you think I may have taken leave of my senses? If so, do you think it would be worth it to go ahead and do the coursework and get my cert even if I just stuck to the tech side of things where the better $$$ is?

I’ve never heard of a client referring to their own lawyer as Mr. ____, ever.

@@Darlathegpidk man i dont have lawyers lmao

​@@Darlathegp what? 🤨

I've been calling him, Mr. Rivers...It seems like I "know" him, but I don't. I have questions for him, and realize that he's still an attorney, which deserves respect. I really wish my son had him as an attorney. The more I watch, the more I learn, and the more worried I get. But, yes, he seems really upfront. He speaks of his son like I speak of mine.

@@catmansmawhy does your son need an attorney? Not sure if I understood your comment.

Yeah and he probably got half of the $35 million too.

No I didn’t Minnesota doesn’t have taxes on judgements Do some homework sir .

They can move her out of the basement now 😅😂

And she can quit OF too! 🤣

Grandma is doing well! Her sales are up and her gangster is at 110 percent 😂

@@jessedavis7555lmao 😂

😂😂😂😂

I said the same thing! It is SO COOL to see Bruce highlight how much paralegals do bc they do NOT get enough credit. Congratulations on all of the hard work that I'm sure you did as a paralegal :) This video is so cool and it's awesome Bruce & his team helped get some ACTUAL justice for this man!

@julia-xd8vohe also puts her down a whole heap throughout the clip

can i sue clr for this atrocious camera work? i think i have a case of vertigo

@@meegssan5716 nothing about this video is good apart from the underlying win for the poor fella that god burnt

Dewarren Harris as I read some comments I really appreciate your kind works you didn’t have to say this. Blessing to you and your family ❤

Dewarren, wishing you and your family all the best, I hope you can consider moving to somewhere warm in the winter months to help with your recovery, but i guess you dont want to be to far from your twin.😊

Dewarren , glad you made it thru with a cheerful spirit in tact ! They say what doesn’t kill us makes us stronger- one thing I would tell you to remember about the money would be - don’t let it change you ! Also remember 1mil in a money market account / CD drawing 5% interest will yield 50k a year . At 7% interest the money will roughly double in 10 years as it compounds. Lastly id say you should move to the south! South Carolina is beautiful and cheap to live ! You can buy a nice house on 10 acres for 500k , and it don’t ever get below 20 degrees down here !

Yep. That (and I really don’t want to come off any type of way…bc I am not that person, I’m sure it’s horrific for anyone regardless, I’m just speaking from my experience) is a huge thing. You take for granted being able to just do simple things in life. So especially if you can’t/aren’t supposed to move much for an extended period of time, it’s crazy how much you lose. You’re completely dependent on other people 100%. I was in the hospital for months (moved hospitals once, had to get rushed to one for surgery, then spent months in an inpatient PT, I had 50+ surgeries) and the reason I wrote that disclaimer above is bc I was going to talk about just kind of losing any sense of “dignity” as a man. Again it’s horrific regardless, I am sure you have similar feelings as a woman or w/e, but growing up you kind of just think differently obviously. I’m not going to have anymore disclaimers, you either think I’m a terrible person for talking about the experiences from a male POV or you don’t, can’t convince someone otherwise. But especially with nurses being idk, not gonna look it up, but in my personal experience, almost all women, it just feels so odd. I was like 23yo, maybe 24, and I’d gotten out of my most serious relationship maybe 6-8mo before my accident. I was with her for almost 4y, lived in Canada with her (overstayed my visa lol, got a 1y ban but it’s all good now) and near the end we were considering marriage to fix my visa situation and in general we were close to me wanting to propose regardless. So I went from that 6mo prior, then back to home in the northern US, and I was used to waking up next to a SO every day for a while. Being intimate with a girl/woman for quite a while. Then I literally cannot move, I had a halo on, (had C1-C3 fusion) and a bunch of other casts/braces etc. So I had to be washed up by a nurse, everything was done by a nurse. And you just have to get used to it, understand it’s your new normal, and adapt. I had 99% great nurses, I was very friendly w a handful of them and they were fantastic. It’s so rare you get a bad one, but I will say you can tell p quickly if that person is there bc they are passionate about their job, or if it’s just for $ and it’s whatever. But I had a couple nurses in the second hospital that’d stop in when they weren’t super busy and just chat for like 5 minutes, that really meant the world. Just chatting about their day or what was going on in their life, it was a little normalcy and it helped a lot. Anyway, I agree and people (how could they really) don’t really think of that wrt being in the hospital. It’s the injuries, the pain, the bad food, etc. But the loss of any autonomy is rough, especially if it’s to the level I was at where I legitimately couldn’t move. Crazy stuff. If anyone cares, I can walk now with a walker. I can walk some without it, but not much. My ankles are fused and one leg is longer than the other so it’s VERY hard to walk without shoes on, basically impossible lol. I’ll always have pain and stuff, but I easily could’ve died (was helicoptered to the ER and emergency surgeries immediately) and prolly should’ve, let alone not being wheelchair bound or paralyzed. So it could be much much worse! Always love this channel, great content, Bruce is awesome. This video was fun, pretty sure they had a couple drinks…Bruce maybe more than a cpl 😂. Celebrating a big win tho pretty sweet.

​@BOnYTB u should do a blog post and video about yr great comment. Did you have a car crash?

​@@BOnYTByou're not horrible for talking about your perspective as a man having to be in a vulnerable position dealing with an industry that's run by mostly women. I can only imagine how that must've felt. I'm in and out of the hospital every few months for about two weeks at a time and I almost always lose the ability to care for myself when i go in. When I have a male nurse or tech, I'm always absolutely mortified and will usually insist on waiting for a female to become available to help me. I can't even imagine what it must be like not having that option because there aren't any male nurses around for you to wait for. Also, I agree with the commenter who said you should start a blog about your experience. So many people would be able to relate and take something from your experiences. It's kinda rare to find people in day to day life who have experienced regular or long hospital stays. It's not something most people can relate to. But online people are able to find others who share similar experiences and that can be helpful for people who are new to the experience. So if you have the time, you should consider it. You write well so it would be an enjoyable read, and it might be therapeutic for you. Just a thought 😊

@@BOnYTB just wanted to say I think the fact that you made it and are here to talk about the male point of view in this area is amazing. Even if people don’t want to admit it men and woman are different. We think differently and feel differently from each other. That’s ok. We balance each other out lol. Have you ever thought of using your experience to help others? Like go into hospital and sit with people, or even help make hospital stays better by addressing hospital boards or the government? I think you should consider it ❤️ Iv never been through something like you have. I almost died and had to in the hospital for about a week and I freaked out. Couldn’t imagine the mental part of what you went through. You are stronger than most people. You should be proud of that strength ❤️ sending you all my love.

⁠Hey, this is YOUR experience, your reality, your life. You don’t owe anyone an explanation or apology. I understand why you tried, as delicately as possible, to explain why that huge loss of autonomy is different for men (I’m a woman and similar to the commenter above me, I have extended hospitalizations due to an illness. Nothing like what has happened to you, but I understand to a degree. I also understand that there are things I can’t understand). Some people might take offense. That’s their problem. Very few things in life are black and white, and that’s a lesson everyone needs to learn. That’s how you feel and screw anyone who is privileged to never have your injuries, pain, and treatments, yet tries to shame you. What happened to your life, your body, is catastrophic. Having your autonomy ripped away can crush the soul, but you managed to preserve. You’re still adapting to your new reality. You are very brave to share your vulnerabilities. I hope you continue to heal physically and emotionally. Allow yourself some grace and well-earned pride. You are incredible and such an inspiration. Take care of yourself.

Same here, very pumped for this

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Yes! This is amazing!

Exactly! ALL his videos scream "I'm a Democratic owned Bitch". This is a very nice and welcomed change of pace for Bruce Rivers. 😊

Closest to get to watching you in court. Would still love to see you in action

He is THAT client?!? Wow! 100%

You did good Bruce. I know your proud of getting justice for DeWarren and the great team you assembled. Impressive! Proud of you brother!🍻

Don't forget, this was almost certainly a contingency case, so the lawyers' cut is 30 to 40 percent of that judgment. About $13 million, give or take.

​@MisterRlGHT But before some might get mad at that, keep in mind without a good team he would have gotten zero except lots of bills, like my case. I got it worse from a bad landlord (no more face or fingers) the 4 firms we contacted looked into it and sent letters saying "sorry". I needed to focus on getting better and walking after 2 years in burn unit so I said "screw the money". I got a $6.5 million bill as a parting gift to go out to the wild. No more savings, no more 401K, that was 12 years ago, I work now to pay bills, disability cut off. Give lawyers half, without them, you hear coworkers whispering about your face the rest of your life. Have heard about some pretty heartbreaking nicknames I have too.

Keep your chin up mate xx​@@doublesynchrohelix8613

Bruce Rivers just broke down your civil case. He knows all the compensation that you're boutta face. You ain't going broke till 2058. The workman comp gonna get you a nice place

Bruce would get you the death penalty on a speeding ticket if he was the prosecutor. Holy shit.

@@bennyk6135 LMAO that's amazing, gotta get that alt intro if this becomes a series

@@bennyk6135 😂SO GOOD!

@@bennyk6135 lol, much better 🤣 ❤️

Mine are going to watching rap music videos after this comment

Indeed

My thoughts exactly when I got the notification. 😂

Is it too late to claim? Even for ongoing medical costs? I hope you have a great lawyer to advise you. You survived something I can't imagine. You are obviously super strong in mind & and emotion, at the very least. I believe you have a message for so many of us. Turia Pitt is a fellow Australian who also survived & thrived after a devastating fire incident. Much love to you ❤️

I wish you everything great in life & may that heartless POS landlord get everything he deserves.

I wish you all the best God bless you mate xx

I am so sorry you had to endure and the loss of your father. I wish the very best for you.

I Really Hope You Start To Feel Better. That Is A Lot To Overcome So Thank You For Sharing With Us. I’ll Be Praying And Sending A Hug Loaded With Love Your Way. ❤😢❤❤

Pretty hotte too imho

He is a very impressive gentleman.

Dewarren Harris as I read some comments I really appreciate your kind works you didn’t have to say this. Blessing to you and your family ❤

Dewarren Harris as I read some comments I really appreciate your kind works you didn’t have to say this. Blessing to you and your family ❤

oh hon, yes I did. I was burned when I was a youngster...give your mother a extra kiss and hug. She suffered too. When I heard about her testimony my heart leapt....@@Dewarrenharris

I’m glad she won’t have to worry about having enough money. More glad she has a great support team.❤️‍🩹

@@anthonyhollohan7651 Forgotten to take your meds today................prick🤔😡

​@@anthonyhollohan7651 Anthony Hollobrain, go play with your train set and don't interrupt the adults.

@@nancyfahey7518 😂❤ honestly who is that haha

I Am Extremely Gun Shy Of Car Accidents Myself. It’s Hard To Understand PTSD Unless You Have It. I Hope Your Kids Better And I Completely Understand. ❤😊

Why are you outside the room?

@@007nadineLCelebrating outside the court room 🎉

Wow that's crazy, i cannot imagine the trauma that your grandma has to go through after the fact. God bless your grandma and the little girl. I also agree that 750K was so insulting! That is only his own medical bill amount. They should know they should pay for the trauma that he has gone through! But good that Bruce has pointed out, you should always multiply the medical bill by 100 to ask for compensation. That's why he said it should be 75mill compensation, but he felt that 30mill to 50 mill is good. Glad that the he get 35mill. Good info for future reference.

There is a guy that survived a plane crash he had 90 % burned rate on his body . Did tv interviews he is unrecognizable his face was burned off .

I was EMT abd burns are the worst thing. Painful to the extreme and the treatment is just as painful. He deserves this settlement.

Not to mention the $740k in medical bills. They basically made an offer to JUST cover the bill

Thank you for sharing that story ❤️❤️‍🩹

Dewarren Harris as I read some comments I really appreciate your kind words you didn’t have to say this. Blessing to you and your family ❤

Read a few comments and I really appreciate your kindness and great vibes . Nothing but great wishing your way ❤ Dewarren Harris jr.

mytobytobster What a complete clown show. There are actually people in the state of Minnesota being tortured and what attorney will go up against the government for these horrible crimes. Not this Bruce clown 🤡 Do you have any idea how many people in Minnesota have been injured and died from these government torture programs ?

My mom had to retire after she was hit hard by covid but she was a physical therapist. I remember going to her work and I saw some stuff that I never expected. She and her coworkers were just amazing it was so much more than the physical portion. They had patients come in with wounds covered in maggots they'd have to clean, patients who were violent and just disrespectful. I learned to respect PTs after all that because people think it's such an easy job and they are so far from right. She had passion and never gave up. I remember, and still she says, never say I can't. You can say I'll try and not be able to but you never say I can't. It makes me sad that today most physical therapists, respiratory therapists and occupational therapists are just lazy incompetent people. My dad has a piece of his spine removed and nothing was put in place. His doctors told him he'd never walk again....but my mom had him walking within 3 months. Sorry for the long response it hit a nerve. Stay blessed and safe!

Dewarren Harris as I read some comments I really appreciate your kind works you didn’t have to say this. Blessing to you and your family ❤

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It was a disaster re filming lolzzzzzz

Dewarren Harris as I read some comments I really appreciate your kind works you didn’t have to say this. Blessing to you and your family ❤

It wasn't perfect but it was their first attempt at a different format. I give them credit for trying something different, not all of your audience is gonna watch or like change. But it seems many did anyway, almost as many views as his other videos. But I agree. Hopefully they do it again with some improvements. 👍

@@YTStoleMyUsername they could have just set up two phones and probably gotten the same effect it’s a little jostling for the viewer

$750,000 was a slap in the face. Just the medical bills and all of the years of future medical bills would be so much more than that. Never mind how he could possibly work again, and forever have a lower quality of life. Add the insane amount of pain and suffering…$750,000? F*ck them. That’s the “secret” job of every insurance company though. They claim that protecting people is the priority. No. Getting out of, or paying the lowest possible amount of money to the injured party is their actual job. That’s just the way it is though…good lawyers are essential and it’s so sad when an injured person is stupid and takes the first offer because they don’t know any better.

Dewarren Harris as I read some comments I really appreciate your kind works you didn’t have to say this. Blessing to you and your family ❤

@@Dewarrenharris you are a survivor now - you can do anything!!!

Yes I could have elaborated more but the interview was short with edits sorry . But please understand I don’t survive relying on hope I faith carries me ❤❤ great observation and bless you

You’re going to be amazing! So sorry what you went through but fuel for the fire, right? Good luck and positive vibes!❤

@@passiveaggressiveflamingo6851 thank you! You're hella sweet

I don’t disagree, because I love watching videos/podcasts like this. But man, if they are going to try and do this on a regular basis they need to get more cameras. The amount of times the single camera focused on a mic rather than the person talking was incredibly distracting. That’s definitely something they need to address. I get this is a new format compared to his other videos and they are probably just feeling things out, but that’s a major issue.

Same here, he seems like such a positive guy

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It's my birthday, too! Happy Birthday to you! I'm 67 years old today and I've had a perfectly wonderful day today, ending with this amazing Bruce Rivers video. I hope you're having a great day, too 😊🎉❤🎈🎁🎂🍨🍾

@@slister45I’m 45 & Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday to all of you ❤ May you all have a wonderful year ahead. 🥳🎉

Dewarren Harris as I read some comments I really appreciate your kind works you didn’t have to say this. Blessing to you and your family ❤

God bless... I cannot imagine the excruciating amount of pain and suffering, the torment etc. My heart goes out to you. No matter how many years ago it's still quite tragic

@@simpinainteasyRHEC my mother and I made sure one of us stayed with him 24/7. While he received state of the art care, Grady had never had a hot tar burn like his. It’s not like they could just give him a bath and wash it off. I swear you could smell the tar as soon as you walked in the burn unit doors. They brought 5 gallon buckets of Vaseline in his room and everywhere there was tar, we slathered him down with Vaseline. It slowly melted off him but took 5-6 weeks before he was free of tar. Not to mention a few trips to the operating room to debris areas. It truly was an emotional roller coaster. The other side of being in a burn unit for months as a family member was seeing cases come and go. I saw some really messed up things (a few times). Two other cases will forever stay with me. One night they had a total lock down of the burn unit. They had flew this guy in that was into drug dealing and the bigger drug dealer had someone throw gas on this man and then shot him. He didn’t die. Evidently he had a hit on him and they were worried the dealers were going to show up at the hospital to finish him off. So they had Georgia state patrol lining the halls, his room, even the entrance to the hospital. The man ended up passing away a few days later from his injuries. The day my brother was discharged was definitely a day for celebration. He just never fully recovered from all the other issues his burns caused. I agree, his injury absolutely caused a certain amount of PTSD for my family as well as myself. 😞

Dewarren Harris as I read some comments I really appreciate your kind works you didn’t have to say this. Blessing to you and your family ❤

Worse camera work I've ever had to witness... focus on the bottles?? Wtf

@@007nadineLGive it time for them to get it up to snuff! Rome wasn’t built in a day! 🙄

@@007nadineLDon’t watch! Soooo simple! 🤭

God bless Thank you

Dewarren Harris jr here, 3 companies, Google my name for story .

And a wide angle lens, and turn off autofocus, and maybe even a second camera.

Yea. Except Michael should have moved those annoying bottles 2 seconds after looking in the camera.