You're Getting Sued for What? An E&O Odyssey (Pt 8) by Heenan Blaikie LLP on 5/23/2012 This post is part of an occasional series highlighting the type of risks which film and TV producers face and which are supposed to be covered by E&O insurance. The series aims to demonstrate that what might seem to a...more
Dog Bites – Which are the Most Dangerous Breeds? by Demas Law Group on 5/23/2012 Dog attacks are not just traumatic and terrifying; they can also cause disfiguring, painful and even life-changing injuries. Sacramento dog bite attorneys are also frequently called upon to represent people who have lost a...more
Of Cats, Dogs and Children by Rowley Chapman Barney & Buntrock, Ltd. on 5/22/2012 A few days ago, my 10-year-old daughter suffered a sad experience. She had a pair of finches kept in a cage on our back patio. On one occasion, my wife noticed a cat near the cage, attempting to reach its paw through the cage...more
Should I Call an Attorney After a Dog Attack? by Demas Law Group on 5/22/2012 California is a state full of dog owners and sadly, many of our citizens are attacked and injured by other people’s dogs every year. The nationwide problem sees more than 4.5 million people bitten every year, and about one in...more
Traffic safety campaign begins, again, to reduce crash injuries by Johnston, Moore & Thompson, Huntsville... on 5/22/2012 Do you click it? A traffic safety campaign sweeping through Huntsville, the rest of Alabama and much of the country is meant to make drivers and their passengers click their seat belts. If they don't, they shouldn't be...more
Paying Medical Bills Pending A Car Accident Settlement by Collins & Collins, P.C. on 5/21/2012 Many personal injury cases involve injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Victims of car accidents often find themselves with mounting medical care bills and wonder how to pay them while the case settles. ...more
Dog Bite Attorneys Answer the Question: How Can I Prevent Dog Bites? by Demas Law Group on 5/21/2012 Sacramento dog bite lawyers are often called upon to represent people who have been savagely bitten and seriously injured by another person’s dog. These injuries can be extremely painful, incredibly traumatic (especially for...more
Conflict of Interest Kills Pain Control Advocacy Group by Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury... on 5/21/2012 Here's another tale of Big Pharma insinuating itself into places it doesn't belong, to the detriment of quality care and patient safety. Established to support patients with chronic pain, their families and the...more
Youth Hockey Hit: Part of the Game or Criminal Assault? by Lawyers.com on 5/18/2012 A vicious check in a youth hockey game in Massachusetts had the family of an injured player pushing for a criminal trial, although ultimately prosecutors decided not to press charges against the teen who delivered the...more
Disclosing Pre-Existing Conditions and Injuries in a Personal Injury Case by Collins & Collins, P.C. on 5/18/2012 In New Mexico, if you suffer an injury in an accident that is due to someone else's negligence, you can recover damages for your injuries from the defendant or the defendant's insurance company. ...more
Football practice meant real-life trauma for Alabama teen player by Johnston, Moore & Thompson, Huntsville... on 5/18/2012 For many high school students, joining the football team is part of the thrill of growing up. They get to make friends, develop sportsmanship and maybe even get popular in school for being a star player. Unfortunately, for at...more
The Michigan Supreme Court Comes Full Circle On The Effect Of The No Fault Act’s Minor/Insanity Tolling Provisions On The Act’s... by Warner Norcross & Judd - Appellate Practice... on 5/17/2012 In the 2006 decision in Cameron v Auto Club Ins Ass’n, a narrow majority of the Michigan Supreme Court found that the provisions of the No Fault Act that tolled the statute of limitations for minors/insanity did not prevent...more
Oregon Dog Bite Laws by Sean DuBois on 5/17/2012 Dogs can be man's best friend, and they can also be dangerous. Dangerous dogs should be kept away from people, especially children, and if they aren't, their owners can be held responsible and financially accountable. In...more
Oregon Laws for Pedestrian Right of Way by Sean DuBois on 5/17/2012 The laws surrounding pedestrian right of way can be complicated. You need to know 1) when to cross as a pedestrian and 2) when to yield as a motor vehicle driver. Violating any of these laws can cost you big - in both...more
The Perecman Firm Scores Another Victory by David Perecman on 5/17/2012 The trial judge had decided that summary judgment was not proper because a jury had to decide if the defendants were required to provide more protection than the ladder itself where, as here, the crane operator had slipped...more