Administrative Law, Personal Injury

Filing Indiana Med Mal Complaint via Third-Party Carrier Does Not Toll Statute of Limitations

by Pavlack Law, LLC on 5/9/2013

In this installment we discuss the recent Indiana Court of Appeals decision Moryl v. Ransone, which addresses the impact on the statute of limitations of filing a medical malpractice claim with the Indiana Department of...more

Do I Need to Hire a Lawyer to Start my Social Security Disability Claim?

by Jonathan Ginsberg on 2/13/2013

Most Social Security disability claimants wait until they are denied before they hire a lawyer. Does this delay make sense? Atlanta Social Security disability attorney Jonathan Ginsberg says "yes." There is usually no...more

Do I Need a Lawyer to Start my Social Security Disability Application?

by Jonathan Ginsberg on 2/13/2013

Social Security disability claimants usually wait until their claim is denied before they hire a lawyer. Does this delay make sense? In many cases it does, says Atlanta Social Security disability attorney Jonathan Ginsberg....more

SSDI Hearing Preparation: Practice Answering Questions About Your Physical Capacity

by Jonathan Ginsberg on 2/12/2013

Social Security disability judges always ask claimants to describe their capacity to perform various activities. In cases involving physical impairment, every claimant will be asked about his capacity to sit, stand, walk and...more

If I Win my SSDI Case, When do I Become Eligible for Medicare?

by Jonathan Ginsberg on 2/11/2013

Claimants who are approved for Social Security disability become eligible for Medicare starting at the 25th month after they first become eligible for payment of disability benefits. This 24 month waiting period combined...more

Milwaukee Police Department Will Post Its Standard Operating Procedures Online

by Samster, Konkel & Safran, S.C. on 2/4/2013

The MPD’s Rules and Regulations and the MPD Code of Conduct have historically been posted on the MPD website. For the first time, the MPD’s Standard Operating Procedures, which are guidelines for police operations, will also...more

Actos: Blowing the Whistle

by Phillips Law Offices on 1/18/2013

The drug pioglitazone, marketed as Actos®, is prescribed to treat type 2 diabetes. Chemically related to the diabetes drug Avandia, Actos has come under fire in recent years for serious, sometimes fatal side effects....more

Illinois Appellate Court Finds Schools Not Liable For Student Injury And Deaths In Two Separate Lawsuits

by Amy Kosanovich Dickerson | Franczek Radelet P.C. on 1/16/2013

Last fall, the Illinois Appellate Court issued opinions on two different cases involving the tort immunity of school districts. In both cases, the court declined to find the schools liable....more

Opportunities for Summary Judgment in Municipal Liability Cases

by Brian Grant | Lerners LLP on 1/15/2013

In light of the decision in Combined Air Mechanical Services v. Flesch, counsel in municipal cases must re-assess their opportunities for summary judgment. In Combined Air, the Ontario Court of Appeal identified a new...more

Servicemembers Civil Relief Act: Giving Second Life To Cases Otherwise Barred By The Statute of Limitations

by Harlan Zaback on 1/14/2013

How an obscure section of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act can save a case when the statute of limitations has run...more

Out Of Control: Use Of Restraints In Nursing Homes

by Law Office of Paul B. Genet on 1/14/2013

Nursing home abuse takes many forms, and can include physical, emotional and financial manifestations. One area where abuse may be hard to detect is in the use of both physical and chemical restraints on nursing home...more

What Makes Side Effects Actionable?

by Phillips Law Offices on 1/11/2013

With increasing profits to be made in drug development and manufacturing and escalating reliance upon pharmaceutical treatment by the medical community, it seems that new drugs are entering the market every day to treat every...more

Sandy Hook Lawsuit on Hold, for Now

by Aaron Kase | Lawyers.com on 1/8/2013

An attorney who sought to sue the state of Connecticut for $100 million following the Sandy Hook massacre has withdrawn his lawsuit request for the time being, citing public backlash. Irving Pinsky, a personal injury...more

Does The Tarion Appeal Process Prevent A Condominium From Commencing A Civil Action?

by Shawn Pulver | Heenan Blaikie LLP on 1/7/2013

We are often asked by condominium corporations whether an appeal of Tarion’s final decision letter will prevent them from commencing a separate civil action with respect to the same deficiencies....more

Motorcycles in New York: Benefits, Risks and Rules to Follow

by Law Offices of Nussin S. Fogel on 1/4/2013

In late September of this year, a 35-year-old man died in a motorcycle crash on the Rockaway Turnpike in Queens. Apparently the driver of a minivan made a turn into the victim’s lane, causing the motorcycle to crash into the...more

San Diego’s Dangerous Roads Can Cause Serious Auto Accidents

by Thorsnes Bartolotta McGuire LLP on 1/2/2013

When a serious collision occurs between motor vehicles, one or both of the drivers usually causes the collision. Although driver negligence constitutes the leading cause of accidents involving cars, trucks and SUVs, sometimes...more

How Does the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Help Families After Airplane Accidents?

by Michael Barasch | Barasch McGarry Salzman & Penson PC on 1/2/2013

The aftermath of an airplane accident involves action by numerous organizations, including the involved airline, federal, state and local agencies, and volunteer associations. In addition to ensuring that survivors receive...more

2012 Top Canadian Entertainment, Media And Communications Law Stories

by Bob Tarantino, Stephen Zolf | Heenan Blaikie LLP on 12/28/2012

In keeping with tradition, and gambling that there won't actually be any significant entertainment/media law occurrences between now and January 1, 2013 (which is probably a pretty safe bet), we offer our humble thoughts on...more

Laws on Owning Pit Bulls

by Janet Raasch | Lawyers.com on 12/28/2012

Each decade has its “dangerous dog.” In the 1970s, it was Doberman pinschers. In the 1980s, it was German shepherds. In the 1990s, it was Rottweilers. Today, it’s pit bull terriers. Pit bulls were bred, originally in...more

Transvaginal Mesh Multi District Litigation

by Phillips Law Offices on 12/26/2012

Transvaginal mesh is a synthetic fiber sling that is implanted through the vagina. It is used to prevent instances of pelvic organ prolapse in women, a condition in which organs such as the bladder, uterus, and lower...more

Product Liability Law Medical Device Law Update: December 2012 - “A State of Profound Uncertainty”: The Crisis in Pennsylvania

by S. Vance Wittie | Sedgwick LLP on 12/24/2012

Since the mid-1960s, Pennsylvania has adhered to the strict liability tenets of section 402A of the Restatement (Second) of Torts. Its version of strict liability had a number of unique features, including the determination...more

Weekly Law Resume - December 20, 2012: California Supreme Court Affirms Express Delivery Provisions of Government Claims Act

by Kimberly Chin | Low, Ball & Lynch on 12/24/2012

Hope DiCampli-Mintz v. County of Santa Clara, et al. - California Supreme Court (December 6, 2012) - Government Code section 915(a) establishes the manner of delivery of a claim against the government. It requires that...more

Amendments to Liquor Control Act Create Safe Harbor For College And University Employees And Students Who Request Police...

by Scott Warner, Ellen Wetmore | Franczek Radelet P.C. on 12/24/2012

On January 1, 2013, certain amendments to Section 6-16 of the Illinois Liquor Control Act of 1934 (the “Act”) will take effect. These amendments may impact the way that institutions of higher education address underage...more

Supreme Court Reins In Court Of Appeal’s Attempt To Rewrite The Statutory Requirements For Presentation Of A Claim Against The...

by William T. Chisum, Jeffrey L. Massey | Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard on 12/21/2012

A woman who allegedly suffered injury while being treated in a county-owned hospital delivered a notice of intent to sue to the risk management department of the hospital instead of the clerk, secretary, auditor or board of...more

Bank Liability to Non-Customers in a Ponzi Scheme

by Timothy R. Moore | Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 12/18/2012

The morning news reports flashes a report that your customer was actually a Ponzi scheme and defrauded numerous people. Of course, this is terrible news for the innocent victims, but, you ask yourself, could my bank be...more

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