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Three Point Shot - May 2012

by Proskauer Rose LLP on 5/23/2012

In This Issue: - Selling the Shirt off Tim Tebow’s Back Requires a License...1 - I See Your True Colors Shining Through ...2 - Pretty Boy’s Right of Publicity Lawsuit Ain’t Pretty, Says World Wrestling...more

The Fatal Dangers of Medical Tourism

by Lawyers.com on 5/23/2012

The investigation was one James Goldberg never wanted to undertake. Six years ago, Goldberg’s son Joshua, then 23, was living in Thailand, studying to become a Buddhist monk. When Joshua mysteriously lost feeling in his...more

Attorney Fees Properly Awarded Where the Applicable Contract Authorizes An Award "In Any Dispute"

by Barger & Wolen on 5/23/2012

In Toro Enterprises Inc. v. Pavement Recycling Systems Inc., 2012 Cal. App. LEXIS 519 (Cal. App. 2d Dist. Apr. 9, 2012) the California Court of Appeal for the Second Appellate District reversed the trial court and granted...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

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

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

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

Church Members Prohibited From Soliciting Donations In Front Of Grocery Store

by Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard on 5/16/2012

Church members can be permanently barred from soliciting donations outside a stand-alone grocery store, under a recent court of appeal ruling (Ralphs Grocery Company v. Missionary Church of the Disciples of Christ (---...more

$78.5 Million for Woman with Baby that ‘Came Back to Life’

by Lawyers.com on 5/16/2012

A Pennsylvania woman was awarded $78.5 million after a doctor waited over an hour to deliver a baby in critical danger, resulting in brain damage and severe cerebral palsy that will demand medical assistance for the rest of...more

Eighth Circuit Addresses Personal Injury Offense of Malicious Prosecution

by Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP on 5/15/2012

In its recent decision in Genesis Ins. Co. v. City of Council Bluffs, et al., 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 9577 (8th Cir. May 11, 2012), the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, in a matter of first impression under...more

Could the NFL Use an “Exclusive Remedy” Defense to Block Concussion Lawsuits

by Jodi Ginsberg - Georgia Workers Compensation... on 5/15/2012

Recently, a number of retired football players have sued the NFL for damages arising from concussion injuries associated with the head trauma regularly incurred in professional football games. Does the NFL have an argument...more

Mississippi Tort Cap Overturned — For Now

by Lawyers.com on 5/14/2012

The mother of a boy who died of smoke inhalation in an apartment building lacking adequate fire detection may be able to collect $6 million from the complex’s owners, despite Mississippi lawsuit caps, following to a recent...more

Did the NFL Kill Junior Seau?

by Lawyers.com on 5/11/2012

The suicide last week of former NFL star Junior Seau has observers wondering if his death stemmed from football-related head trauma, and what it portends for the future of the league. - Legendary linebacker shot himself...more

Persuasive Memo Sample - Dog Bite Victim Example

by Rebekah Carter on 5/10/2012

This is an example of my legal research and writing as a paralegal. I originally wrote this in my Paralegal certification course and received an A on it. I want to showcase this as an example of the quality, attention to...more

Claiming Wages Lost for an Accident May Require the Assistance of a Sacramento Car Accident Attorney

by Demas Law Group on 5/10/2012

Being injured in an automobile accident is traumatic enough, but Sacramento car accident attorneys are frequently asked about the rights of people who have been injured in collisions to claim lost wages. This area of law can...more

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Civil Remedies – May 23, 2012

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