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Monday, August 31, 2009 by

Petrelli Law, P.C. - Divorce Attorneys in PhiladelphiaIf you are looking for a divorce and family lawyers view on divorce, child support, custody, equitable distribution of property and Philadelphia divorce laws, please visit our...... Read More

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Topic: Divorce

Water Injuries Happen Every Summer

Monday, August 31, 2009 by Robert E. Cartwright

During the summer months, serious injuries continue to take place around the water. This is especially true when there are people who want to show off for others or are otherwise overconfident. It’s kind of the “Look mom, no hands” syndrome.

This appears to have happened this past weekend, when a 200-foot dive from a cliff at Copper Canyon on Lake Havasu proved deadly for a Costa Mesa, Calif., man. The Read More

Posted at 19:53 PM | PERMALINK

Topic: Personal Injury

How to Find the right lawyer when faced with Foreclosure

Monday, August 31, 2009 by David Schmit

Schmit Law Office - Bankruptcy in Oakland In these days of difficult economic conditions, many people face the possibility of foreclosure. Losing your home is a terrible occurrence. You need help defending your property. The Schmit Law Office, undersand Oakland foreclosure laws.... Read More

Posted at 19:42 PM | PERMALINK

Topic: Bankruptcy

Federal Disability Retirement: The Administrative "Process"

Monday, August 31, 2009 by Robert R. McGill

I have previously written about how a Federal Disability Retirement application should be prepared: that it should be looked upon as an administrative "process", and as such, it is not like taking a test for a driver's license, or filing an application to obtain a permit -- both of which are similarly "administrative" issues. ... Read More

Posted at 18:51 PM | PERMALINK

Topic: Administrative Law

Common Workers Compensation Myths

Monday, August 31, 2009 by Ruben Jose Cruz

Cruz & Associates - Personal Injury Lawyers in AtlantaWhen it comes to workers comp in Atlanta, there are a few common myths that people seem to believe. Here are several of the most common that the Law Firm of Cruz & Associates tend to hear. ... Read More

Posted at 18:41 PM | PERMALINK

Topic: Workers Compensation

Protecting Your Rights

Monday, August 31, 2009 by Riccardo L. Ippolito

Experienced defense attorneys, Valencia, Ippolito & Bowman understand domestic violence in San Jose and San Jose criminal law. They understand the law when it comes to protecting your rights. The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution guarantees our rights against... Read More

Posted at 18:15 PM | PERMALINK

Topic: Criminal Law

Vehicle Fires -- Handling a Post-Collision Fuel Fed Fire Case

Monday, August 31, 2009 by Brett A. Emison

According to the US Fire Administration, post-collision fires are the leading cause of vehicle-related deaths. These fires ignite for a variety of reasons including failure to incorporate anti-siphoning valves, failure to include fuel filler tube check valves, misrouting of fuel lines, failure to protect fuel lines, improper placement of the fuel tank inside the vehicle's crush zone and inadequate shielding of the fuel tank.... Read More

Posted at 17:55 PM | PERMALINK

Topic: Automotive Products Liability

Searching for New Jersey Divorce Lawyers

Monday, August 31, 2009 by Peter T. Harris

There are few more difficult decisions to make than to end your marriage. If that isn’t difficult enough, now you need to choose the right New Jersey divorce lawyer to represent you throughout your divorce proceedings. How can you find and retain the right New Jersey attorney to protect your best interests?... Read More

Posted at 16:48 PM | PERMALINK

Topic: Divorce

Rulings apply retroactively unless the case states the application is prospective only

Monday, August 31, 2009 by John J. Tollefsen

Lunsford v. Saberhagen Holdings, Inc., --- P.3d ----, 2009 WL 1547826 (Wash. Jun 04, 2009) (NO. 80728-1-I)

When the Supreme Court announces a new rule of law or a change of existing law, the issues becomes whether it is applied to cases that arose prior to the ruling. The answer is that it depends on whether the court holds that it is prospective or retroactive. In explaining its ruling the court made the following comment:

Posted at 15:01 PM | PERMALINK

Topic: Litigation

Punitive damages generally limited to four times compensatory damages

Monday, August 31, 2009 by John J. Tollefsen

Strawn v. Farmers Ins. Co. of Oregon, --- P.3d ----, 2009 WL 1409471 (Or.App. May 20, 2009) (NO. A131605, 009809080)

A class action was filed complaining of defendants' claims handling of personal injury protection (PIP) benefits payments to their insureds. They used cost-containment software to evaluate their insureds' medical expenses in relation to other bills for the same procedure in a given region. If the charge submitted by an... Read More

Posted at 14:39 PM | PERMALINK

Topic: Complex Litigation

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