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Brain Injuries - Causes and Prevention Tips

Thursday, September 30, 2010 by Michael P. Ehline

A traumatic brain injury attorney in LA should be the accident lawyers Los Angeles you seek when injured in a serious LA motor vehicle accident, such as a motorcycle, or bicycle related injury.... Read More

Posted at 23:41 PM | PERMALINK

Topic: Personal Injury

Police Reports as Evidence in a Personal Injury Accident Case

Thursday, September 30, 2010 by Emery B. Ledger

Many people are unsure whether or not they are required to call the police when they have been involved in an accident. State laws differ as to when it is a legal requirement to call the police but even when it is not a legal requirement it is generally a good idea. Police reports are frequently used as evidence in a personal injury accident trial. Having said that, a personal injury accident victim should also understand that a police report I snot necessarily decisive on the issue of neglig... Read More

Posted at 22:34 PM | PERMALINK

Topic: Personal Injury

For What It Is Worth-When Is A California Statutory Offer To Compromise Reasonable?

Thursday, September 30, 2010 by Todd A. Picker

Recently in Essex Insurance Company v. Heck [(2010) 186 Cal.App.4th 1513] a California
Court of Appeal had occasion to review the circumstances under which a
statutory offer to compromise under California Code of Civil Procedure section
998 will be deemed reasonable. Section 998 provides that a written settlement
offer to allow judgment to be entered against the offeror, which contains the
terms and condition of the judgment, can be... Read More

Posted at 19:34 PM | PERMALINK

Topic: Civil Litigation

Class Actions Claims Can Be Pursued With Ease

Thursday, September 30, 2010 by Eric B. Kingsley

Many people assume that class actions are difficult claims to pursue and that it is the job of the client to corral large groups of people together to pursue these claims. Nothing could be father from the truth. In reality a client comes into a lawyer’s office who may have been harmed by their employer or by a product but their claim is not for a large amount of money. These are the times that class actions are perfect. While the lawyer perhaps could not... Read More

Posted at 19:29 PM | PERMALINK

Topic: Labor and Employment

Don't Be A Victim Of Auto Accidents

Thursday, September 30, 2010 by Emery B. Ledger

The statistics for the rate, frequency and the extent of damage or injuries caused by auto accidents in the US is alarming. In 2005, a survey was carried out by the NHTSA (National Highway and Traffic Safety Authority) to determine the level of occurrence of auto accidents as well as the causes and impact of these accidents. The results revealed sobering statistics: over 6 million automobiles were involved in accidents with almost 2 million people left with varying degrees of injuries. Also, abo... Read More

Posted at 19:05 PM | PERMALINK

Topic: Automobile Accidents

All You Need To Know About Brain Injuries

Thursday, September 30, 2010 by Emery B. Ledger

The Brain Trauma Foundation carried out a survey and reported that about 1.6 million Americans suffer brain injuries annually. Furthermore, up to 50,000 of these injuries are fatal. In fact, statistics has revealed that brain injuries are the leading cause of death in Americans between the age of 0 and 45 years. This is an astounding revelation and another shocker is the fact that a large proportion of these injuries result from auto accidents and industrial accidents which often result from an... Read More

Posted at 18:53 PM | PERMALINK

Topic: Head and Spinal Injuries

Personal Injury Cases and Motorcycle Accidents

Thursday, September 30, 2010 by Emery B. Ledger

Personal injury cases are fairly common in the US and there are several types of mishaps that can be categorized under personal injury. The severity and frequency of these eventualities differ with some of them accounting for a large proportion of these consequences.... Read More

Posted at 18:23 PM | PERMALINK

Topic: Motorcycle Accidents

Third country managers and the AIFM Directive

Thursday, September 30, 2010 by Olivier Sciales

Luxembourg’s fund industry is keenly awaiting the outcome of negotiations between the European Union’s legislative institutions on the final form of the proposed Directive on Alternative Investment Fund Managers. Finalisation of the directive could open up new opportunities for Luxembourg as a domicile and servicing centre for alternative funds, but the EU has been slow to reach agreement on a number of outstanding issues, notably the treatment under the directive of managers... Read More

Posted at 17:52 PM | PERMALINK

Topic: Investments

Pharmaceutical Drug SALES or PROMOTIONS?

Thursday, September 30, 2010 by Norman B. Blumenthal

There are pharmaceutical sales representatives working everywhere in California, from Los Angeles and San Diego to the San Francisco Bay Area. These drug reps usually work well over 40 hours every week, but are not paid overtime wages. A few recent decisions in federal courts may change this overtime employment law in California, however... ... Read More

Posted at 17:16 PM | PERMALINK

Topic: Wage and Hour Law

Commercial Mortgages Deliquency Rates Ominously Rise

Thursday, September 30, 2010 by Doron F. Eghbali

The latest data indicate delinquency rate increased by 9% for commercial mortgaged-backed securities. This is an ominous sign as commercial property owners are seriously having trouble paying their mortgages. Let us further explore this important development.... Read More

Posted at 17:00 PM | PERMALINK

Topic: Commercial Law

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