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Choosing A Process Server - dated: September 2, 2005 - author: David G. Hallstrom, Sr. - It is not usually a good idea to have a non professional serve process. They do not normally know the laws and rules involved in process serving nor do they usually know how to fill out a proper proof of service. Either of these can cause a service to be declared invalid and possibly cause you to lose the case or at the least force you to start over. click here for full text.

How to File a Claim for Celebrex Injury - posted: April 15, 2005 - author: Jefferson Highway, General Counsel - here is mounting evidence to suggest that Celebrex (aka celecoxib) is linked to an increased risk of blood clots, heart attacks and strokes. Celebrex is one of the newer anti arthritic drugs called COX-2 inhibitors that were launched in the 1990s, and is marketed by Pharmacia Corporation and Pfizer Inc. click here for full text.

Process Serving In California - dated: May 17, 2004 - author: David G. Hallstrom - Most process servers understand dwelling house or usual place of abode to mean the actual place where the person is currently staying. It has, however, been our experience that this means the official residence or place where the person is currently staying. click here for full text.

Why Plaintiff’s Lawyers Do Not want Tort Reform - dated: January 25, 2005 - author: Richard Binder, Esq. - Personally, I tense every time I hear proposals about limits on pain and suffering, as though that element of injury is less real than any other part. Confinement to a wheelchair, or the loss of a limb, would not be calculated any other way, than in purely economic terms, if Corporate America had its way.click here for full text.

Police Stops - posted: September 7, 2005 - author: From Kraft & Associates : Attorneys at Law, P.C - If you are stopped by the police while driving you may feel confused, anxious or angry. It might help you to remember that traffic stops can be equally stressful for a police officer. Every year a significant number of law enforcement officers are killed or injured while making seemingly “routine” traffic stops. Your cooperation and compliance with the police officer's directions can make the traffic stop sale and uneventful for all involved. click here for full text.

Corporate irresponsibility in the aftermath of Bhopal - posted: September 7, 2005 - author: Lawrence Landskroner - When the sun rose on December 3, 1984, the city of Bhopal, India, lay in a dense cloud of toxic gas. An overnight leak at the local Union Carbide plant had loosed methyl isocyanate onto the sleeping town. So far, 2,000 people have lost their lives, with more possibly to follow from the long-range effects of the gas. More than 200,000 have suffered injuries from exposure to the gas. Despite early pledges, Union Carbide click here for full text.

PATIENTS ARE ENTITLED TO MINIMALLY ADEQUATE TREATMENT IN STATE HOSPITALS - posted: September 7, 2005 - author: Lawrence Landskroner - Based on a U.S. Supreme Court decision recognizing the right to minimally adequate treatment in state hospitals, Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (TLPJ), the nations only public interest law firm specializing in precedent setting damage and trial litigation has filed an action in the state of New Mexico and succeeded in obtaining benefits for patients who were improperly treated in mental health institutions. click here for full text.

ARE YOU AN INJURED WORKER? - posted: March 17, 2006 - author: Barry L. Edzant, Esq. and Gina L. Aliano - Thanks to our tight labor market, many of us are now gainfully employed. However, with more people working than ever before, the risk for on the job injuries also increases, and the more familiar employees should become with their benefits and rights under California workers' compensation laws. Generally, the term "workers' compensation" is a very broad description that encompasses all aspects of work-related injuries. The basic principle behind click here for full text.

YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT, FROM A LEGAL PERSPECTIVE - posted: March 17, 2006 - author: Barry L. Edzant, Esq. - For those of you with weak stomachs, you may not want to read the rest of this article. There. You have been warned. Please don't email me to tell me how disgusting this article is and that I have ruined your appetite. I already know. But, what we must talk about today are injuries resulting from improper food preparation, contaminated food, and foreign substances in food. Personal injuries caused by food are relatively uncommon click here for full text.

Workers' Compensation for Toxic Tort Claims - posted: March 18, 2006 - author: From Clinton & McKain - A "tort" is defined as behavior that harms an individual, but is not necessarily a criminal act. A toxic tort claim can be brought by an individual who was exposed to and harmed by a toxin due to the conduct of another. Workers' Compensation law compensates workers for harms suffered at work. This may include any one of numerous harmful toxins and substances possibly present. Even if an employee has been exposed to a toxic substance, it must still be proven that click here for full text.

Product Liability and Gas Explosions - posted: March 18, 2006 - author: From Clinton & McKain - Propane gas tanks may pose a grave danger due to their extreme flammability. Local and state jurisdictions are addressing the problem of fires and explosions caused by propane tanks by taking stronger safety precautions and providing education regarding gas tanks, in order to reduce the number of injuries and deaths caused by the tanks. Propane gas can be used to power every day items such as: barbeques, emergency generators, pool heaters and clothes dryers. click here for full text.

Enforcing International Law in the U.S. Under the Alien Tort Claims Act - posted: March 18, 2006 - author: From Clinton & McKain - A tort is a wrongful act, whether intentional or accidental, that causes injury to another. An example of a lawsuit based on tort is one brought to recover damages caused by someone's negligence, or for assault and battery. On a larger scale, the Alien Tort Claims Act (ATCA) of 1789 allows non-citizens to bring civil actions in U.S. district courts for torts committed in violation of international law. click here for full text.

Re: Lead Poisoning: What Everyone Should Know - posted: March 18, 2006 - author: From Clinton & McKain - Lead Poisoning is a disease caused by swallowing or inhaling lead. Over 50 percent of U.S. homes built before 1978 contain lead based paint. In the past, lead paint was used in homes on windows, sills, doors, frames, walls, floors, stairs, woodwork, molding, fences, porches, etc. Any child may be at risk because there are many sources for lead. At low levels, lead poisoning can slow a child’s development, damage red blood cell production, and cause learning click here for full text.

Legal Liability for the Acts of Minors - posted: March 18, 2006 - author: From Clinton & McKain - In general, minors are liable for their misdeeds. However, when a minor acts intentionally or negligently in a manner that causes harm to another, it is difficult to collect damages from the minor. In such a situation, the minor's parents may also be held liable for their child's acts and/or ordered to pay for them. A "parent" can be anyone exercising parental authority over the child, but typically refers to the "custodial" parent. Although they vary widely by state, most parental liability laws target click here for full text.

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