Browsing articles from "December, 2009"

Business Lawsuits and Fault Finding

Dec 27, 2009   //   by sbrennan   //   Business Law  //  No Comments

Lawsuits seem to be as common as the cold these days. Nowhere is that more evident than when it comes to people suing businesses for a perceived wrong. If anyone [...]

CLASS Act Could Change the Way Seniors Pay for Long Term-Care

Dec 22, 2009   //   by LawChronicle   //   Elder Law, Estate Planning  //  No Comments

In early December, the CLASS, or Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act, survived a vote aimed at removing it from the Senate health reform bill. The House and Senate [...]

Swallowing Too Much Water Can Kill

Dec 21, 2009   //   by sbrennan   //   Litigation  //  No Comments

Two years have passed since the highly unusual death of 28-year old Jennifer Strange from drinking too much water. It was a case that rocked the legal landscape and rightfully [...]

Recession Proof Business Income

Dec 20, 2009   //   by sbrennan   //   Business Law  //  No Comments

Cash during a recession is a rare and appreciated thing. It’s when economic setbacks hit that one really finds out how well run a business happens to be. It’s essential [...]

Personal Injury at the Worksite

Dec 16, 2009   //   by sbrennan   //   Business Law  //  No Comments

Everywhere you turn these days there is construction of some type under way. Accidents on the jobsite happen regularly and to deal with the damages, you need an excellent Sacramento [...]

Eight Years Later the Verdict Is Rendered

Dec 15, 2009   //   by sbrennan   //   Litigation  //  No Comments

It was a difficult case that involved years of appeals, but the case was eventually affirmed. In 2001, registered nurse, Yuko Yamamoto, was hit by a taxi cab and knocked [...]

Your Business Legal Structure Is Showing

Dec 10, 2009   //   by sbrennan   //   Business Law  //  No Comments

Setting up your own business? The first thing you will need help with is the kind of legal structure that will best suit your needs. While it might seem like [...]

Birth Injury Case Takes 8 Years to Settle

Dec 10, 2009   //   by sbrennan   //   Litigation  //  No Comments

It shouldn’t have taken eight long years to settle, but it did. The Rutherford family of Janesville sued for medical malpractice and won. The facts of this case are that [...]

Whiplash, the Unseen Injury

Dec 10, 2009   //   by sbrennan   //   Business Law  //  No Comments

People think whiplash isn’t that serious because they can’t see it. While many think that whiplash is a silent wound and not that serious because it’s not visible, it is [...]

Lawsuit Pre-Settlement Loans May Ease Financial Concerns

Dec 2, 2009   //   by sbrennan   //   Litigation  //  No Comments

In a country rather famous for being litigious, it should not come as much of a surprise that there is something available to plaintiffs called a lawsuit pre-settlement loan. In [...]

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