Everyday, we’re always at the risk of falling victim to misfortune whether it is from using defective products or unknowingly falling off into a manhole, or sustaining vast injuries due to serious highway accidents. You may think that accidents that happen everywhere to other people are of nobody’s fault than theirs alone…But, once something […]
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), passed into law in 1994 and amended in 2001, provides hope for immigrant domestic violence survivors. An abused immigrant who is married to a U.S. citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident or who divorced her abuser in the past two years may now petition on her own for an immigrant […]
Conclusive research has shown that wet (uncured) marijuana is not psychoactive. Before drying, decarboxylation of inactive THCA acid into delta9 THC has not yet occurred. During the curing (drying) process, the COOH bonded to the THCA is released. The result is marijuana’s psychoactive compound delta9 THC. The State of North Carolina’s […]
In a case illustrating the potential danger of seeking a new trial following a jury verdict, a New York jury awarded three former railroad employees $16 million for their asbestosis and COPD on April 27. Interestingly, a new trial was previously ordered following a 1999 award of $800,000, which was held to be excessive […]
What’s the difference between truck accidents and other vehicle accidents?
Although the same laws of negligence apply, there are special Vehicle Code sections that apply only to commercial truck drivers and trucking companies. Truck drivers also have special licensing and training requirements which generally make truck accidents harder to defend but easier for the plaintiffs to […]
In the case Saggar v Ministry of Defence [2005] , it was held that an overseas based employee of a British business, who was a UK resident when recruited or at any time during the course of the employee’s employment, is entitled to bring a discrimination claim in the UK . The claim can be […]
In today’s litigious society, even small mishaps can lead to dreadful results and can end up in large lawsuits. That’s why it becomes almost mandatory for many people to opt for personal injury liability insurance. Personal injury liability insurance protects you from liability under the law if you are sued for something you did or […]