Personal Injury Law

IRC 130 Qualified Assignment Blooper By Forge Consulting
It's time to correct yet another blooper by Forge Consulting, LLC, the firm that brought us "plantiffs", the alleged John Edwards "pay for testimonial" and the notion that it is perfectly OK to sign an affidavit under penalty of perjury...

Recovery of Non-Pecuniary Damages Prohibited Under Jones Act
by Stephen C. HanemannThe issue of recovery of non-pecuniary damages [1] by a Jones Act seaman is one that often confronts both the seaman’s employer and non-employer third-parties from whom damages are sought...

Limitation Period for MVA Pecuniary Claims Follows That of Non-pecuniary Claims Says Superior Court
Hard on the heels of the Court of Appeal’s decision in Grewal v. Ivany, released last Friday, Mr...

C.A. Opens Door to Multiple Limitation Periods in MVA Cases
In Grewal v. Ivany, released last week, the Court of Appeal left open the possibility that a claim for pecuniary damages in an MVA action might be prescribed at the end of two years, even though the discoverability principle has postponed the commencement of the same limitation period for a non-pecuniary damages claim...

COA Majority: Party Represented By Attorney in Real Estate Transaction Bears the Risk of Loss When Attorney Embezzles Sale Proceeds
Tuesday in Johnson v. Schultz, the COA held that the party who was represented by an attorney who embezzles sales proceeds from a real estate transaction bears the risk of loss...

Plaintiff Severely Injured in Two Accidents Can?t Recover Aggregate Non-pecuniary Damages in Excess of S.C.C. ?Cap?
Broadbent v. Greater Toronto Transit Authority is another case involving a plaintiff injured in multiple accidents...

Power of Attorney and Living Wills for the aged
Options for caring for aging parents

Estate Planning
Documents: durable power of attorney, living will, letter of instruction, and insurance trust

Grandparents Visitation Rights
Every state lets elderly grandparents petition to visit grandchildren

Living Wills and Powers of Attorney
Laws effecting the elderly

Lawyer Jokes
Law Humor

How to Select a Divorce Attorney
Select a counselor carefully

How to collect a personal loan from a spouse?
You local court will probably have someone to offer you some assistance as you p...

How to make a landlord honor an option to buy provision in the lease (OH)?
Most leases are written as a one year agreement, if neither party elects to form...

If my stepmother goes on Medicaid, can they take my father's house and assets if they have been separated for many years but are still legally married (NJ)?
if medicaid up there is the same as in sc, they willnot take the houses. medicai...

Our landlord just put our rental on sale. We have been excellent tenants and have never had issues with rent payments. We do not want realtors bringing clients into our home when we are not present. Recieved a letter fro
Landlords have a right under law to enter dwellings during normal daylight hours...

How to prevent an arrest from appearing in the local newspaper?
Dont know the law in Minnesota but in most jurisdictions an arrest is a matter o...

Plane Crashes
alleging loss of life, debilitating injuries, loss of income, traumatic stress.

Helicopter Crashes
alleging loss of life, debilitating injuries, loss of income, traumatic stress.

Slimbionic, SlimDemand
Botanical Weight Loss, and One Weight Loss Pills Recalled

Class Action Filed Against T-Mobile, Microsoft Over Sidekick Data Loss
T-Mobile, Microsoft Face Class Action over Sidekick Phone Data Loss

FDA
issues Warning For 25 Weight Loss Products

LA Weight Loss
Recalls LA Hot Drinks Café Au Lait