A back injury can take many forms, and can vary in severity depending on the nature of the accident. One of the most severe types of injury occurs when the spinal cord itself is damaged in a motor vehicle accident. An injury that damages the spinal cord disrupts the brain’s ability to communicate with the […]
Maritime law is the law of the sea. Maritime law is very, very different from California State law. One of the peculiar parts of maritime law is the Limitation of Liability Act. Under the Limitation of Liability Act, if certain factual prerequisites are met, a shipowner can limit its liability for a accident to the […]
Collaborative Law, or Collaborative Process as it is sometimes called, is a process for resolving disputes by encouraging settlement. Many people have heard of it as a way to resolve divorces, but it also works to resolve civil disputes as well, sometimes with variations tailored to the needs of a particular case. What is Collaborative […]
The recent tragic story of a friend’s loss of her former husband in a drowning accident was compounded by his not having prepared a trust, a will, or an accessible list of passwords. In the drowning, his body was never found, so the state could not issue a death certificate. Legal procedures were initiated in […]
Buying a car is usually a large investment and it is important to be careful that you get value for your money. Many people purchase vehicle’s only to realize that the car they bought does not meet their expectations. Unfortunately, most people do not know where to turn to when they feel like they have […]
For couples who simply can no longer move forward together and have tried everything they can think of to save their union, divorce is always a last-resort option. Although divorces on television shows are often depicted as bitter battles over assets and custody issues, there is no reason or need for them to be as […]
Until the mid-1980s, fundamental rights as well as the concept of democracy had not been mentioned in the operative parts of any of the treaty texts. In fact, while the original EC Treaty of 1957 made no reference at all to democracy or other political principles of the like, the Preamble to the Single European […]
For the past decade, it has been difficult to keep up with the advance of same-sex marriage throughout the country because it has quickly transformed both the image of marriage and the legal field that defines it. The process for divorce, in states where same-sex marriage is legal, is the same for straight and gay […]
Lawyer referral services are a great place to start when it comes to hiring an attorney. But those may not be available everywhere. Besides, there are numerous other things you can look into prior to booking an intake interview. In addition to referrals, I have identified four other R’s for a total of five to […]
