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How to talk about assisted living with an aging parent
Broaching the topic of assisted living with an elderly parent isn’t easy. After all, nursing homes don’t exactly have the best reputation, and living facilities often bring up fears about mortality, losing independence or leaving behind the family home. However, a...
Distracted driving continues to plague California roadways
No matter how many times some drivers hear that they should put down their phones, burgers and coffee cups, they continue to do it while behind the wheel. Even cellphone companies now warn drivers to put down their phones. It is even possible to block calls, texts and...
Understanding traumatic brain injuries
A car accident can dramatically affect your life forever. Regardless of how careful you are on the road, an unexpected collision can have catastrophic consequences. Californians who regularly commute should be aware of some of the most devastating injuries that may...
How late can you sue for a birth injury in California?
Like every other state, California’s time limits for filing a lawsuit may seem more complicated than they need to be. So, here are some short answers, along with a few details that may also prove useful, interesting, or both. Injured mothers must act quickly Mothers...
Bourbon maker and gas company clash with landowners
An ongoing dispute between some Kentucky residents and a Louisville energy company is of interest partly because it illustrates issues commonly at stake in eminent domain litigation, and partly because it involves bourbon. The questions involve whether a true public...
When government leaves your property as good as condemned
There are times when government activities make people’s land practically worthless for the owner’s purposes. It is as if the government seized the land without paying the landowner something for their loss. Faced with this unfortunate, sometimes devastating...
Did your doctor miss something important? It may have been a misdiagnosis
From the moment you set foot in the doctor’s office, you trust your doctor to help you find what’s wrong and to offer you a treatment that can help you get back on your feet. But if they diagnose you incorrectly , you are bound to have questions. Did they fail to...
Has your doctor been sued for medical malpractice?
Medical needs differ from person to person. Maybe you're in excellent health and only see your doctor for an annual physical. Perhaps you go in to seek a consult for a semi-serious injury (broken bone, bad ankle sprain, bruised or cracked rib) that doesn't require...
Who’s responsible for unnatural disaster?
Suburban sprawl is a phenomenon that has dominated development patterns over the last century. As human communities began to “sprawl” into previously untouched areas, developers and city planners faced new sets of challenges in mitigating or preventing environmental...
Tortious interference goes beyond fair competition
Tortious interference is a misdeed, or civil tort, in which someone unfairly gets in the way of a contract someone else has signed with a third party. Sometimes, such torts are a case of one company “poaching” talent from another. You do not have to be in show...
