I hope this month’s article finds all of you well and thriving, or at least surviving in this time of our “new normal.” Who would have imagined that our lives and our law practices would be turned upside down and that “pandemic” would become a household word? Like many other national disasters, such as 9/11 or Hurricane Katrina, heroes and
The use of images on websites and social media posts continues to raise copyright concerns. The author who created the image (photographer, videographer or artist) owns the copyright to the image – including the rights to distribute, display or create copies. Distributing, displaying or copying without consent of the copyright owner is infringement. Use of an image already available on
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that six million adults in the United States suffer from kidney disease at one time. When someone suffers from kidney disease, their kidneys cannot filter the waste from their blood with the same efficiency as healthy kidneys. When the waste and associated toxins remain in the body, other health problems can arise. Many
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) – nothing could be more topical. Everyone has been writing about COVID-19 for months since there is little other news. No sports events to recap. No concerts or plays to critique. No craft brewery or restaurant experiences to review. No celebrity hook-up/spit-up drama to report. But hey, we are magazine columnists and obliged to fill the
When it comes to personal injury cases, selecting the right doctor is incredibly important for a wide range of reasons. So what does this mean? Well, in addition to seeking medical treatment as soon as an injury takes place, much of your personal injury case relies on the doctor (or doctors) you visit, the care you receive, and how you
One of the most common questions that plaintiffs in California employment lawsuits want answered is how much their case may be worth. But this does not make the question any easier to answer. When a plaintiff in these cases succeeds after trial, an award of monetary compensation is usually made. However, determining exactly how much may be awarded by the
While some workplace disputes can be solved to a worker’s satisfaction through petitioning a human resources department or directly engaging with management, there are other workplace scenarios wherein it is important for workers to seek experienced legal guidance from an employment lawyer. In more complex or contentious matters, it’s important to have an attorney experienced in this area of law
Employers tend to hold more power than the workers that they employ, so it is important for Orange County workers who have been wronged by their employers to seek the guidance of an experienced employment lawyer before determining how to address the mistreatment. Working with an attorney will help you to understand your rights and to take full advantage of
Mistakes happen, even in the medical profession. As much as patients would like to believe their doctors and nurses are infallible, unfortunately errors do occur across the medical profession. Those errors can have lasting consequences for the victims. Sometimes, those mistakes mean lifelong limitations. Other times, as in the case of a Miami patient with a broken ankle, they result in
As COVID-19 has dominated headlines by sweeping across the globe and the United States with almost unmatched pace and fury, the Trump Administration has been criticized for failing to adequately prepare the American public for the ravages of the virus. While the country’s immigration service has obviously taken a backseat to the other social services that are currently of greater
I hope this month’s article finds all of you well and thriving, or at least surviving in this time of our “new normal.” Who would have imagined that our lives and our law practices would be turned upside down and that “pandemic” would become a household word? Like many other national disasters, such as 9/11 or Hurricane Katrina, heroes and
The use of images on websites and social media posts continues to raise copyright concerns. The author who created the image (photographer, videographer or artist) owns the copyright to the image – including the rights to distribute, display or create copies. Distributing, displaying or copying without consent of the copyright owner is infringement. Use of an image already available on
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that six million adults in the United States suffer from kidney disease at one time. When someone suffers from kidney disease, their kidneys cannot filter the waste from their blood with the same efficiency as healthy kidneys. When the waste and associated toxins remain in the body, other health problems can arise. Many
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) – nothing could be more topical. Everyone has been writing about COVID-19 for months since there is little other news. No sports events to recap. No concerts or plays to critique. No craft brewery or restaurant experiences to review. No celebrity hook-up/spit-up drama to report. But hey, we are magazine columnists and obliged to fill the
When it comes to personal injury cases, selecting the right doctor is incredibly important for a wide range of reasons. So what does this mean? Well, in addition to seeking medical treatment as soon as an injury takes place, much of your personal injury case relies on the doctor (or doctors) you visit, the care you receive, and how you
One of the most common questions that plaintiffs in California employment lawsuits want answered is how much their case may be worth. But this does not make the question any easier to answer. When a plaintiff in these cases succeeds after trial, an award of monetary compensation is usually made. However, determining exactly how much may be awarded by the
While some workplace disputes can be solved to a worker’s satisfaction through petitioning a human resources department or directly engaging with management, there are other workplace scenarios wherein it is important for workers to seek experienced legal guidance from an employment lawyer. In more complex or contentious matters, it’s important to have an attorney experienced in this area of law
Employers tend to hold more power than the workers that they employ, so it is important for Orange County workers who have been wronged by their employers to seek the guidance of an experienced employment lawyer before determining how to address the mistreatment. Working with an attorney will help you to understand your rights and to take full advantage of
Mistakes happen, even in the medical profession. As much as patients would like to believe their doctors and nurses are infallible, unfortunately errors do occur across the medical profession. Those errors can have lasting consequences for the victims. Sometimes, those mistakes mean lifelong limitations. Other times, as in the case of a Miami patient with a broken ankle, they result in
As COVID-19 has dominated headlines by sweeping across the globe and the United States with almost unmatched pace and fury, the Trump Administration has been criticized for failing to adequately prepare the American public for the ravages of the virus. While the country’s immigration service has obviously taken a backseat to the other social services that are currently of greater
