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High court upholds ruling in injury case involving bleachersBangor Daily NewsIn a 4-3 decision, the law court last week rejected the appeal from John W. Searle whose Superior Court complaint claimed that the town and high school had … View full post on Injury Law News RSS feed

LOS ANGELES – Finding that a video game publisher provided adequate evidence of damages from the operation of a Web server that allowed unauthorized play of its popular “World of Warcraft” (WOW) game, a California federal judge on Aug. 10 awarded the company more than $88 million in disgorgement, statutory damages and attorney fees (Blizzard [...]

The Star-Ledger – NJ.com Grand Jury will review case of 'Cake Boss' brother-in-law charged with child …The Star-Ledger – NJ.comMORRIS COUNTY — Child-sex-assault charges against the brother-in-law of “Cake Boss” Buddy Valastro, and a main character in the TLC show based on Carlos …'Cake Boss' brother-in-law appears at Morris County court hearing, handcuffed …The Jersey [...]

It is crucial that dads establish themselves prior to acquiring custody. The moment you lose custody, your chances of maintaining an active role in your child’s life decrease. Allowing full control by your ex-spouse can be tragic if the divorce was fiercely fought since… View full post on Injury Law News RSS feed

Jimmy had just started college as a freshman and was walking through the student union of a school. He was approached by a representative from a credit card company asking if he wanted to open up a credit card. This seemed like a good idea to Jimmy, so he signed up and received in the [...]

A former cruise ship trumpet player was awarded 1.7 million from a Miami jury after he slipped and fell while on stage on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship. As a former trumpet player, this verdict caught recreational injury, vacation accident and resort tort lawyer Doug Landau’s eye. The horn player claimed that the fall injured [...]

After practicing law and representing accident and malpractice victims for nearly 18 years, I’ve learned the most important factors one should consider when one decides to hire a lawyer for hisher accident case. Here are my Top 10 Factors you should consider when choosing your personal injury attorney: 1. Choose a Specialist. You should hire [...]

Not every case needs a lawyer. In fact, for most small cases you can settle the case on your own without an attorney. But what is a small case? There are no hard and fast rules. But most smaller cases will share one or more of the following characteristics: The injuries are minor and usually [...]

The homeowners insurance company for the parents who hosted a teen sleepover party has settled a wrongful death claim brought by the family of a 14-year-old girl who died in a car crash. The 1.75-million settlement in the controversial case was approved by a Henrico County judge. The money comes from the homeowners insurance for [...]

Lehman Case in UK: Legal Tangle Over Client CashWall Street Journal… the legal process leaves institutional investors unclear about how their funds will be treated if another investment bank should collapse, …and more » View full post on legal – Google News