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A comprehensive agreement can help business partners to avoid disputes since it will clearly state their exact responsibilities, duties, and rights. Another advantage of a written agreement is that the state will not be able to control some important aspects of the business, allowing people to tailor their policy to meet the needs of their companies.
Posted: 2009-08-14
Category: Legal
Under the California law, employers are prohibited to have non-compete agreements or any contract that will prevent workers to engage in lawful profession, trade, or business. This law is often perceived as pro-labor that will allow people to earn their living.
Posted: 2009-08-14
Category: Legal
A recent data showed that approximately 20 million Americans are suffering from peripheral nerve damage with majority of the cases attributed to old age, followed by diabetes, and traumatic accidents.
Posted: 2009-08-14
Category: Legal
In serious cases, the ligaments tear and pull a fragment of a bone. Doctors called this injury avulsion fracture and this requires extensive treatment or even surgery. While 45 percent of ankle injuries are caused by sports-related accidents, these can also happen in slip and fall incidents. However, experts have not yet determined the percentage of these accidents on the cases of ankle injuries.
Posted: 2009-08-14
Category: Legal
Often used in civil cases, personal injury claims provide remedies (in the form of cash) to people who sustained injuries due to the recklessness of another individual.
Posted: 2009-08-14
Category: Legal
The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a federally-funded program that provides financial assistance for elderly and disabled people who have limited source of income.
Posted: 2009-08-14
Category: Legal
Auto insurance, which is important for drivers and car owners to help them pay the damages in case of an accident, is a legal requirement on all states, or at the very least, strongly recommends people to have this coverage.
Posted: 2009-08-14
Category: Legal
While the federal law does not require companies to have break times, all employers who provide a rest period (usually for 5 five to 20 minutes) should consider this as a working hour that will be counted for a worker’s overtime wage.
Posted: 2009-08-14
Category: Legal
Three out of ten American workers will be disabled before reaching the age of retirement, according to a study conducted by the Social Security Administration (SSA). With this finding, it is important for anyone to have insurance that will allow them to afford basic necessities in the event of disability.
Posted: 2009-08-04
Category: Legal
This is a step-by-step procedure that will help policyholders know how to deal with their car insurance providers, allowing them to get the most benefits out of their policies.
Posted: 2009-08-04
Category: Legal
With several breakthroughs in car safety, road fatalities have continuously declined. According to the US Department of Transportation, the number of deaths which involved automobile accidents in 2008 is the lowest since 1961.
Posted: 2009-08-04
Category: Legal
Sometimes a dispute between two business partners can happen especially when one of them has violated a certain agreement. In this situation, a business should be dissolved to expel a partner, unless that the terms and conditions in expulsion is included in the partnership agreement.
Posted: 2009-08-04
Category: Legal
There is a common belief that hiring lawyers require a person to have enough money to pay their service. With this thought, many people are quite apprehensive to seek legal help thinking that they could not afford such.
Posted: 2009-08-04
Category: Legal
Many entrepreneurs choose a limited liability company (LLC) since it protects their personal assets such as houses and properties from business debts and liabilities. In this agreement, people will only lose the money they have invested to a company and not all of their personal properties and possessions in the event of bankruptcy.
Posted: 2009-08-04
Category: Legal
Several studies have reported that SUVs are four times more likely to rollover than low-roofed cars because of its higher center of gravity and weight. With this conclusion, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) now requires automakers to follow several safety standards.
Posted: 2009-08-04
Category: Legal
More than 34,000 fatal car accidents occurred in 2008 compared to approximately 37,000 in the previous year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Posted: 2009-08-04
Category: Legal
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) conducted a comprehensive study on motorbike accidents that showed certain trends, factors, and demographics of victims.
Posted: 2009-08-04
Category: Legal
The legal theory behind premise liability is that owners and occupiers should maintain a safe place for other people. Failing to do this obligation will make them liable for any accident and injury that will happen inside their property.
Posted: 2009-08-04
Category: Legal
A shareholder agreement (sometimes referred as stockholder agreement) includes the duties of each legal owner of a corporation’s stock, and provisions, conditions, and resolutions that will govern them.
Posted: 2009-08-04
Category: Legal
Medicare is a federal health insurance program that provides financial assistance, healthcare needs, and drug coverage to elderly people or anyone who has a disability.
Posted: 2009-08-04
Category: Legal
The Social Security Disability (SSD) is the biggest federally-funded program that provides financial assistance to people with severe impairment that prevent them from working.
Posted: 2009-08-04
Category: Legal
Victims of car accidents and defective products often use personal injury claims to recover the damages caused by the reckless individual. Similarly, slip and fall victims can also use this lawsuit against the owner of the premise where they have encountered an accident.
Posted: 2009-07-21
Category: Legal
In California, the state benefits law provides 12 programs that would help poor families, disabled individuals, and displaced workers pay for their basic needs such as food, medicine, shelter, and clothing.
Posted: 2009-07-21
Category: Legal
Most car accidents are caused by factors such as reckless drivers, auto part defects, and unsafe roads. In these situations, it is obvious that someone’s recklessness has caused damages to properties and injuries to the victims.
Posted: 2009-07-21
Category: Legal
According to AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, road debris such as cargos, tires, and other auto parts causes almost 25,000 accidents, killing at least 100 people every year.
Posted: 2009-07-21
Category: Legal
Unfair competition in business can result to economic injury which can amount to millions or even billions of dollars. To prevent such unlawful practice, the federal and state law imposes stricter penalties and higher fines for violators.
Posted: 2009-07-21
Category: Legal
The federal and state law requires manufacturers, distributors, retailers, suppliers, and business owners to only provide consumers with safe products and services. Failing to do so will make them liable for any injury sustained by people after using the defective product.
Posted: 2009-07-21
Category: Legal
In January 2009, carmaker giant Toyota has announced a global recall of more than 1.35 million cars to fix the defective seatbelts, faulty exhaust-gas recirculation (EGR) pipes, or both.
Posted: 2009-07-21
Category: Legal
Recently, local officials in California passed a law that requires employers with 50 workers or more to provide managers with at least two hours of sexual harassment training program every two years. And since several studies suggested that ignorance is the root cause of harassment in workplace, this law is expected to reduce the number of such abuses.
Posted: 2009-07-21
Category: Legal
According to Los Angeles consumer product injury lawyers, Nestle is liable for all the injuries its products have caused. This means that the company should pay for the hospital expenses and loss of wages of people who have eaten the contaminated raw cookie dough.
Posted: 2009-07-21
Category: Legal
Anyone who has sustained injuries caused by the negligence of another individual can recover damages by filing personal injury claims.
Posted: 2009-07-21
Category: Legal
Patents, trademarks, and copyrights laws were created to promote innovations and progress while protecting the rights of artists, inventors, and designers who have dedicated their time and effort to create original works.
Posted: 2009-07-20
Category: Legal
The federal law requires all car companies and equipment manufacturers to ensure the safety of consumers. And according to law, failure to meet the safety requirements will make these companies liable for any equipment and car defects.
Posted: 2009-07-20
Category: Legal
According to the National Transportation Safety Board, human error is the main cause of most railroad accidents. In its three decades of study, the agency found out that human error usually happens due to lack of sleep, certain medications which give a drowsy feeling, and distraction from using mobile devices.
Posted: 2009-07-20
Category: Legal
According to the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR), non exempt workers or those who are covered by the state wage and hour law should receive more than one-and-half times the rate of their hourly pay.
Posted: 2009-07-20
Category: Legal
With the popularity of amusement rides and theme parks in the US, a survey showed that this thriving industry received more than 300 million visitors in 2004 alone. Out of this number, about 3,400 people were injured and two others died.
Posted: 2009-07-20
Category: Legal
Sexual harassment creates an abusive and unsafe workplace for employees who are usually forced to tolerate such unwelcome sexual conduct just to keep their jobs.
Posted: 2009-07-20
Category: Legal
Being engaged in a lawsuit in Los Angeles County is a serious matter. Lawsuits and litigation often involves a great deal of time and effort. Despite the noble intention behind legal battles, most individuals have wrong notions about lawsuits.
Posted: 2009-07-15
Category: Legal
Spinal cord injury is one of the most severe injuries a person may suffer as a result of a major accident. In California alone, thousands fall victims to spinal cord injury caused by accidents involving vehicles, during activities like sports or work, and from defective or weak structures in a property.
Posted: 2009-07-15
Category: Legal
To provide equal employment opportunities for everyone, the federal and state government has enacted laws that prohibit discrimination based on gender, color, race, national origin, age, disability, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, and pregnancy.
Posted: 2009-06-26
Category: Legal
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that several studies have suggested that car accident is the leading cause of death among American children.
Posted: 2009-06-26
Category: Legal
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that driving under the influence (DUI) kills 36 people in the US and injures 700 other every day. With this growing problem, the federal and state agencies have conducted several studies about DUI to gather information which can be used to prevent fatalities, injuries, and damage to properties.
Posted: 2009-06-26
Category: Legal
The Social Security program provides financial assistance to retirees, disabled individuals, people with limited income, and family members of beneficiaries.
Posted: 2009-06-26
Category: Legal
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said 698 people were killed in bicycle collisions, which account for nearly 2 percent of the total road fatalities in 2007. The agency also said that about 43,000 bicycle-related in injuries happened during the same year.
Posted: 2009-06-26
Category: Legal
To uphold the rights of workers and protect them from discriminatory acts and unfair labor practices, the federal government enacted five fundamental employment laws.
Posted: 2009-06-26
Category: Legal
With several laws which protect workers from employment abuses and illegal practices, employers should be aware of all the legal proceedings, especially in the hiring process, to avoid costly lawsuits.
Posted: 2009-06-26
Category: Legal
The Social Security benefit is the largest federally-assisted program that aims to provide financial help for elderly and disabled people.
Posted: 2009-06-25
Category: Legal
Q: What is the importance of wrongful death claims? A: These monetary claims were created to provide financial support to people who have lost a family member due to negligence of another individual. Also, these claims will also deter people from being negligent and promote a sense of responsibility for the safety of other individuals.
Posted: 2009-06-25
Category: Legal
Since the introduction of Water Park in the late 1940s, this recreational area has become popular especially for families with small children. But its popularity comes with a price. According to statistics, drowning is the second leading cause of preventable deaths among children ages one to 14.
Posted: 2009-06-22
Category: Legal
According to statistics, Hit and Run Cases in Los Angeles and in all parts of California are the highest in the country in terms of fatality, reaching to 7.8 percent.
Posted: 2009-06-22
Category: Legal
Today, DOL is responsible for establishing and implementing labor laws, wage and hour standards, occupational safety, re-employment services, unemployment benefits, and economic statistics.
Posted: 2009-06-22
Category: Legal
There are basic factors which can determine if the owner is liable for the accidents in his premise. The owner is responsible for ensuring the safety of other people in his premise.
Posted: 2009-06-22
Category: Legal
Whistle blowers are protected by the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) which states that any employee who reported illegal activities of his company, participated in legal proceedings against his employer, or exercised his rights should not be harassed or experience retaliation.
Posted: 2009-06-22
Category: Legal
Being a pro-labor society, federal and state laws have been created to protect workers from unfair labor practices such as discrimination, harassment, hostility, and retaliation.
Posted: 2009-06-22
Category: Legal
According to lawyers, what happened inside the hospital is an example of wrongful death accident which involved a person who died due to the negligence or recklessness of another individual or party who is supposed to provide safety. In this situation, lawyers said that surviving relatives can seek damages in a wrongful death lawsuit.
Posted: 2009-06-22
Category: Legal
Water park is a popular summer destination especially for teenagers and families with young children. But with numerous freak accidents which happened in this popular destination, some vacationers worry about their own safety and their children’s.
Posted: 2009-06-22
Category: Legal
The federal and state laws uphold the rights of workers and protect them from all forms of employment discrimination based on gender, pregnancy, race, color, national origin, age, and disability.
Posted: 2009-06-22
Category: Legal
While motorbike accidents have the highest fatality rate in collision, experts said that riders can lessen the risks of being injured or even death if they will follow certain precautions and adopt a safe behavior in riding.
Posted: 2009-06-22
Category: Legal
Wrongful death happens when a person dies due to negligence or recklessness of a third party. In this situation, surviving relatives of the victims can file claims to cover the damages against the liable person.
Posted: 2009-06-22
Category: Legal
In road accidents, the most common type of brain injury is fronto-temporal lesion. This injury happens when there is an acceleration followed by sudden stop, bruising the frontal/frontal lobes as it makes sudden contact with the skull. According to neurologists, this injury affects behavior, concentration, and memory.
Posted: 2009-06-20
Category: Legal
There is no federal law that obligates employers to give severance pay to their workers who will be laid off or terminated, with the exception of some states which require companies to provide severance pay for laid off employees.
Posted: 2009-06-20
Category: Legal
According to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), employers must provide reasonable accommodations to a qualified worker who has disability unless such adjustment will interfere with the business’s operation. Failing to do so will make them liable to employment discrimination which violates ADA.
Posted: 2009-06-20
Category: Legal
Catastrophic injury often involves mild or severe damage to the brain and spinal cord which may affect a person’s motor skills and cognitive abilities.
Posted: 2009-06-20
Category: Legal
In 2007, a study conducted by the Department of Transportation revealed that nearly 13,000 people have died in road accidents which involved drunk drivers. While there is a 3.7 percent decline in “driving under the influence” (DUI) cases compared to the previous year, the agency said that the number of drunk motorcycle riders who were killed in road accidents have doubled.
Posted: 2009-06-17
Category: Legal
According to Social Security Administration (SSA), more than 765,000 people were seeking disability claims in 2008 and only 25 percent of them were approved. Despite the high rate of denied applications, 60 percent of the people rejected who filed for an appeal have received their disability claims.
Posted: 2009-06-17
Category: Legal
For victims of Los Angeles Road Accidents, it is important to know that they have the right to file for claims in any damage and physical injury they have sustained after the accident. In car accidents, lawyers often use personal injury lawsuit against the liable party (unless the accident resulted to death).
Posted: 2009-06-17
Category: Legal
Social security disability benefit is very important for people with disability and impairment since this financial aid from the government can help them to have a decent living even if they are no longer earning due to their condition.
Posted: 2009-06-17
Category: Legal
There are Federal and state laws which prohibit discrimination based on gender, age, religious-affiliation, marital status, disability, political beliefs, race, color, and national origin.
Posted: 2009-06-17
Category: Legal
Many laws have been enacted to protect the rights and welfare of workers from abusive employers and companies. When employees are fired from their work due to prejudice, discrimination, and other unfair reasons, they can file wrongful termination charges against their companies.
Posted: 2009-05-14
Category: Legal
In the US, most cases of spinal cord injury are caused by accidents due to negligence of another party. And since the effects of such injuries are more often serious, the law requires the right compensation for victims.
Posted: 2009-05-14
Category: Legal
According to statistics, many cases of pedestrian accidents are due to negligence of the driver. And since the law requires car drivers to follow road regulations and safety rules, not adhering to these could result in tragic consequences such as vehicle collisions or crashes.
Posted: 2009-05-14
Category: Legal
For those employees who have encountered industrial accident, it is very important to hire a lawyer who specializes in such cases. Fortunately, there are many Los Angeles Industrial Accident Attorneys who can help victims to claim their rightful compensation from the liable party.
Posted: 2009-05-14
Category: Legal
Slip and fall accidents usually happen inside the premises or property of another individual. And since the law requires property and establishment owners to provide safety for people, those who are proven to be negligent are required to give the rightful compensation for individuals who sustained physical injuries from the accident.
Posted: 2009-05-14
Category: Legal
A boating accident can result to mild and serious physical injuries and even death. And since this incident is often caused by negligence, recklessness, and failure to follow laws governing carriers, victims can file personal injury claim against the liable party to receive the rightful amount of compensation that will cover for the damages, medical expenses, and loss of potential earnings.
Posted: 2009-05-14
Category: Legal
Workers who are planning to file discrimination lawsuit against their employers should seek legal counsel from Los Angeles Racial Discrimination Attorneys who have an extensive background on handling such cases. Remember, with a credible legal representative, workers can receive their rightful claims from their erring employer or company.
Posted: 2009-05-14
Category: Legal
