Miscellaneous

• Forgive Us Our Trespasses

  Cheryl Buchanan | October 15, 2006 1:16 AM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA

  This Friday, the much anticipated documentary, "Deliver Us From Evil", opened at a limited number of theaters in Boston, New York, and Los Angeles. Overall, the film which tells the story of pedophile priest, Oliver O'Grady, has been lauded by critics, nationally. The film depicts not only the heartbreaking journey of the victims and their familes, but also the cover-up by the Catholic Church...

• Wells Fargo Pays Workers It Cheated

  Elaine Mandel | October 10, 2006 6:16 PM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA

  If you or someone you know has not been paid for overtime, or been cheated out of break time or meal time, you may have a claim -- and you coworkers might too. These are called "wage and hour" claims, and Wells Fargo just settled one for $12.8 million.Some employers are required to give their hourly workers breaks, such as lunch breaks. Hourly workers are also required to be paid for their...

• Auto Accident Excess Insurance Coverage

  Paul Kiesel | October 08, 2006 7:11 PM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA

  Automobile excess or umbrella coverage is important to have when you're in an auto accident or involved in a car crash.In keeping with my insurance theme of two weeks ago, I want to urge you to consider purchasing an excess insurance policy, also known as an "umbrella" policy. Here's how these policies work: Let's assume your underlying liability insurance policy for any auto accident is...

• Local Negligence has Global Implications

  Cheryl Buchanan | October 08, 2006 1:37 AM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA

  A recent lawsuit naming both Cardinal Mahony of Los Angeles and Cardinal Rivera of Mexico has brought new attention to the international connections in the global Catholic Church priest pedophilia crisis. Although the September filed lawsuit out of Mexico names Fr. Nicholas Aguilar-Rivera, the story is similar to Fr. Cristobal Garcia (who went back to the Phillipines) and Fr. Efrain Rozo Rincon...

• Independent Study Confirms Chemical Contamination from Rocketdyne Facility Continues to Threaten Simi Valley

  Michael Eyerly | October 06, 2006 10:18 PM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA

  On July 13, 1959 fuel rods in a nuclear reactor located at Rocketdyne's Santa Susana Field Laboratory melted down, releasing radioactive gases into the atmosphere. It was, perhaps, the single largest accidental release of radioactive emissions in this county, and very few people knew of it until 1979. That is because Rocketdyne, and its parent company Boeing Co., kept the nuclear accident a...

• Medical Malpractice Damage Cap Struck Down in LA

  Elaine Mandel | October 03, 2006 5:26 PM | 1 CommentLos Angeles, CA

  The amount a victims of medical malpractice can be awarded is limited by law in many states, including California and Louisiana. In those two states, victims' recoveries for pain and suffering were set over two decades ago. But this may be changing.In many states there are limits, or "caps," on what victims of medical malpractice can recover when they sue the doctors or hospitals that caused...

• Who Can't Handle the Truth?

  Cheryl Buchanan | October 01, 2006 1:47 AM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA

  "In a letter sent to Lionsgate, the organization said 'the content is adult in nature, with overt comments about child molestation throughout.' The MPAA declined to elaborate on the specifics of the decision". -CNN.com 9/21/06 In an era where what is acceptable in mainstream entertainment continues to shock and amaze, it is interesting to see where the Motion Picture Association of America...

• Jury Awards $23.4 Million to Orange County Boy Severely Brain-Damaged in Auto Accident

  Michael Eyerly | September 29, 2006 6:42 PM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA

  Orange County jury awards large personal injury verdict to severely brain-damaged boy.The day after his thirteenth birthday, Cade Feitler was riding home from school when the car in which he was riding was broadsided by Peter Infranca. Mr. Infranca, on his way to a personal doctor's appointment, ran a red light and crashed into Feitler's side of the car. The boy suffered a fractured skull and...

• Pellicano Wire-tapping Suspect Acquitted

  Elaine Mandel | September 26, 2006 10:20 AM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA

  If your telephone calls are recorded or monitored, and you don't know and consent to it, at least in California, you are entitled to money damages. Numerous companies have recordings saying "Your call may be recorded or monitored," but many companies don't warn callers, and still record or monitor calls. This may be illegal, and class action cases can compensate people whose right of privacy...

• Auto Accidents and Uninsured Motorist Coverage

  Paul Kiesel | September 25, 2006 7:07 AM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA

  Having uninsured motorist coverage or under-insured motorist coverage if you are involved in a car accident or car crash is a very important way to protect yourself from someone else's negligence.Today's Blog is on a subject that is near and dear to my heart. A subject that, all to often, I discuss after an auto accident with very unhappy clients. This Blog is addressing, in California at...