The Royal British Legion Solicitors’ Group recognised at Claims Innovation Awards, 13th June 2016
The Royal British Legion Solicitors’ Group has been awarded the title of Legal Services Team of the Year at the Claims Innovation Awards, for its work in supporting victims of military injury.
What kind of attorneys do attorneys refer cases to?
Those who they have good working relationships with. Here is another testimonial for Danny Feldman: As a solo practitioner, I have from time-to-time the need to refer certain types of legal matters for more specialized assistance to my clients. One
A Powerful Government and a Weak Nation
by Jacob Hornberger, Future of Freedom Foundation One of the prime characteristics of our age is the tendency of Americans to conflate the federal government and our country. We see this especially in the realm of foreign policy, where people praise the troops for their service to their country when, in fact, the troops are doing nothing more than serving the national-security branch of the federal government. In actuality, the federal government and the country are two separate and distinct entities, a phenomenon reflected by the Bill of Rights, which expressly protects the country from the federal government. Suppose the following question were posed to the American people of today: “What do you believe is the biggest threat to the freedom and well-being of the …
What THC limit proves marijuana-impaired driving?
With more people turning to marijuana instead of dangerous opiates, how do you protect people who use medical marijuana from criminal charges for impaired driving? Is it possible to set a THC blood concentration limit that constitutes “per se” evidence that the driver who meets or exceeds the limit is engaged in marijuana-impaired driving? Several states think so. But an important new traffic safety study says “no, you can’t.” The AAA/FTS’s May 2016 study concludes that a “quantitative threshold for per se laws for THC following cannabis (marijuana) use cannot be scientifically supported. Pennsylvania, Nevada, Ohio, Montana and Washington have all enacted “per se” laws that set THC (the main psychoactive ingredient in marijuana) limits that equate with marijuana-impaired driving. Colorado has enacted …
Car Accident Claims: Do I Need My Own Lawyer?
This is another in our series on car accident claims. Many of us experience an accident, but do we really know what do to, how to get help, or what our rights are? This series can help. You might think about handling a simple fender bender on your own. After all, it’s just a couple quick calls to insurance companies and paperwork from the repair shop, right? But even the most straightforward car accident claims can go sideways in a hurry. For more serious cases where someone is injured, the fallout can be complex and intimidating. Going it alone can mean forfeiting your legal rights, getting a smaller settlement, or even being found liable for the accident yourself. Here are just a few reasons why you need …
Doing Less With Less — Part One
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Amidst claims ICE should do more to ID lawful residents, detained citizen wins $20K award
Complex U.S. immigration laws and relatively minimal standards for detaining those suspected of violating them cause hundreds of American citizens and thousands of legal residents…
Supplier’s Purchase Order Does Not Confer Additional Insured Status
The district court ruled that there was no duty to defend the purported additional insured because a purchase order did not invoke additional insured status. Fed. Signal Corp. v. Tammcor Indus., 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 47574 (N.D. Ill. April 7, 2016). Federal Signal designed a speaker system that was installed on a Navy supply ship. Tammcor supplied Federal Signal with the metal housing for the speaker system. A speaker on the ship allegedly malfunctioned and sent debris into the eyes of a nearby person. The injured party sued Federal Signal. The parties ultimately settled. Federal Signal then sought indemnification for defending and settling the lawsuit. It sued Tammcor and also named Tammcor's insurer, Peerless Indemnity Insurance, as a defendant. The lawsuit alleged that Federal Signal was an…
Insurance firm China Life puts $600M into Didi Chuxing months after backing Uber – TechCrunch
TechCrunchInsurance firm China Life puts $600M into Didi Chuxing months after backing UberTechCrunchCan't beat 'em, join 'em. That appears to be the thinking of China Life, Asia Pacific's highest valued insurance firm, after it backed Chinese taxi app Didi Chuxing barely months after investing in fierce rival Uber. Didi announced today that it has …China's Uber rival Didi Chuxing raises $600 million from China Life InsuranceReutersDidi Chuxing, Uber's Chinese Rival, Raises $600 Million From China Life InsuranceInternational Business TimesDidi Chuxing receives $600m investment from China Life InsuranceChinadaily USANasdaqall 41 news articles »
NTSB Conducting Accident Site Photography Course Next Month
The July 12-14 course will give students an overview of photographic procedures and techniques focused on documenting transportation accident investigations in photos.
Report outlines asbestos concerns for Alexandria highway workers – WatertownDailyTimes.com
Report outlines asbestos concerns for Alexandria highway workersWatertownDailyTimes.comALEXANDRIA BAY — A new state report said Alexandria's Highway Department committed several “serious” violations when it had employees work in an asbestos-filled structure without proper equipment. The report also called out the town for lacking …
Talk on medical negligence – The Hindu
Talk on medical negligenceThe HinduThe Indian Institute of Public Administration, Karnataka Regional Branch, is organising a talk on 'Medical negligence, what doctors, patients and hospitals should know' on June 18 at 4 p.m. It will be held on the IAS Officers Association premises, No …