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Q. Jack Has a General Practice.Without Expertise, He’ll Take What He’ll Please,On Everything under the Sun.Should Jack Forgo Fees, Adopt Specialties,Or Limit His Focus to One? A. In Lincoln’s day, just about everyone was a Jack-of-All-Trades.Riding the circuit from one courthouse …
With the growth of online shopping, delivery trucks are appearing everywhere — from suburban neighborhoods to city intersections to rural roadways. With the abundance of delivery trucks – FedEx, UPS, Amazon, and DHL, among others – there are bound to be accidents. So you may be wondering what to do …
The Court only suspended him for 60 days. But rather than support a timely reinstatement, Bar Counsel strongly opposed his return to practice after 878 days. Issue: Sidelined for over two years on what was supposed to be a two-month …
After a “meticulous and thorough investigation,” Cal Fire concludes that the Dixie Fire was caused by a tree contacting PG&E’s electrical lines. No surprise, given that PG&E all but admitted as much last July. We can expect Cal Fire to now join the lawsuit we’ve filed on behalf of our
I have told this story a few times to several people over the last twenty years, but with 2021 being the twentieth anniversary of my law firm, it seemed that …
Instrument approach procedures are pre-determined paths and maneuvers that, if followed, will guide an aircraft to a runway in reduced visibility. The last leg of an instrument approach procedure is typically a straight line (more or less) to the end of the runway. The straight line minimizes the turns the
If you’ve been hurt in a car accident, slip and fall, workplace mishap, or other accident, you may be entitled to financial compensation. This is particularly true if your injury was caused by someone else’s carelessness or negligence. If you’ve been injured, you may be asking, “how long do you …
Q. As lawyers, we know that “all persons” should be treated equally under the law. Does that apply to “all lawyers” in the attorney grievance process? A. Legally speaking, yes. In …
The wait for proposed rulemaking related to Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) compliance obligations regarding future medical services in liability settlements continues. Although the Department of Health and Human Services issued their initial notification of proposed rulemaking in the fall of 2018, the target date has been moved several times and is currently set for October of 2021. However, focusing solely on the notice of proposed rules will cause a practitioner to overlook the impact of important MSP compliance changes taking place with Section 111 Mandatory Insurer Reporting obligations on settlements.