It’s really sad to say, but there have been a larger number drunk driving deaths already in 2014. It’s even sadder to say that many of these deaths were people who didn’t deserve to die. But, because someone chose to be careless and irresponsible while drinking then...
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Should You Sue Your Lawyer for Malpractice?
If you are in a situation in which you’ve turned to an attorney for help, this likely means an event compelled you immediately to seek legal assistance or a circumstance in your life has moved into a dire state. It could be a problem at your workplace, within the...
Contraceptives are Killing Women
If a drug does what it’s supposed to do and may possibly have what we like to call ‘bonus benefits’, people who need it jump for joy. That’s how 24-year-old Carissa Ubersox from Madison Wisconsin felt about the birth control pill Yaz. She’d heard that it helped with...
Meal Breaks in California
In California, employers are required to give you a 30-minute lunch break. These breaks are supposed to be off duty, meaning that an employee is free to leave the property if he or she pleases. In the event that the employer doesn’t allow you a break, they have to pay...
Defining Insurance Bad Faith
Insurance bad faith means the unfair or disrespectful behavior of an insurance company when they turn away from an insurance claim that they should clearly pay. In addition to not paying you what you deserve, an insurance company’s unprofessional delay in issuing you...
Title VII Retaliation Claims
In April of this year, the Supreme Court of the United States heard arguments in the case of University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center v. Naiel Nassar. The question before the Court involves the required level of proof a plaintiff must show in a Title VII...
Makarem & Associates Announces Commerce Casino to Pay for Sexual Harassment of Former Employee
LOS ANGELES — California Commerce Club, Inc., which operates Commerce Casino, was ordered to pay $226,726.55 to a former employee for sexual harassment and wrongful termination alleged by the former employee. The Plaintiff, represented by Makarem & Associates,...
Signs and Symptoms of Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can happen to anyone and can range from a mild concussion to severe brain damage. The most common causes of TBI are falls, motor vehicle or other traffic-related accidents, assaults, being struck by an object, and participation in contact...
State and Federal Nursing Home Regulations
When we place our loved ones in a nursing home, we expect them to receive a certain standard of care and also be treated with dignity and respect. Unfortunately, this does not always happen, and sometimes residents of nursing homes are subjected to nursing home abuse...
Traumatic Brain Injury Lawsuits
One common type of catastrophic injury that people can experience is a traumatic brain injury, or TBI. Traumatic brain injuries are a serious public health problem, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that at least 1.7 million TBIs occur...
