If you believe that you have been wronged by an attorney, and have experienced damages as a result, then you will be required to file your lawsuit within a certain period of time in order for the case to be considered by the Californian court. This period of time is...
If you have been wronged by an attorney or lawyer or any other legal professional, and that wrong has led to damage or injury to your person, then you will have the right to seek justice. However, it’s important to note that in order for that court proceeding to go...
Nursing home negligence comes in many different forms, from failing to help an individual live at a certain level of hygiene, to leaving them out of social interactions. One of the most significant problems that can arise in cases of nursing home negligence, involves...
Within any legal case, an attorney is expected to act according to a specific standard of care when protecting his or her clients’ best interests. If your attorney fails to act as competently within his or her field of law, then that individual may be found guilty of...
The problem of skilled nursing facility abuse is a significant one, that has begun to place a significant stigma on nursing homes and care facilities intended to help individuals look after the elderly and fragile. Skilled nursing facilities are institutions that have...
Most often, people associate the term “malpractice” with negligence or carelessness shown by a member of a professional group – such as a doctor, an accountant, or even an attorney. However, it’s important to keep in mind that all of these professionals are also held...
Recently, the governor of California, Jerry Brown, signed the California Fair Pay Act (SB 358, Jackson), and changed the business wages landscape for all employers and employees covered by the jurisdiction of California. The new law, effective from 1st January, 2016,...
California has furthered its reputation as the state most protective of its employees with vital amendments and additions to existing laws. Employers that are governed by the jurisdiction of California can ill afford taking their eyes and minds off the changing legal...
In 2016, more than 1.2 million workers in California could reap the benefits of the change in the minimum wage law governing the state. The new law makes it necessary for employers to comply with the $10/hour minimum wage rate, effective from January 1st, 2016, and...
Ever since 1949, gender-based wage discrimination has been prohibited by California and has provided protection similar to the Federal Equal Pay Act (1963). On the 6th of October 2015 the California Fair Pay Act was signed by Governor Brown, which means that from the...