There have been many high-profile car recalls in the news as of late, but perhaps none more well-known than the General Motors (GM) ignition switch recalls. If you or a loved one were injured due to the failure of a GM-family vehicle switch or airbag, it’s not too late to bring a lawsuit to hold […]
Archives for July 2019
Class Actions Protect Investors And Consumers From Abuse: An Overview Of The Requirements For Prosecuting And Certifying A Class Action
A class action is a powerful procedural tool to hold corporate wrongdoers accountable where there is widespread abuse of a large number of individuals who have suffered damages that individually are insufficient to support the cost of prosecuting individual claims. Class actions have been most effective in redressing investment fraud, sales of defective products and […]
When An Insurance Company Breaches Its Contract: A Brief Summary Of The General Law In The United States
First and foremost, what follows is not legal advice. That can only come from a qualified attorney who is familiar with all the facts and circumstances of a particular, specific case and the law in which that cases arises. The following is a brief summary of the general law in the United States. By definition […]
The History Of No-Fault: Voters Say “No” To So-Called “Reforms” 13 Out Of 13 Times
California (1996) Prop. 200’s no-fault system for auto accidents would have eliminated Californians’ right to trial by jury and their ability to collect non-economic damages. It was defeated 65-35 percent. Prop. 201 would have limited the right of investors to sue those who defraud them in stock swindles. It was defeated 59-41 percent. Prop. 202 […]
National Database Of Long-Term Health Care Providers
On May 12, 1995 the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice approved a proposal which would allow a subsidiary of Beverly Enterprises Inc., the nation’s largest operator of nursing homes, to provide a nationwide database on services offered by nursing homes and other long-term health care facilities. In a business review letter to […]