Emma Mejias died a horrible and painful death, on her very first Christmas Eve in 2004, at the hands of 25 doctors and nurses, another victim of medical malpractice. All 25 of them systematically and willfully ordered and administered the wrong drugs for her life-threatening condition called SLOS (Smith Lemli Opitz Syndrome). SLOS is a … Continued
On a cold freezing night in Milwaukee, December 10, 2003, Curtis Harris was arrested in his home on a routine “disorderly conduct” charge, handcuffed and then punched in the face and shoved in the mud by former Milwaukee Police Officer Kevin Clark. Dragged to the Milwaukee Police Jail, Curtis walked into the Milwaukee booking room, … Continued
“Don’t say the old lady screamed ……..Bring her on….And let her scream…..” That is the sage and strategic advice from one of the masters of persuasive storytelling…. Mark Twain. Twain’s words are profoundly “on mark” and could be an informal mantra for how Lawyers should prepare their case presentations. Twain’s call for “show, don’t tell” … Continued
Neville L. Johnson of Johnson & Johnson, LLP is featured in an exciting, exclusive, in-depth and inside interview with former child actor Ken Osmond discussing SAG and $8 million in foreign residuals owed to its members. Mr. Johnson represents Ken Osmond, who played the troublemaking Eddie Haskell on TV’s “Leave It to Beaver,” claiming that … Continued
Catastrophic Accidents can happen ….Anywhere….…Anytime….AND ALWAYS when you LEAST EXPECT THEM. And On July 22, 2204 Roberto Perez, a hard working Dad, was making his regular rounds delivering coffee in a Miami Office Building …WHEN…CATASTROPHE STRUCK!!!….A Gigantic 10 Foot, 250 lb Door just fell off its hinges and landed SMACK DAB on Roberto’s head and … Continued
Every year there are hundreds of cases of prosecutorial misconduct, false arrest, and wrongful convictions that happen in our justice system. Some Prosecutors, Police Officials and Politicians with personal agendas call press conferences to launch inflammatory – and usually false or grossly exaggerated – claims about the importance of a given case, totally ignoring the … Continued
On September 27, 2007, @ 4 in the Afternoon……27 year old Michelle Cardenas… a popular school teacher was driving home in her Honda Civic on a four lane, rural Major divided highway entering Hialeah, Florida. Parked on the right shoulder, was an 18 wheeler truck driven by Rigoberto Machado …..hauling a load of plants from … Continued
An exciting, exclusive and informative interview with Paul Kiesel, Partner, Kiesel, Boucher & Larson LLP, about the serious problems with the California Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA). In 1975, the California State Legislature passed MICRA) which placed a cap on damages for medical malpractice claims. According to this Act, an injured plaintiff cannot recover … Continued
An exciting, exclusive, in-depth and inside look at one of America’s and Southern California Premier Law Firms featuring some of the firm’s best trial lawyers… Tom Girardi, Howard Miller, James O’Callahan, and Paul Sizemore, discussing Mass Torts & Pharmaceutical Drug Litigation. They discuss some of the complex challenges and procedures involved with mass tort litigation, … Continued
Alaska Airlines Flight 261, a MD-83 aircraft, experienced a fatal accident on January 31, 2000, in the Pacific Ocean, about 2.7 miles north of Anacapa Island, California. Two hours into the flight, the pilots realized that the horizontal stabilizer was jammed. The two pilots, three cabin crewmembers, and 83 passengers on board were killed—the highest … Continued