Miscellaneous

• North Carolina High Court Issues Ruling to Protect Consumers

  Michael Chandler | January 25, 2008 3:29 PM | 0 CommentsCharlotte, NC

  The North Carolina Supreme Court decided an important case in favor of North Carolina consumers earlier today. In the case of Tillman v. Commercial Credit Loans, et. al., the Court determined an arbitration clause in a consumer loan agreement was unconscionable; paving the way for the plaintiff and others like her to bring their claims in court. In reaching its decision, the Court determined...

• Man Shot Dead Near Talkeetna

  Jane Schneider | January 25, 2008 1:20 PM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK

  AST has not released the name of a man shot dead in a driveway around mile 88 of the Parks Highway recently. The incident is being treated as a homicide and one suspect/witness is cooperating with the investigation. The decedent's family may have a claim for his wrongful death...if it was 'wrongful.' A careful investigation of the facts by a qualified personal injury attorney and exploration...

• Medical Malpractice Insurance Rates Decline 12.5%

  Don Jacobs | January 25, 2008 12:41 PM | 0 CommentsVancouver, WA

  A January 11, 2008 article in the Washington Insurance Journal contained some interesting news. Malpractice rates for doctors have now fallen by 12.5 percent in 2007, followed by a record setting year of profits for Washington's largest Malpractice Insurance Company, as reported by the Washington State Insurance Commissioner's Office. Although some rates will remain stable, the article stated...

• Ernst & Mattison Law Firm

  Staff Writer | January 25, 2008 11:32 AM | 0 CommentsSan Luis Obispo, CA

  The Ernst & Mattison Law Firm has over 50 years of combined experience in the San Luis Obispo courts of California and specializes in the following areas: Significant Personal InjuryWrongful Death Significant Auto Accidents Aviation Accidents Maritime Injuries Construction Accidents Insurance Claim DisputesDisability Policy Denials Life & Accident Policy Denials Consumer Class Actions Insurance...

• Countrywide Financial Admits to Fabricating Evidence

  Tim Smith | January 25, 2008 10:53 AM | 0 CommentsGrand Rapids, MI

  In a bankruptcy case pending in Federal Court in western Pennsylvania, Countrywide Financial Corporation admitted that it had fabricated or as they say "recreated" documents as part of their case. This comes at a time when Countrywide is confronting escalating complaints from borrowers who allege that Countrywide forced them into risky loans. The documents which were faked by Countrywide are...

• Insurance Fraud

  Tim Smith | January 25, 2008 10:33 AM | 0 CommentsTraverse City, MI

  First things first. I don't handle medical malpractice cases. But, I do handle cases involving insurance fraud and claims involving insurance companies who have broken their contract with their clients. That being said, when insurance companies perpetrate a fraud upon the public, it typically catches my attention.In 1993, the Medical Malpractice Reform Act (MMRA) was enacted here in Michigan....

• Don Ernst, Attorney at Law

  Staff Writer | January 25, 2008 10:13 AM | 0 CommentsSan Luis Obispo, CA

  Concentration:Personal Injury, Insurance Bad Faith,Civil Trial Litigation, and Public Entity LiabilityBackground:Native Californian Stanford University, Economics Degree 1971 University of San Diego School of Law 1975 Admitted to Bar 1975 Began practice in San Diego and moved to San Luis Obispo in 1976 Partner in Ernst & Mattison since 1980 Extensive trial experience. Over 100 cases tried to...

• Products from China Continue to Harm American Consumers

  Michael Myers | January 25, 2008 10:07 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  Retailers selling products from China have been beleaguered by claims arising from defects in the Chinese-made products. One of the most publicized cases involved dog and cat food. We filed the first nationwide class action lawsuit in that case against Menu Foods and the companies that sold tainted pet food. Now another Chinese-made product is harming American consumers, the seemingly...

• Disclaimer

  Staff Writer | January 25, 2008 9:59 AM | 0 CommentsSan Luis Obispo, CA

  The information found on this website should not be construed as legal advice and is not a substitute for professional legal consultation. You should not base your legal decisions solely on the information found in this site and you are encouraged to seek the counsel of an attorney regarding your specific questions or situation.The information found herein may represent the opinions or...

• Elderly Sandusky patient suffers personal injury after nursing home abuse

  Anneke Kurt | January 25, 2008 9:58 AM | 0 CommentsToledo, OH

  Nursing home abuse or neglect can occur in many different ways, and since the patient is often not able to communicate verbally if there is a problem and he or she is not in the constant care of family members or loved ones, the nursing home abuse may go unnoticed until the next time they visit. According to Injury Board, examples of nursing home abuse can result in bedsores and ulcers,...