Miscellaneous

• Recovering for Repetitive Injuries Like Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Under the Jones Act

  Mike Myers | July 26, 2011 2:33 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  A lot of our maritime cases come from major accidents and traumatic circumstances. A person may have washed overboard, machinery collapses, an inexperienced operator swings the crane and strikes a...

• Just When it Seemed All Was Lost...The Statute of Limitations and Active Duty Servicemen

  Mike Myers | July 26, 2011 1:52 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  The statute of limitations provides a deadline for filing personal injury suits. While there are some exceptions, the statute of limitations is basically three years in Washington. If suit is...

• Invasion of Privacy in the News

  Michael Roberts | July 26, 2011 11:17 AM | 0 CommentsGadsden, AL

  With the shutdown of the News of the World in England, our own news has been full of stories about hacking into people’s cell phone conversations and data and invasion of privacy in general....

• Drunken Boating Crackdown

  Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton | July 25, 2011 3:32 PM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA

  Newport News, Virginia (VA), law enforcement officers have taken a firmer approach to controlling unsafe actions by recreational boaters, cracking down on drunken boating incidents. Boating while...

• Your Criminal Rights: Delay in Charges

  Mike Bryant | July 25, 2011 12:43 PM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN

  This month we will be looking at ways to protect yourself and your family when charged with a crime in Minnesota. Many of these ideas may be common sense; other suggestions will be from cases that...

• Cirrus Crash in Palm Bay, FL

  Jerry H. Trachtman | July 25, 2011 11:37 AM | 0 CommentsMelbourne, FL

  On Saturday July 23, 2011 a Cirrus SR22 went down at the east coast Florida city of Palm Bay, killing the pilot and his wife. In TV news interviews, witnesses at the scene said the engine was...

• Taller Women at a Greater Risk of Developing Cancer

  David Mittleman | July 25, 2011 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  First research told us that taller people do better in corporate America than shorter people: they make more money and they are employed in higher-ranking positions. Some research even suggests that...

• Your Marital Status Matters When It Comes To Insurance

  Bret Hanna | July 22, 2011 5:06 PM | 0 CommentsSalt Lake City, UT

  Current census statistics reveal that almost 50 percent of households are occupied by unmarried individuals. If you reside with roommates or a significant other, auto and home insurance traps, in...

• Your Criminal Rights: Talking to the Police

  Mike Bryant | July 22, 2011 12:41 PM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN

  This month we will be looking at ways to protect yourself and your family when charged with a crime in Minnesota. Many of these ideas may be common sense; other suggestions will be from cases that...

• The Peace Corps: "it's been a privilege flying with you, Sergio Maldonado."

  Edward Nitkewicz | July 22, 2011 11:11 AM | 0 CommentsLong Island, NY

  In the last 30 days, the evening news has been a repository of seemingly endless stories of all that is going wrong in the world. The Federal Government is dangerously close to defaulting on its...