By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
Accidents happen. Sometimes an accident could have been prevented – and was caused by the carelessness of another. When an accident is caused by someone else’s negligence, then the negligent party (the one who didn’t act carefully enough) can be held responsible when a person is injured as a result. However, sometimes an [...]
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Who is Responsible When a Person is Injured?
November 6th, 2009 · No Comments
Tags: Brain Injury / Brain Trauma · Catastrophic Injury · Dangerous Products / Defective Products · Dental Malpractice · Dog Bites · General · Lead Counsel · Lead Counsel Corner · Lead Counsel News · Litigation · Medical Malpractice · Personal Injury · Premises Liability · Products Liability · Slip and Fall / Trip and Fall · Spinal Cord Injury · Wrongful Death
How To Make a Complaint Against Your Mortgage Lender or Mortgage Broker
August 6th, 2009 · 5 Comments
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
Do you have a complaint about your mortgage lender or broker regarding your interest rate, prepayment penalties, fraud, deception, or other matter regarding your home? First, try to resolve the problem directly with your bank or broker. If you are unsuccessful, however, I highly recommend you contact an attorney to discuss your legal options. There [...]
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FTC’s “Operation Loan Lies” Cracks Down on Mortgage Fraud
July 16th, 2009 · 2 Comments
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
By now, we’ve all become familiar with loan modification scams, deceptive mortgage rescue ads, and other foreclosure scams. State Attorney General offices have received numerous complaints from unwary consumers who have fallen victim to some of these companies after having forked out substantial money to them, with little or no resolution to [...]
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Michael Jackson’s Kids and the “Parent Child Relationship” – An Intro to Legal Issues with Surrogacy, Third Party Reproduction, and Adoption
July 1st, 2009 · 2 Comments
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
Media reports are swirling over the issue of who will get custody of Michael Jackson’s kids. It could be a bit of a battle depending on a variety of things including what Michael Jackson’s will provides regarding guardianship of the kids, whether Michael Jackson’s mother (temporary guardian at this point) petitions the [...]
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Supreme Court decisions made in the 2008-09 term
July 1st, 2009 · No Comments
The Associated Press
Some of the significant cases the Supreme Court decided in its 2008-09 term:
REVERSE DISCRIMINATION
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., were unfairly denied promotions because of their race. It was a decision that could alter employment practices nationwide and make it harder to prove discrimination where there is [...]
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Legality of High Speed Police Chases
June 30th, 2009 · 2 Comments
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
With a high speed chase, you might only hear those police sirens for a few seconds before the cars come whizzing by you on the street. Sometimes, maybe not even long even to property move over to the curb – or at least get partially out of the way! Too often, however, [...]
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Who Will Be Appointed Legal Guardian of Michael Jackson’s Children?
June 29th, 2009 · No Comments
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
Once you have children, you should put guardianship forms in place in the event something should happen to you as a parent. Through the appropriate legal forms, you can make your wishes known to the court regarding the custody and care of your children. Typically, a court prefers to abide by the [...]
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$5 Million Jury Verdict for Railroad Worker with Asbestos-Related Injuries Must Prove Fear-of-Cancer is “Genuine and Serious”
June 1st, 2009 · No Comments
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
According to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration an estimated 1.3 million workers face significant asbestos exposure on the job. Asbestos is commonly used as an acoustic insulator, and in thermal insulation, fire proofing and other building materials. Many products in use today contain asbestos. The inhalation of asbestos fibers by [...]
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California Supreme Court Rules to Uphold Prop 8 Gay-Marriage Ban
May 26th, 2009 · 1 Comment
By: LISA R. WILSON
The fight for marriage equality will rage on another day. On Tuesday, May 26th, California’s Supreme Court ruled to uphold the state’s gay-marriage ban, also known as Proposition 8. The 6-1 decision by Chief Justice Ron George rejected an argument from activists that Proposition 8 revised the California constitution’s equal protection clause. [...]
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Selling Stuff on eBay? How Consumer Product Laws Affect You
May 21st, 2009 · No Comments
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
I love eBay… just love it. The whole idea of it, the convenience, the opportunities, the company itself… not to mention the bargains! What you may not realize, however, is that consumer product safety laws and regulations apply to anyone who sells or distributes consumer products. The laws cover not only products [...]
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Lindsey O'Neill is the Director of Legal Content and Strategic Development at LawInfo.com. Ms. O'Neill is a California licensed attorney based in La Jolla and experienced in a wide variety of legal and business matters.