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Memorial Day

Today is Memorial Day. There is no better way to support our troops than to honor those troops who have given up their life in the service of our country.

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 29 May 2006

As reported in the ATLA news digest be careful what you drink.”The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that five beverages among more than 100 tested by the agency had benzene levels that exceeded the government’s safety level for drinking water.The FDA ordered the test in November after privat

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 26 May 2006

Top Ten Tips For Injured Workers

If you get hurt on the job, your employer maybe required to pay you workers’ compensation benefits. You may be entitled to Medical Care, Temporary total disability benefits,Temporary partial disability benefits, Permanent partial disability benefits, Vocational rehabilitation benefits, or Death bene

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 24 May 2006

Traumatic Brain Injury

Sometimes, a simple headache is the only symptom of a traumatic brain injury; but traumatic brain injuries can have many degrees of severity and manifest themselves in many ways. Always be on the lookout for symptoms which can include can include pain, nausea, seizures, confusion, memory loss, a cha

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 23 May 2006

Pain and Its Causes

Thanks to my paraglegal, Christy Koch, for finding a list of articles from the International Study of Pain. The list of articles runs a gamet from pain in children, spinal pain, fibromyalgia pain, pain and depression, and on and on. The articles are scientific in nature, written by medical providers

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 22 May 2006

Jury Service and Tort Reform

States are passing “Tort Reform” legislation that should make sense to everyone. It is not about capping one group or another’s liability or damages, but rather, it is about fairness to jurors. Jury service is a civil duty, but it can be very instrusive and a financial hardship on people. My experie

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 19 May 2006

ERISA Paybacks

JOEL SEREBOFF, ET UX., PETITIONERS v. MID ATLANTIC MEDICAL SERVICES, INC. a case decided by the United States Supreme Court on May 15, 2006, seeks to answer the question? Can a fiduciary under the Employee Retirement IncomeSecurity Act of 1974 (ERISA) sue a beneficiary for reimbursement of medical e

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 16 May 2006

Tommy Craft Memorial Fund Charity Ride

A young person was about to turn seventeen years of age when he was senselesslygunned down in June of 1998. On Father’s Day, four days after he was shot, he died. His name was Tommy Craft and thanks to his love of skating and those who loved him , a memorial fund was created with its motto: “skate d

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 12 May 2006

Railroad Employee Injuries

Railroad Union designation presents me the opportunity to talk to many local unions about the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA). You can dowload my Power Point presentation made to the members of those locals by clicking on Download file.For anyone who works for a railroad, or have clients that

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 10 May 2006

Police Chase

The Nebraska Legislature some years ago found it appropriate to protect the innocent public from police chases that take place, anywhere within the state, by making the police strictly liable to an innocent person who is injured or damaged as a result of a police chase without regard to fault. A cas

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 8 May 2006

Motor Vehicle Insurance

My partner, Craig Kelley, posted an interesting article from our newletter regarding How to Properly Insure your Motor Vehicle. The article sets out the general insurance coverages that our availalbe and what those coverages really cover. It is always interesting when talking with people and being t

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 4 May 2006

State Motorcycle Law Summary

Each state has its own peculiar set of motorcycle laws. In my neighborhood it is time to ride in the Loess Hills of Iowa, the Black Hills of South Dakota, the Ozarks in Missouri, and the Nebraska byways. A summary of state laws can help you know what your are required to do as you pass over state bo

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 3 May 2006