Dec
13
2007
Almost all DUI investigations include having a California DUI suspect
perform various balance and coordination tests. These tests are
referred to as field sobriety tests or FST’s. The theory behind
these tests is that they test a person’s ability to divide
attention. Driving is portrayed as a divided attention
task. One has to both operate the automobile and also pay
attention to other cars, pedestrians, and traffic controls on the road. Continue Reading »
Dec
13
2007
When a California DUI suspect refuses to take a chemical test,
both the DUI defendant and the prosecution are presented
with challenges and opportunities. Continue Reading »
Dec
12
2007
Environmental and Toxic Tort Law cases in California are often one and the same. In an age when the carelessness of large corporations seems endless and the public has awoken to environmental dangers such as global warming and pollution of groundwater, such cases can not only provide a measure of redress to injured plaintiffs but also assist in the fight against what some entities would do to our planet in the name of profit. Continue Reading »
Dec
12
2007
Construction defect lawsuits in California are usually brought as a result of the negligence or incompetence of a builder or other workmen employed in the construction industry.
A home with a construction defect can suffer from problems in the foundation, water intrusion and/or resultant toxic mold, paint, stucco or any number of other construction problems. Continue Reading »
Dec
12
2007
Advertising law cases in California can be filed under a multitude of different causes of action. This article seeks to discuss just some of the ways in which advertising cases can be filed, and the type of cases which, to a large extent, have not yet been pursued as fully as one would expect. Continue Reading »
Dec
12
2007
Antitrust law in the United States and in California includes laws which prohibit altogether and regulate actions which can constitute, among other things, price fixing, monopolization, exclusionary practices, tying agreements, vertical restraints, group boycotts, and agreements among competitors to divide up markets geographically.
The purpose of this article is not to discuss either the laws in general or the governmental enforcement agencies which enforce the laws, but rather certain types of cases which offer opportunities to clients in California to use these laws to protect themselves against such practices by their competitors. Continue Reading »
Dec
12
2007
Triplegia is a condition which causes a person to be unable to feel or control an entire side of his or her body as well as another of the person’s arms or legs. This paralysis of three extremities is often caused by an accident such as an auto or motorcycle accident or violent acts such as gunshot wounds. Continue Reading »
Dec
12
2007
The spinal cord is the lifeline of the body that controls movement and sensation in the upper and lower segments of a person’s form. It contains nerve cells, muscle tissue and nerve fibers that connect to the brain. Continue Reading »
Dec
12
2007
As with paraplegia, quadriplegia can be the result of a number of causes, but is most commonly the result of a traumatic
injury to the spinal cord, such as that caused by an auto or motorcycle accident.In fact, motor vehicle accidents are the cause of
fifty-five percent of quadriplegic injuries. Sports injuries are the second most common cause (about twenty-five percent) and falls account for another
fifteen percent.Violence such as gunshot wounds are another common cause of quadriplegia. Continue Reading »
Dec
12
2007
Paraplegia is the loss of movement of the lower part of the body, essentially from the waist down. While quadriplegia is the loss of movement of a person’s arms and legs and essentially, the loss of control of muscles from the neck down, paraplegia is still the result of major damage to a person’s spine. Continue Reading »
