The Colorado Supreme Court answered that question in Laleh v. Johnson, No. 16SC134, (2017 CO 93). This case is about a fee dispute between a pair of litigants and a court-appointed expert. In 2012, Khalil Laleh (“Laleh”) brought a forcible entry and detainer action against…
Data compiled by the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles from 2011 through 2015 identified roadway departures as the most-common cause of fatal crashes on state roads and highways. Running off the side of the road accounted for 49 percent of wrecks in which one or…
You might not have heard of the terms “plaintiff funding,” “lawsuit loan” and/or “legal funding” until you were well into litigation and struggling to make ends meet before your settlement arrives. If you’re out of work following a catastrophic accident, that settlement will be a…
Thousands of products are recalled every year because the manufacturer finds some type of defect or danger in their product. The danger may be in the original design or occurred during manufacturing. The majority of these dangers are discovered by consumers who purchase the product…
Marijuana laws seem to change in the blink of an eye. Earlier today, Lansing City Clerk Chris Swope announced that the petition for a referendum on Lansing City Council’s September 2017 medical marijuana ordinance did not contain enough valid signatures. We previously outlined the confusing…
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit decided what was appropriate in Racher v. Westlake Nursing, No. 16-6011, (10th Cir. 2017). In this case, Eryetha Mayberry was a patient at the Quail Creek Nursing Home, which was run by Westlake Nursing Home…
Many attorneys are missing out on the outstanding benefits of deferring their fees. Why? They think they have to wait for a massive fee to come along – one that isn’t already spoken for before it arrives. Simply put, trial lawyers — partners, associates, and…
Safety should be a priority for those operating commercial trucks and buses. This year’s Operation Safe Driver, a week long roadside inspection program, aims to put that priority into practice. The annual event, sponsored by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), is intended to reduce…
Close to 77 million Americans have been affected in some way by America’s opioid crisis, or at least that’s the latest numbers according to recent data shared by National Public Radio’s The Takeaway. While a very large number, it’s been hard to pin down because…