Sam Dolce-Powers, Esq. attended his first trial lawyer convention with Milestone. Below, he shares a few tips for first-time attendees at the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Convention and other legal conferences. Last Saturday I followed my typical routine: waking up with the sun; shoveling…
Most truck accident fatalities are passenger-vehicle occupants. Even when outfitted with the most innovative safety features, standard cars, pickup trucks, and SUVs are no match for a fully loaded tractor-trailer in the event of a wreck. Motor-vehicle collisions are a leading cause of wrongful death…
If you were recently hurt in a motor-vehicle collision, you may have incurred unanticipated expenses like medical bills and vehicle repairs. And if you’ve been unable to work, you might have to find another way to make ends meet while you heal. Although filing a…
The administrators of the Independent Compensation Program (ICP) in California have extended the deadline for survivors of Catholic priest sexual abuse to February 29, 2020. The claims filing deadline is March 31, 2020. Six of the twelve dioceses are part of the ICP. They are…
In October 2019, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) issued a voluntary recall of a single lot of its Baby Powder. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), when testing one sample of that Baby Powder, had discovered sub-trace levels of asbestos, so J&J implemented the recall out…
In case you missed it, I recently launched the Journey Into Justice Podcast with Blog Talk Radio host Simon Barrett. The podcasts are held every Monday evening at 8:00 p.m. eastern time. The podcast aims to explore different aspects of the justice system, and we…
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Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird has been a fixture in the American consciousness for decades, praised for its examination of racial injustice. But today, it is not the only significant American novel about racial injustice, nor is it the only book part of students’ required reading.…
Litigating a medical malpractice case has many hurdles, one of which is the expert affidavit requirement. As part of medical malpractice “tort reform,” in addition to caps on damages and a short statute of limitations, many states have enacted laws also requiring an expert affidavit…
About a year ago, on February 14, 2019, New York Governor Cuomo signed the New York Child Victims Act into law. It extended the deadline for filing civil lawsuits against child sexual abusers and private or public institutions until a survivor’s 55th birthday. Before that,…
The tragic crash of the Sikorsky S-76 helicopter carrying basketball great Kobe Bryant, his thirteen year old daughter and seven other fathers, mothers and daughters, brought out immediate speculation in the press as to what caused the crash,as do most aircraft crashes. Such speculation intensifies…
