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Despite the efforts of MADD, and the government, people keep drinking and driving. It was appalling last weekend for the right thinking citizens of Southern California. According to the California Highway Patrol during the 4th of July weekend, they have arrested 66 drivers in San Diego County for suspicion of driving under the influence. The arrests occurred between 6:00 p.m. Friday through 6:00 a.m. Monday.
California Highway Patrol Officer Mary Bailey said statewide there were 948 DUI arrests with nearly 20 more arrests over the same period last year. There has been one fatality reported in San Diego County and 23 traffic related fatalities statewide.
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The ridesharing company Uber is in trouble again, this time after allegedly discriminating against blind patrons. After being linked to various assaults, and even a murder spree in Michigan, the company is in hot water again.
The SF Gate reported on the story in which blind passengers allege that Uber drivers refused to allow their guide dogs in the vehicles with them.
Uber is now backtracking in the settlement, allowing the dogs in the vehicles and planning to fire any drivers that deny this request. Uber will also pay the legal fees of the plaintiffs.
The suit began in late 2014 after multiple Uber drivers refused to ferry blind passengers with their guide dogs. In one case an Uber driver...
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When I was an up and comer personal injury attorney, I was told by an old timer that: “I make my money off the cases I don’t take.” I never really understood what he meant until I signed up a few difficult cases with equally difficult clients. To begin with, you may not have wanted to become an attorney for the money. You were a liberty warrior and wanted to make a difference. But you did expect your profession to at least pay your bills. And as your family and other responsibilities grow, pressure will increase for every hour of your time. So making sure that your time at the office is maximized remains key in establishing roots to city, firm and career.
And this challenge can be...
Michael Ehline, Law Office Study Program Graduate
Your time is valuable– and perhaps you don’t realize just how much so. Many attorneys face the prospect of burnout thinking that they just have to do “one more hour” of work. Many times under closer review they discover that their methods have been incomplete or inefficient.
There are many ways to make your office tighter and ready to take on more using less time. There are several strategies you can use to ensure more hours without the risk of burning yourself and your crew out.
Thinking of Hours in a New Way
Don’t allow work to change you. If you are aiming for an average of 40 billable hours a week it is important that you don’t allow it to destroy your...
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Uber is again in the headlines, this time for allegedly withholding important rights of employment from its drivers. The ridesharing service has claimed that it functions only as an intermediary for people to find transport. However, its drivers disagree and every month more examples of how this negatively affects both drivers and consumers is revealed.
The large case resulted in a $100 million settlement as reported by the NY Times. At the heart of the matter is whether or not Uber drivers are employees or contract workers.
The plaintiffs claimed that they are are employees and were entitled to basic rights, including earning minimum wage and receiving basic benefits. Uber...
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Running a modern law firm includes many different moving parts. There are often many aspects of managing that are overlooked. Even the best attorney can be hamstrung by poor organization, especially if the team needed for efficiency is not in place. By utilizing different aspects of actuarial statistics, an attorney can make their firm far more efficient than the competition.
Aspects of a Balance Sheet
An injury attorney in particular, must keep in mind the various aspects of keeping the books in the black. There are factors that depend on the number of attorneys...
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There’s a lot more about running a personal injury law firm than what you learned in law school. Managing an office, whether it is a PI mill or a complex litigation firm is not easy. But its personnel, finances, and all things associated may seem deceptively simple. Instead, it is often fraught with additional responsibility. By using the experience of others before you, a new firm can benefit from the incredible organization. As Napoleon said, “Amateurs talk strategy, experts talk logistics.”
Making a profit is often impossible if you select the wrong client or the losing case. This is one reason why I always say: “I make my money from the cases...
As November quickly comes to a close, the 2015 holiday season is unquestionably upon on us. For many people, this time of year means traveling to other cities and towns to see family and friends who sometimes live hundreds or even thousands of miles away. According to the United States Bureau of Travel Statistics, the Christmas and New Year holiday period is one of the busiest long-distance travel periods of the year, and 91 percent of long-distance travel in accomplished using a personal vehicle, such as a car.
Unfortunately, increased travel often leads to an increased risk of involvement in an accident, sometimes with devastating results for drivers and passengers. For this reason, anyone injured this holiday season should make sure...
Modern vehicles often come equipped with many safety devices that are designed to help drivers avoid accidents or reduce the risk of bodily injury in the event that an accident occurs. Airbags are among the most common of these technologies and have become standard with newer vehicles. Unfortunately, defective airbags also have the potential to cause serious injury, as recently illustrated with the debacle surrounding the Takata airbag recall. Fortunately for anyone hurt by a defective airbag, the law often entitles victims of auto accidents to significant compensation. For this reason, anyone injured in a car accident should call a Clearwater auto accident attorney as soon as possible.
Defective airbags can often cause car accidents
While...
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There are many questions car accident victims will have immediately following a bad smash up. This little primer was written with the help of injury law experts, and should significantly help the wounded wayfarer.
Knowing What to Expect is Half the Battle
When faced with the aftermath of a serious car or motorcycle accident, it is important to remember what needs to be done to get your family back together. This can include various moving parts that only the assistance of a skilled attorney can help with. Between medical coverage, a means to pay for it, loss of work, long term issues, more, the injured party may feel overwhelmed.
This is where Personal Injury Warriors can help. Our years...
