Sentences with phrase «injury practice acts»

DAC Beachcroft LLP's defendant personal injury practice acts for a wealth of insurers, including Zurich Insurance, Allianz Insurance and AXA Insurance, as well as corporate clients such as Wm Morrison Supermarkets.

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«The Attorney General, unlike a private litigant... is required only to prove that unfair or deceptive acts or practices took place in trade or commerce; she is not required to prove or quantify resulting economic injury,» the judge wrote.

Under this policy members are covered while acting in their capacity as administrators in youth sports activities if they become legally obligated to pay for claims arising out of wrongful acts in the running of the league or team, employment practices, person injury or publishers liability.

The regulations state that» [i] nhumane treatment means any intentional or negligent action or failure to act that causes stress, injury, or undue suffering to a wild horse or burro and is not compatible with animal husbandry practices accepted in the veterinary community.

Los Angeles County About Blog Marc Aaron Goldbach is the Attorney at Law for Goldbach Law Group with 25 years of expertise in a variety of practice areas including insurmountable debt, foreclosure, serious felony charges, immigration or other legal issues such as workplace harassment, family and medical leave act violations, whistle blowing and retaliation, consumer law or personal injuries.

Some of the artists mine popular culture to produce scathing or defamatory indictments of consumer mores; others take the moral corruptions of public and political acts as their defamed subject; and others practice détournement — using elements of well - known media to create new work with a different or opposing message — to elevate injury and injustice into the realm of high art.

Medical malpractice is professional negligence by act or omission by a health care provider in which the treatment provided falls below the accepted standard of practice in the medical community and causes injury or death to the patient, with most cases involving medical error.

About Attorney Ronald E. Gluck Ronald E. Gluck is a Boston personal injury attorney who has been practicing law for over 35 years and has obtained multi-million dollar awards for individuals who have suffered catastrophic injuries and damages from acts of negligence.

With the rare experience of helping entertainment companies plan and orchestrate concerts and festivals across the U.S. and around the globe, John built the model for a practice group that caters to live music festivals and similar events, with a «soup to nuts» suite of legal services spanning complicated personal injury litigation, construction, bid protests, breach of contract, Dram Shop laws, employment, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), and more.

Mr. Voigt has tried cases involving personal injury defense, insurance defense, breach of contract, breach of technology / patent licensing agreements, breach of fiduciary duty, banking practices, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, and wrongful termination of employment.

Mike moved to Helena in 1993 to form the firm of Thueson & Lamb Law — a practice focused on personal injury law and the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA).

Lamar is an Eastern North Carolina injury lawyer whose practice areas include insurance bad faith, fraud or unfair business acts, catastrophic personal injury, medical malpractice, car accidents, defective products, business disputes, breach of contract actions, property disputes, collections or money disputes, and shareholder, partnership and membership disputes.

He concentrates his practice in complex litigation, nursing home cases, personal injury, product liability, mass tort, Jones Act, and railroad (FELA) injuries.

Medical malpractice is professional negligence by act or omission by a healthcare provider in which the care provided deviates from accepted standards of practice in the medical community and causes injury or death to the patient.

Our clients» substantial victories have come in the courtroom following hard - fought trials and through out - of - court settlements in claims and cases arising out of automobile accidents and trucking collisions, defective and dangerous products, hazardous conditions on the property of others, professional negligence and malpractice, injuries on the job (workers compensation), the negligent practices of corporations and businesses, and the abusive and discriminatory acts of local governments and employers.

Medical malpractice is defined as any act or omission by a physician during treatment of a patient that deviates from accepted norms of practice in the medical community and causes an injury to the patient.

In practice for more than 15 years, Paul is an experienced and effective personal injury lawyer who has acted for both injured Plaintiffs and Defendant insurers.

Many injury lawyers supplement their practice by acting for ICBC as well.

Ontario Regulation 34/10 to the Insurance Act became effective on September 1, 2010, along with several other significant changes affecting personal injury and motor vehicle collision practice in Ontario.

This panel will explore the evolving practices of the plaintiff's bar and emerging litigation trends, including wage and hour suits, patent trolls, theories of liability involving no real injury; and government enforcement of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act.

[14] A plaintiff must show: (1) an unfair act or deceptive trade practice occurred; (2) the unfair or deceptive trade practice caused the plaintiff to suffer an injury; and (3) there is a causal link between the unfair or deceptive act and the alleged injury.

Many personal injury lawyers supplement their practice by acting for ICBC as well.

He focuses his practice on a range of maritime matters, including personal injury cases alleging negligence under the Jones Act and unseaworthiness under general maritime law.

His practice focuses on acting on behalf of insurers in the defence of personal injury tort and accident benefits claims.

Medical malpractice is defined as professional negligence by act or omission by a health care provider in which the treatment provided falls below the accepted standard of practice in the medical community and causes the victim injury, trauma, or wrongful death.

Morrish Solicitors LLP's clinical negligence practice acts for a range of claimants, including an expanding list of trade union clients and their members, on cases involving fatalities, birth injuries, cosmetic surgery and dental negligence.

Terry Regan (who attracts praise for his «sympathetic and patient handling of cases») heads the practice, which includes John Vallance; collectively they bring more than 50 years of experience handling clinical negligence claims involving brain injury, cancer, product liability, cosmetic surgery and the Human Rights Act.

In an illustration of the practice's track record in catastrophic loss cases, Paul Whitfield acted in a claim brought by a yard foreman alleging that a forklift truck was negligently driven into him, resulting in serious injury; in a second application, the firm succeeded in agreeing a «drop hands» discontinuance with the claimant.

Medical malpractice is an act or omission by a health care provider in which the treatment provided falls below the accepted standard of practice in the medical community and causes injury or death to the patient, with most cases involving medical error.

The Act also suggests that your employer should talk to you to find out about any injuries you may have and to discover your opinions on working practices.

Generally, medical malpractice is professional negligence (an act or omission which falls below the standards of medical practice) that results in injury or death to the patient.

LJ Leatherman's practice is dedicated to the representation of individuals in tort litigation across the State of Kansas in the areas of automobile negligence, electrical injuries, firearm litigation, wrongful death, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Title VII, third - party claims against insurance companies, and all other areas of personal injury litigation.

We act for other solicitors» practices recovering costs, arising in a wide range of litigation, including personal injury, clinical negligence and commercial cases.

Her practice is devoted exclusively to personal injury litigation and she is well versed in Ontario's Insurance Act and its Regulations, including the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule.

• Our personal injury practice involves acting only for plaintiffs.

However, they later advised her that they would not be continuing their personal injury practice, deeming such work to be no longer economically viable as a result of the then upcoming implementation of the Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 -LRB-(LASPO).

Shaheen acts in personal injury matters, often linked to her other practice areas of clinical negligence and prison law.

The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Facebook's privacy practices following a week of privacy scandals including whether the company engaged in «unfair acts» that cause «substantial injury» to consumers.

Los Angeles County About Blog Marc Aaron Goldbach is the Attorney at Law for Goldbach Law Group with 25 years of expertise in a variety of practice areas including insurmountable debt, foreclosure, serious felony charges, immigration or other legal issues such as workplace harassment, family and medical leave act violations, whistle blowing and retaliation, consumer law or personal injuries.

How do I handle requests for such references?Thank you so much for your help!CherylCHERYL M. EARLE3407 Old Dobbin Road, Montgomery, Alabama 36116 - 1903Home Phone: [phone] Cell Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected] position managing legal discovery and document review with opportunity to assist attorneys with civil litigationBAR ADMISSIONAlabama State Bar, 1999LAW - RELATED EXPERIENCELaw Firm, AlabamaResearch Attorney for Special Projects, Mass Torts Department, November 2001 — February 2008 • Managed Multi-District Litigation (MDL) Document Depository (September 2002 to February 2008) o Reviewed more than 1 million pages of evidentiary documents for litigation purposes and for inclusion in electronic databaseso Coordinated document review assignments with attorneys at local depository and at other sites across the USo Retrieved, reviewed and coded documents in Concordance and Summation legal databaseso Prepared memoranda and spreadsheets providing detailed analysis of discovery materials • Aided attorneys and support staff with processing and preparation of personal injury claims and litigationo Conducted legal research and drafted pleadingso Conducted supplementary online research for additional documents and information pertinent to litigationo Assisted with preparation of correspondence to clients and referring attorneyso Contacted clients for additional information needed in case preparation, litigation, and potential settlementso Prepared and input case intakes and referrals into databaseLaw School, AlabamaStudent Intern, Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP), August 1996 — June 1997 • Participated in law school clinical program under third - year law student practice rule (as authorized by Alabama Supreme Court) o Assisted attorneys and advocates in cases involving mentally ill patients confined to state mental health facilitieso Interviewed clients in person (at state facilities) and over the phoneo Worked with clients, attorneys, and social workers to investigate and resolve issues concerning involuntary confinement and treatmento Aided in legal research on an appellate brief submitted to the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (ruling granted in favor of our client) Faculty Research Assistant for Library Services, Bounds Law Library, March 1996 — June 1997 • Prepared research and teaching materials for law school faculty; worked 20 hours per week while matriculating 10 - 15 hours per semester) o Investigated copyright issues related to procuring and reproducing texts for academic useo Conducted legal research using WESTLAW, LEXIS and the InternetADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCEManufacturing Company (MC), Montgomery, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant and Cost Analyst, Materials Purchasing Department, April 1999 — September 2001 • Assisted materials buyers in negotiating and preparing commodities contracts between raw materials suppliers and MC for manufacturing plants in the US and Mexicoo Assisted Legal Department at MC's corporate headquarters with coordination and preparation of documents for litigationo Notified and educated suppliers about MC's freight - on - board policy and its corresponding Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions; result was the reduction of freight claims for both the company and its supplierso Prepared contracts and purchase orders for raw materials and capital projects involving plant maintenanceo Solicited price quotations from current vendors and established Excel spreadsheet format which simplified quote submission process and allowed MC to track and compare usage volumes and costs over timeo Prepared and analyzed cost reports used by materials buyers and production planners in purchasing decisions, including cost reductions, materials consolidation, and selection of vendorso Acted as liaison between vendors and the Purchasing, Transportation and Accounting Departments on issues concerning inbound freight, commercial carriers, and payment terms for commodities, resulting in reductions in freight costs and greater payment discounts for raw materialso Established online databases and printed directories for the Purchasing Department, allowing buyers to have easier and faster access to current vendor informationo Completed Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance project, which involved data collection and communication with MC's past, present, and potential materials suppliers and service providersNot - For - Profit Organization, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Combined Federal Campaign, September 1998 — January 1999 • Aided Campaign Director with 1998 Federal Campaigns (CFCs) in City 1 and City 2, which together generated nearly $ 700,000 for more than 1,000 local, national and international charitieso Prepared weekly reports on donations using WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel and dBase IVo Wrote script for Talent Showcase at City 1's 1998 CFC Kickoffo Assisted Director with merger of the City 1 and City 2 CFCs in 1999Regional Bank, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Year 2000 (Y2K) Department, March — June 1998 • Worked with Vice President of Corporate Projects on short - term project for the bank's Y2K Departmento Analyzed and processed data on Y2K readiness for all branches of Bank throughout the southeastern USo Organized meetings for personnel of Banko Communicated with vendors of computer hardware, software, and office equipment to request information on Y2K complianceo Prepared compliance files for Federal Reserve auditso Prepared in - house memoranda and reports using Microsoft Word and ExcelRecord / Music Promotion Company, AlabamaRecord Pool Co-Founder; Office Manager, September 1990 — December 1991 • Co-founded record pool to enhance promotion of music in Alabama and the southeastern USo Procured and distributed records from major and independent labels for club, radio and mobile disc jockeyso Coordinated jointly sponsored promotional events with record companies, radio stations and clubso Designed, wrote, and published bi-weekly reports and brochures to inform the music industry of the progress and popularity of music and performers in the region, with specific focus on the Alabama music sceneMajor University, AlabamaGraduate Research Assistant, AUM Department of Marketing, June 1989 — August 1990 • Worked 13 - 20 hours per week as a research assistant to Marketing faculty while carrying a full course load in the MBA programo Analyzed consumer surveys used in academic researcho Assisted Conference Chairperson with coordination for Atlantic Marketing Association (AMA) annual meeting (October 1989) o Co-authored five - year index and classification of AMA Proceedings (published Fall 1991) EDUCATIONLaw School, AlabamaJuris Doctor (JD), 1997 • Scholarshipso Seybourn H. Lynne Scholarship, 1996 - 97o Dexter C. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship, 1995 - 96o E. W. Godbey Memorial Scholarship, 1994 - 95 • Honorso Who's Who Among American Law School Students, 1996 - 94o Arthur Davis Shores Award, 1997 • Activitieso Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team Manager, 1996 - 97 Southern Regional Competition, Second Place National Competition, Eighth Placeo John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, Spring 1996o Black Law Students Association Delegate, BLSA National Convention, 1997 Co-Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1996 - 97 Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1995 - 96 BLSA President's Award, 1996 and 1997o American Bar Association, 1996 - 97 Entertainment and Sports Industries Forum Intellectual Property Section Law Student Divisiono LAWS Student Group Leader, 1995 - 96Major University, AlabamaMaster of Business Administration (MBA), 1990Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), 1988 (Major: Marketing — Advertising and Promotion Track) • Honorso Dean's List • Activitieso National Student Advertising Competition Team, 1988 - 90 Seventh District Competition: Third Place, 1990o Marketing Club, 1987 - 90 Vice President — Career Development, 1988 - 89o Public Relations / Advertising (PR / AD) Club, 1988 - 90 Charter Member, 1988 Active in fund - raising and membership driveso Theater Guild, 1988 - 90 Screening Committee, 1989REFERENCESAvailable upon request

Los Angeles County About Blog Marc Aaron Goldbach is the Attorney at Law for Goldbach Law Group with 25 years of expertise in a variety of practice areas including insurmountable debt, foreclosure, serious felony charges, immigration or other legal issues such as workplace harassment, family and medical leave act violations, whistle blowing and retaliation, consumer law or personal injuries.

In order to succeed on a deceptive trade practices claim, a consumer must show: that an individual engaged in an unfair or deceptive act that occurred in trade or commerce; the conduct affected the public interest; the consumer suffered harm; and there is a causal link between the deceptive trade practice and the injury.

In cases involving the Act, the Supreme Court of the United States has stated that the standing requirement is the lowest level permitted by the Constitution and that fair housing organizations can satisfy the standing requirements by showing: a) the organization has diverted resources to identify and counteract defendant's allegedly unlawful practices; and b) the organization has alleged «distinct and palpable» injuries traceable to the defendant's alleged conduct.

Unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts and practices can cause significant financial injury to consumers, erode consumer confidence, and undermine the financial marketplace.