Car accidents are filed as one of the most common type of personal injuries. This involves motor vehicles colliding with other automobiles, stationary objects, park vehicles, pedestrians or road debris. These motor vehicles can range from everyday cars to commercial trucks, passenger vans, or delivery automobiles. These collisions often times involve multiple parties and can quickly escalate into a complicated situation if you do not act immediately. An automobile accident can turn into a long process and may take up to weeks for full investigation to finish. During this investigation period, insurance companies are looking for contributing factors for the cause of the accident. Factors may include: vehicle design, road design, driver distraction, driving while intoxicated, and driving speed.
Automobile accidents may have a traumatizing affect on parties involved and when insurance companies know you are in a vulnerable position, they may take advantage of you in order to make the most money. Insurance companies are simply in the business to make money and do not hold you in their best interest. It is important to not make the mistake of reaching out to an insurance company before seeking advice from a personal injury lawyer.
The Law Offices of Robert W. Jackson, APC can alleviate some post-accident stress during a difficult time. If you were recently involved in an automobile accident and want to claim damage to property, injuries, or wrongful death, our attorneys have what it takes to get you the compensation you deserve. We are committed in assisting you if you were injured or have lost a friend or family member in an automobile accident. Our strength is working through negotiations during trial and can represent you in the courtroom in the best light. Contact one of our Cardiff and Fallbrook, California offices to discuss your case 760-723-1295 or visit http://www.jacksontriallawyers.com/ for more information.
Monday, June 18, 2012
Sydney Criminal Lawyers
Armed robbery is a serious case in all matters. Robbery refers to taking of property by actual or threatened force. A robbery can occur anywhere and involve one or many people. It can take place at a business (usually a service station, bank, or convenience store) or a home (breaking in the house and forcing the occupier to hand over cash, or monetary items), or an incident on the street (usually mugging a person or car jacking). The courts in Sydney do not treat robbery offences lightly, especially when they are alleged to involve weapons or more than one defendant. When a person is harmed or killed, the seriousness of the case is increased significantly. However, there are many times when it can be difficult to provide proof for an armed robbery to the police. In some cases, evidence is not enough to show proof or there may be partial DNA or fingerprint matches. This is the fine line that can prove a person has committed robbery and our lawyers can help you.
Sydney Criminal Lawyers are here for you. Our Accredited Criminal Law Specialists are expertise in robbery matters. We defend your freedom and get you back on the road. We are able to carefully assess the prosecution evidence and will fight for our clients to be released on bail. Don't leave your robbery charge at chance without a great criminal lawyer to represent your case. Call us today to schedule a free first appointment at or visit us on the web at http://www.criminallaw.com.au/robbery-charges for more
information.
Sydney Criminal Lawyers are here for you. Our Accredited Criminal Law Specialists are expertise in robbery matters. We defend your freedom and get you back on the road. We are able to carefully assess the prosecution evidence and will fight for our clients to be released on bail. Don't leave your robbery charge at chance without a great criminal lawyer to represent your case. Call us today to schedule a free first appointment at or visit us on the web at http://www.criminallaw.com.au/robbery-charges for more
information.
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
High court protects Secret Service agents
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that two Secret Service agents are shielded from a lawsuit filed by a man they arrested after a confrontation with then-Vice President Dick Cheney.
The 8-0 decision comes in a case that began with the arrest of Steven Howards following a chance encounter with Cheney at a shopping center in Colorado in 2006. Howards claimed he was arrested because he expressed his anti-war views.
The agents and the Obama administration asked the court for broad protection against claims of retaliatory arrests. The justices did not grant that wish.
But Justice Clarence Thomas said in his opinion for the court that the agents could not be sued in this instance because of uncertainty about the state of the law concerning such arrests.
The decision reversed a ruling by the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver to allow Howards' lawsuit to go forward.
Howards, of Golden, Colo., was detained by Cheney's security detail after he told Cheney of his opposition to the war in Iraq. Howards also touched Cheney on the shoulder, then denied doing so under questioning. The appeals court said the inconsistency gave the agents reason to arrest Howards.
The 8-0 decision comes in a case that began with the arrest of Steven Howards following a chance encounter with Cheney at a shopping center in Colorado in 2006. Howards claimed he was arrested because he expressed his anti-war views.
The agents and the Obama administration asked the court for broad protection against claims of retaliatory arrests. The justices did not grant that wish.
But Justice Clarence Thomas said in his opinion for the court that the agents could not be sued in this instance because of uncertainty about the state of the law concerning such arrests.
The decision reversed a ruling by the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver to allow Howards' lawsuit to go forward.
Howards, of Golden, Colo., was detained by Cheney's security detail after he told Cheney of his opposition to the war in Iraq. Howards also touched Cheney on the shoulder, then denied doing so under questioning. The appeals court said the inconsistency gave the agents reason to arrest Howards.
Monday, May 14, 2012
Appeals court won't release Yemini from Gitmo
A federal appeals court has upheld a decision not to release a Yemeni detainee from Guantanamo Bay.
The original decision said Mashour Abdullah Muqbel Alsabri was being lawfully detained at the U.S. naval prison in Cuba. U.S. District Judge Ricardo Urbina concluded that Alsabri traveled to Afghanistan to fight with al-Qaida and Taliban forces.
In a decision unsealed this week, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia unanimously found "no clear error" in that conclusion.
Alsabri has denied being part of the forces, even though he admitted being associated with members. He also acknowledged being at Taliban front lines in 2001, but said he was there essentially as a tourist and not a fighter.
The original decision said Mashour Abdullah Muqbel Alsabri was being lawfully detained at the U.S. naval prison in Cuba. U.S. District Judge Ricardo Urbina concluded that Alsabri traveled to Afghanistan to fight with al-Qaida and Taliban forces.
In a decision unsealed this week, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia unanimously found "no clear error" in that conclusion.
Alsabri has denied being part of the forces, even though he admitted being associated with members. He also acknowledged being at Taliban front lines in 2001, but said he was there essentially as a tourist and not a fighter.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Berkeley hires law firm for probe of police chief
Berkeley officials have hired a law firm to investigate an order by the city's police chief that sent an officer to a reporter's home after midnight to request changes in a story.
Interim City Manager Christine Daniel said Friday the firm of Rennie Sloan Holtzman Sakay will conduct an independent probe of the March 9 order issued by Chief Michael Meehan. Daniel released no additional details.
The hiring of the law firm comes after the union representing the city's police officers demanded an outside probe, saying Meehan should be held to the same standards as officers.
"If a police officer uses poor judgment and violates department policy, he is placed on administrative leave and is fully investigated," said Officer Tim Kaplan, president of the 160-member Berkeley Police Association. "As law enforcement officers, we don't just get to say 'I'm sorry' and have the whole matter go away."
Meehan has apologized for what he called his "error in judgment" in ordering his department's spokeswoman to go to the home of a Bay Area News Group reporter at 12:45 a.m. to request changes to an article published less than two hours earlier.
The reporter, 45-year-old Doug Oakley, said his family was asleep when Sgt. Mary Kusmiss showed up at his door. Oakley said Kusmiss, who regularly interacts with the news media, told him the chief had ordered her to go to the reporter's house when efforts to reach him by telephone and email were unsuccessful.
Interim City Manager Christine Daniel said Friday the firm of Rennie Sloan Holtzman Sakay will conduct an independent probe of the March 9 order issued by Chief Michael Meehan. Daniel released no additional details.
The hiring of the law firm comes after the union representing the city's police officers demanded an outside probe, saying Meehan should be held to the same standards as officers.
"If a police officer uses poor judgment and violates department policy, he is placed on administrative leave and is fully investigated," said Officer Tim Kaplan, president of the 160-member Berkeley Police Association. "As law enforcement officers, we don't just get to say 'I'm sorry' and have the whole matter go away."
Meehan has apologized for what he called his "error in judgment" in ordering his department's spokeswoman to go to the home of a Bay Area News Group reporter at 12:45 a.m. to request changes to an article published less than two hours earlier.
The reporter, 45-year-old Doug Oakley, said his family was asleep when Sgt. Mary Kusmiss showed up at his door. Oakley said Kusmiss, who regularly interacts with the news media, told him the chief had ordered her to go to the reporter's house when efforts to reach him by telephone and email were unsuccessful.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
New York Securities Litigation Law Firm - Herskovits PLLC.
Robert concentrates his practice in the areas of securities litigation
and regulatory enforcement matters. Robert routinely advises
broker/dealers, industry professionals and investors in varied
litigation, arbitration and regulatory matters relating to the
securities industry. Robert is certified as an arbitrator for FINRA, AAA
and the NFA and formerly served as in-house counsel for an NYSE-member
broker/dealer.
Prior to forming Herskovits PLLC, Robert was a partner with Gusrae Kaplan Nusbaum PLLC for more than five years.
Robert received a JD from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and a BA from Syracuse University. Robert is admitted to practice in the State of New York and before various federal courts, including the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, the U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
An active participant in the bar, Robert is the Co-Chair of the Committee for Securities and Exchanges of the New York County Lawyers' Association. Robert's accomplishments were recently recognized by Thomson Reuters' "Super Lawyers", which designated Robert as a 2011 Rising Star in business litigation.
Practice Areas
•Securities Litigation and Arbitration
•Securities Industry Regulatory Defense
•Broker-Dealer Advisory Services
•Securities Industry Employment Litigation
•Commercial Litigation
Address
1065 Avenue of the Americas
27th Floor
New York, New York 10018
Contact:
Tel: (212) 897-5410
Fax: (646) 558-0239
Prior to forming Herskovits PLLC, Robert was a partner with Gusrae Kaplan Nusbaum PLLC for more than five years.
Robert received a JD from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and a BA from Syracuse University. Robert is admitted to practice in the State of New York and before various federal courts, including the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, the U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
An active participant in the bar, Robert is the Co-Chair of the Committee for Securities and Exchanges of the New York County Lawyers' Association. Robert's accomplishments were recently recognized by Thomson Reuters' "Super Lawyers", which designated Robert as a 2011 Rising Star in business litigation.
Practice Areas
•Securities Litigation and Arbitration
•Securities Industry Regulatory Defense
•Broker-Dealer Advisory Services
•Securities Industry Employment Litigation
•Commercial Litigation
Address
1065 Avenue of the Americas
27th Floor
New York, New York 10018
Contact:
Tel: (212) 897-5410
Fax: (646) 558-0239
Judge rules against explorers in treasure dispute
A federal judge has ruled against a deep-sea exploration company in a
dispute with Spain over 17 tons of silver coins recovered from a sunken
19th century Spanish galleon.
Florida-based Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc., which found the treasure off the Portuguese coast in 2007, had requested a stay after a federal court in Atlanta ruled last year the explorers must give the treasure back to the Spanish government.
In an order Tuesday, a U.S. circuit court judge denied the company's motion for a stay.
In court documents, the exploration firm said it wanted to stay the proceedings until the U.S. Supreme Court could consider the case.
Odyssey had said in court filings that such a denial might mean Spain will keep the treasure forever. Spain's position is that it is not subject to the jurisdiction of the U.S. courts, Odyssey said.
Florida-based Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc., which found the treasure off the Portuguese coast in 2007, had requested a stay after a federal court in Atlanta ruled last year the explorers must give the treasure back to the Spanish government.
In an order Tuesday, a U.S. circuit court judge denied the company's motion for a stay.
In court documents, the exploration firm said it wanted to stay the proceedings until the U.S. Supreme Court could consider the case.
Odyssey had said in court filings that such a denial might mean Spain will keep the treasure forever. Spain's position is that it is not subject to the jurisdiction of the U.S. courts, Odyssey said.
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