Archive for April, 2008

posted by admin on Apr 30

            General negligence refers to an individual’s recklessness and lack of caution that causes injuries or damages to another person. General negligence is the most common cause of tort.

There are more negligence cases than intentional torts. A negligence claim can be very complex than it may seem. A lawsuit on a case like this in Los Angeles will do best with a legal assistance of a personal injury attorney.
There are four primary elements of a general negligence claim – each of which needs to be established with accuracy and determined with preciseness. Each will be discussed at length one by one.

1. Duty

California Laws on negligence and personal injury compel people to behave or act with reasonable care in order to prevent others from being harmed and to provide security for them. This is our legal obligation towards others. Read the rest of this entry »

posted by admin on Apr 30

            Are you having any plans of pursuing a litigation case without the aid of an attorney? You should think twice because you have better options than this. It will be much wiser to hire a litigation attorney than handling a lawsuit alone.

Going through a court proceeding without the representation of a legal counsel is referred to as “pro se representation”. Even though pro se litigants are protected by law, this is often frowned upon in Los Angeles. Self-representation in court may just waste your time and efforts and result in losing.
Although court does not require plaintiffs or defendants to have an attorney to represent them in various types of litigation processes, opting to proceed on your own may lead to an adverse outcome. Such drawbacks include: Read the rest of this entry »

posted by admin on Apr 30

        Suppose you slipped on a wet floor while walking inside a restaurant and suffered a sprained ankle. Assuming that there was no any warning sign telling that the said floor was wet, and that you were not able to see your path clearly because of the dim lighting, well then this is no simple accident.

In instances where you suffer an injury on another person’s premises because of his or her negligence to provide a safe environment, you can sue the owner for damages. Slip and fall accidents are the most common case of premise liability. These accidents often lead to injuries to the bones such as an ankle injury.
As your ankle may seem not so important to you, you might recognize its value when you unluckily suffer an ankle injury. Our ankle is the part of our body that bears all our weight. With an ankle injury, your ability to walk or run will be impaired. Your normal capacity to move fast and nimble will decrease significantly. Read the rest of this entry »

posted by admin on Apr 30

       If you have ever purchased firearms, you are aware of the transfer fees most dealers charge to accept a firearm, conduct a background check and sell the firearm to you. Most dealers charge a standard fee ranging from $15.00 to $50.00 and sometimes more. If you purchase just a few firearms a year you can save by obtaining your federal firearms license.

The Gun Control Act (18 U.S.C. sec. 923(d)) gives the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms the ability to oversee businesses that deal in firearms sales and service. There are a lot of rules and regulations that you will need to know in order to obtain a federal firearms license.
It’s really not too difficult to obtain a federal firearms license, and the ATF will approve the application if the applicant: Read the rest of this entry »