As and Airbnb accident and injury lawyer in Los Angeles, I think that this space sharing service is a great concept but, many property owners who rent space have houses or apartments that can pose a danger for accidents and injuries that should be compensated. Airbnb is available to people who are wanting to travel to Los Angeles, allowing them to see the sights while staying on a budget. This service is to the hotel industry what ride-share services such as Lyft or Uber are to the taxi industry. The business model of Airbnb allows users to post their apartments or homes to rent out to others on the Airbnb site for short-term stays. The site users negotiate their prices and lengths of stay between them.The house-sharing model on Airbnb does pose some issues of civil liability if a guest is injured while staying in an Airbnb rental. Injured victims may have trouble recovering compensation by holding the homeowner or the company liable in a lawsuit. How does Airbnb work?Airbnb … [Read more...] about Airbnb in Los Angeles and Beyond: Potential Legal Issues
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The NFL Concussion Lawsuit from the Eyes of the Pittsburgh Lawyer who Originated the Case
Like so many other young boys, I dreamt that someday I would become a professional athlete. I would watch the games and then imitate my favorite players in the backyard. I lived my life around sports growing up. When the school day ended, it was off to play whatever sport was in season. Sports provided me with a sense of teamwork and accomplishment. Our society has placed sports at such a high level that today’s professional athletes are amongst the highest paid of any profession in America. The National Football League “NFL” sits at the top with its $15 Billion a year entertainment business.My dream of the big leagues ended after high school. I instead took the path of attending law school in Pittsburgh, PA. I always kept the hope alive that someday maybe I could be an agent to the players or be hired as a general counsel for a professional team. The reality is that those legal jobs are sparser than becoming a professional athlete. By the age of 30, I was in my 6th … [Read more...] about The NFL Concussion Lawsuit from the Eyes of the Pittsburgh Lawyer who Originated the Case
Paid Search Advertising: Personal Injury in a Digital World
Personal Injury Lawyers & Internet SearchesWith the rise of the internet and the digital age, a whole new technology has been leveraged to revolutionize the way personal injury lawyers market their practice, generate leads and land new clients. The adoption and use of the internet now makes a website an essential tool for any personal injury lawyer trying to sustain and build a practice.A vast majority of the United States’ population is online, and more and more people are turning to the internet to do online research to make decisions. This applies to legal services too, as a recent survey shows that internet searches are a close second to word-of-mouth referrals from friends as the top method used to choose a lawyer (except for 18-24 year olds and individuals who made more than $150,000 a year – they were most likely to use internet searches to choose a lawyer). Additionally, it’s worth noting that around 75% of the U.S. population uses online … [Read more...] about Paid Search Advertising: Personal Injury in a Digital World
How lawyers can effectively cross-examine psychiatrists and psychologists
Lawyers often find themselves facing off against psychiatrists or psychologists during litigation. Whether it’s a personal injury or medical malpractice case, a hearing to determine fitness to stand trial or part of a sentencing hearing, courts nationwide are ringing with the testimony of these experts.They are among the toughest witnesses to challenge because their testimony can have elements of hearsay as well as subjectivity. That’s because patients’ medical complaints to mental health professionals are subjective, and the diagnosis built on those complaints often is similarly subjective. Even if the testimony is based on data from tests mental health experts administer, few lawyers have the depth of knowledge about the field to match wits with psychiatrists or psychologists.That’s a fact attorney William Chamblee knows all too well. He admits that when he began his career about 30 years ago, he was intimidated to cross-examine psychiatrists and … [Read more...] about How lawyers can effectively cross-examine psychiatrists and psychologists
A Thurgood Marshall trial comes into focus through Connecticut lawyer’s screenplay
Ludwig van Beethoven composed an ode to joy.Percy Bysshe Shelley wrote an ode to the west wind.Connecticut attorney Michael Koskoff wrote an ode to the jury trial—and it became the movie Marshall, starring Chadwick Boseman as a young Thurgood Marshall.Marshall was shown in a special presentation during this year’s annual meeting. It will open in theaters nationwide on Oct. 13. The movie focuses on a high-profile trial in Bridgeport, Connecticut, that Marshall tried during his stint as legal counsel for the NAACP—long before he became the first African-American U.S. Supreme Court justice. Marshall teamed with local lawyer Samuel Friedman to defend a black chauffeur against charges of sexual assault and attempted murder of his wealthy employer.Koskoff, an ABA member since 1996, says he was captivated by the culture and dynamics of the 1941 trial. It was a time of considerable racism and anti-Semitism, he says, “and while all this chaos was going on, a black lawyer … [Read more...] about A Thurgood Marshall trial comes into focus through Connecticut lawyer’s screenplay