A Broward County, Florida, jury awarded $10 million in damages against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and Philip Morris USA Inc., for the wrongful death of a woman who died three months after being diagnosed with cancer.
What is the difference between mediation and voluntary arbitration and when is ADR the best option? Read on to find out. What is ADR? ADR allows parties involved in disputes to resolve them without resorting going to the courts. The service is private and efficient and saves parties from the expense, delay, inconvenience and distress […]
We speak with Professor Hugh Koch, who touches on how he assists in legal cases, as well as how he understands law firms better than usual experts and how wellbeing and resilience assist hardworking lawyers. You are instructed on psychological and orthopaedic personal injury assessments; can you share how the process of devising a report […]
We speak to John Douse, a previous Lawyer Monthly Forensic Expert of the Year, all about forensic investigations. He discusses the advancements that have occurred in his line of work, the developments which are yet to occur for the betterment of his field, and if there is enough interest motivating future generations to continue progressing this very vital […]
With the richest couple in history, Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos, announcing their divorce at the start of 2019 in headline grabbing news, Matrimonial Consultant and Divorce Lawyer Sheela Mackintosh-Stewart shares with Lawyer Monthly advice on how wealthy couples can avoid a hellish divorce.
Often, this means telling them, after a comprehensive review of information and dialogue, that he can’t help them. “This is the difficult part of my role”, he shares. “In other cases, I’ve shared I believe the facts of the matter presented suggest the attorneys consider a motion for summary judgement. In complicated cases, I always […]
Once an injury occurs on navigable waters the law to be applied is not Land-Based Law, but Federal Maritime Law. The significance of this is important for all practitioners who may represent individuals injured on navigable waters, whether they are on a pleasure boat, on a cruise vessel, someone who is a seaman, or a […]
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