...Excessive Force and Police Brutality Being arrested is a frightening and traumatic event that is made much worse when police officers act with excessive force or brutality. Excessive force and police brutality is becoming more prevalent as a means us subduing a suspect. In some cases, the amount of force used to apprehend and subdue a suspect exceeds the boundaries of reasonable physical force. When this occurs, the lawyers of Van Sant Law, LLC are ready to hold police officers accountable for their unnecessary use of force. What is considered reasonable force? Determining what is reasonable force is a question for the courts to determine based upon the relevant facts and circumstances of the particular case. However, the Supreme Court...
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...The founder of Tacopina & Seigel in New York, New York, Joseph Tacopina devotes most of his practice to criminal defense, but he also represents clients in business litigation matters and plaintiffs in personal injury suits. As a criminal defense attorney, he represents clients charged with felonies and misdemeanors as well as juvenile offenders. Examples of the types of cases he handles include white collar crimes, racketeering, assault and drug crimes. He also represents clients in matters related to discrimination, driving while intoxicated, securities law, police misconduct, expungements and civil rights. Mr. Tacopina completed his undergraduate studies at Skidmore College in 1988. Three years later, he earned his Juris Doctor from Quinnipiac...
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...make the news and that occur in today’s society are medical malpractice suits. One can find themselves hard pressed to watch T.V. without seeing a commercial or advertisement from an attorney offering to sue someone for something. In the realm of medical law suits the possibilities are seemingly endless. Patients are willing to sue anyone over anything including drug manufacturers, doctors, pharmacists, anesthesiologist and so forth. Malpractice insurance has reached an alarming high and physicians continue to fight for a cap to be placed on money awarded to plaintiffs. Physicians fear their jobs and lives may be in jeopardy if something is not done about these outrageous costs while patients worry that their medical care will suffer if such limits are awarded. In the 1990s there was a famous lawsuit that awarded a woman several million dollars in a law suit against McDonalds when she spilled hot coffee on her lap. Many of the details of the case were not given national attention. When reading the details of the court case it is easier to sympathize and even agree with what the woman was awarded. This case, whether justified or not, was the start of a new era for law suits in this nation. Each big case seems to be granting bigger and bigger awards for law suits whose causes are becoming more and more trivial. This new...
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...of Leonor Jaimes, alleges a loss of consortium claim against all defendants as a result of the personal injuries allegedly suffered by Leonor Jaimes. Co-Defs Names and Roles in Case According to the complaint, Sears occupied and controlled...
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...however they are all very similar in nature and cover a variety of types of wrongful death categories that stem from a death occurring from personal injury. Since the matter is usually brought before a civil court, as opposed to a criminal court, the burden of proof is a simply a predominance of the evidence, as opposed to proving the case beyond a shadow of reasonable doubt as is mandatory in the criminal court system. It is because of this difference that it is much easier for a family to seek justice for the death of their loved one in this manner than it would be to push for criminal prosecution. That being said, it is not impossible to prosecute a person criminally as well as seek civil damages. It is not uncommon for someone to seek a murder, manslaughter, or criminally negligent homicide conviction, while still suing civilly for wrongful death. Wrongful death is usually broken down at bit to fit into one main category such as: medical malpractice, products liability, defective drugs, or toxic exposure. A wrongful death resulting from medical malpractice is becoming increasingly common across the United States. It is estimated that over two hundred thousand people die every year because of medical malpractice. (statistic courtesy of lawyers.com). Medical malpractice can be further broken down to include: medication errors, birth injuries, general negligence, and surgical malpractice. A wrongful death resulting from products liability means that the death occurred as a direct...
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...of their field.” To function effectively, nurses need to be aware of their contents and incorporate them as a guide for their professional decisions. “A wise nurse who is aware of deep personal values and moral standards will make decisions regarding practice setting so that the nurse’s own personal integrity remains intact, while putting patients and their needs first” (Chitty & Black, 2010, p. 101). A person’s value system is initiated by the beliefs held by his or her family, and as growing occurs the person is exposed to other cultures, belief systems, peers, and societal norms, that may be incorporated into his or her value system. A nurse is expected to make ethical decisions. Having the ability to make ethical and responsible reasoning, involves rational thinking. It is also systematic and based on ethical principles and civil law. Ethical decision making can’t be based on emotions, intuition, fixed policy, or an earlier occurrence. (Blias & Harris, 2011, p. 61). A nurse is not exempt from developing values, and belief systems that shape how they may view their patient population. Individuals must be wise when offering advice or providing assistance to a family or patient involved in a difficult decision making process. The nurse’s personal values, societal views, and personal experiences can negatively influence a patient or family decision if his or her views regarding the decision are conflicting in nature. A nurse must stay focused on the best outcome...
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...could be extricated by a trio of belt loops on both sides of the front waist band. It appears there was a delay in providing the clothing due to plaintiff stating that the pants returned to him weren’t those submitted for service. As a result of the dispute the recourse taken by Custom Cleaners was to provide records and tags with proper documentation belonging to Pearson to resolve the issue at hand. Monetary play of $1,000.00 was the move Pearson made to Mr. Chung in order to rectify the dispute with the cleaners. This led to a refusal by the cleaner owner and Pearson filing a suit in the District of Columbia’s Superior Court. The Issues Presented The issues identified in case are third -degree medical burns from the coffee resulting in injury of the plaintiff. The other was a matter of inconvenience to the cleaner’s owner resulting in lawyer fees and waste of time. It had been determined that Stella Lieback suffered third-degree burns on or about six percent of her skin. The contrasting difference between the two cases is Pearson claimed false advertisement with “Same Day Service” and “Satisfaction...
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...help themselves, it is my dream. Fred Lewyn, a licensed attorney has been living this dream of mine for over thirty years and although he is in his fifties every day is an interesting day to him. In addition, Mr.Lewyn works for the insurance company at CNA for the last fourteen years, those who have an accident will be represented by Mr.Lewyn and his fellow attorneys. Being lawyer consists of attending court, representing a client and, of course, lots of paperwork, but to Fred Lewyn everyday's an adventure. Fred Lewyn grew up in a family full of lawyers. His grandfather,uncle and even his father were lawyers, “it ran in the family” says Mr.Lewyn. Mr.Lewyn grew up a shy kid, being a shy kid in high school didn’t really set him on the path to being a lawyer. Although, since he took part in court many times and speaking in front of a judge really made him more comfortable when it came to awkward situations. When he was in high school he liked study and work on political campaigns and he...
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...dependent on which school does accept me, and the path I can take in learning at the particular law school while balancing being a single father, and ultimately leading up to taking the bar exam and becoming a certified attorney in the State of Florida. Nonetheless, here is my rough draft of how I plan to achieve my goal. As of right now, I have entered into my final semester before graduating with my B.A. in Legal Studies, and currently in process of studying for the LSAT that I plan on taking this December in hopes of meeting the deadlines to apply at my selected law schools of Stetson, Barry, and FAMU. Ideally, I would like to get into either Stetson or Barry more, but given that I'm a single father, the FAMU part-time program they have instituted would cater to my needs much better, but the downside of utilizing that program would add an additional year in completing the course of study. As far as my professional career is concerned, I currently work as a server at Bahama Breeze, a Darden owned concept that does offer room to advance, but I plan to only work there when necessary. To help in assisting in gaining some experience in the legal field, I see myself working in a law firm putting my paralegal degree to some use. The fields of law that interest me the most are personal injury, worker's compensation, medical malpractice, and property and estate. My hope is to...
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...homes * At day care The abuser can be anyone, a man or a woman. An abuser could be a * Neighbour * Someone who goes to the day centre * Family member * Volunteer * Paid health or social care worker * Teacher * Clergyman Type Of Abuse | Definition Of The Abuse | Example Of The Abuse | Indicators Of The Abuse | Physical | Physical abuse is a form of abuse involving contact that is intended to cause feelings of intimidation, injury, or other physical suffering or bodily harm.Physical abuse can occur through withholding care, preventing access to healthcare or applying inappropriate techniques or treatments. It can include forced isolation and confinement, for example, people being locked in their room, and inappropriate methods of restraint. | Striking, punching, pushing, pulling slapping, biting, whipping, striking with an object, kicking, tripping, kneeing, strangling, rape, placing in stress positions (tied or otherwise forced), and withholding food or medication. | Injuries that are not fully explained, such as (unexplained bruises, lacerations, cuts, burns, bite marks, fractures etc.), drug/alcohol misuse, depression, isolation, exhibiting untypical self-harm, suicidal, nightmares/flashbacks, low self-esteem, low confidence, fear, panic attacks, mistrust, medical conditions which are...
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...Frivolous Lawsuits: A Comparison of the McDonalds Case and the Pearson Case Michelle DeWald University of Maryland University College Introduction “When there are too many policemen, there can be no liberty. When there are too many soldiers, there can be no peace. Where there are too many lawyers, there can be no justice.” - Lin Yu-Tang Chinese Writer and Inventor Suing companies in hopes of accumulating big money is popular in today’s society. However, many people get immensely creative with their claims, creating lawsuits over ludicrous motivations. Many cases endure for years or longer. Nevertheless, the costs involved in defending a claim can be exorbitant. Unfortunately, despite every precaution, we live in a society where anyone, any business can be sued for anything. Solely because a lawsuit has been filed, however, does not mean the case has merit. This paper discusses two legal cases related to frivolous lawsuits. The first lawsuit was filed against the McDonald’s Corporation by Stella Liebeck in 1994. The second lawsuit was filed against Custom Cleaners by Roy L. Pearson, an administrative judge, in 2007. Both cases are notable and played a major role in guiding small and large companies in their responsibilities to their customers, reducing the risk of litigation, and protecting their assets to avoid unnecessary liability. Both cases will be analyzed by comparing and contrasting the facts, law, and merit. In addition, this paper will examine ethical issues...
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...reconsideration of their grades without, however, invoking the law in question. To avoid injustice to individual petitioners, the court first reviewed the motions for reconsideration, irrespective of whether or not they had invoked Republic Act No. 972. Issue: Whether or Not RA No. 972 is constitutional and valid. Held: RA No. 972 has for its object, according to its author, to admit to the Bar, those candidates who suffered from insufficiency of reading materials and inadequate preparation. In the judicial system from which ours has been evolved, the admission, suspension, disbarment and reinstatement of attorneys at law in the practice of the profession and their supervision have been indisputably a judicial function and responsibility. We have said that in the judicial system from which ours has been derived, the admission, suspension, disbarment or reinstatement of attorneys at law in the practice of the profession is concededly judicial. On this matter, there is certainly a clear distinction between the functions of the judicial and legislative departments of the government. It is obvious, therefore, that the ultimate power to grant license for the practice of law belongs...
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...Civil Action Nos. 98-1232 and 98-1233, unanimously affirmed by the Court of Appeals, where it was found that Microsoft’s illegal acts had “inflicted considerable harm on Netscape’s business.” Netscape Communications Corporation (“Netscape”) thus brings this action against Microsoft to prevent further injury to Netscape, to restore competition lost in the market for Web browsers, to foster competition in the market for operating systems, and to receive treble damages compensation for the harms inflicted upon it by Microsoft. Netscape seeks this relief under Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act, sections 28-4502, 4503, 4508, and 4510 of the District of Columbia Code, and under the common law, for harm resulting from Microsoft’s anticompetitive conduct in the markets for Intelcompatible personal computer (“PC”) operating systems and Web browsers worldwide. Plaintiff alleges as follows: Nature of The Action 1. In 1994, the year Netscape was founded, it released the final version of its initial Web browser product, Netscape Navigator 1.0. The release of Netscape Navigator is widely viewed as having sparked the Internet revolution, which has transformed not just the world of personal computing, but the way that people communicate, interact, and conduct business. The...
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...Associates in New York. She has a vast background in government service and the political arena. Her current clients include organizations dedicated to economic development, education, cultural diversity, health care, and child welfare (Raspberry, 2012). This interview will provide a synopsis of Ms. Raspberry’s role as a social services lobbyist; discuss how her position affects social policy changes; will touch on how human service dollars are acquired, and what role that money plays in direct services; examine how Ms. Raspberry sees herself, as a policy changer or a funding advocate; and allow for her personal view on the future of human services. The Role of the Social Services Lobbyist The lobbyist plays a vital role in the equitable distribution of governmental funds to non-profit agencies that have a mission to assist those who have been oppressed or suffered some form of injury (legal or physical). The lobbyist must communicate to individual politicians, or to entire groups of legislators, exactly how and why funding dollars should be allocated to their clients (Raspberry, 2012). How Does the Lobbyist Affect Social Policy Changes Contrary to popular belief, the lobbyist is not always interested solely in governmental funding. There are many instances in which the lobbyist is hired by an organization, or a group of agencies for the purpose of changing or creating legislation. For example, Ms. Raspberry was hired to advocate with the New York State Legislature on behalf...
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...were no longer disabled or until they were ready to retire and receive other forms of financial aid. However, more and more people are using SSDI, and for longer periods of time. One prominent problem with the system is that there are more qualifications for becoming disabled than there used to be. Now, for example, a person who works an office job at a cubicle can become disabled because of chronic neck pain. This was not the original purpose of SSDI. That being said, as the times have changed, the government has been forced to change their programs as well. In contrast to the idea that SSDI has become stretched too far, there are legitimate reasons and disabilities that SSDI addresses. With the advancement of technology and societies’ understanding of a “disability”, there are many more disabilities than there used to be. Mental illness never used to be addressed as a viable excuse to receive money and benefits from. Now, it is one of the most common disabilities. Also, people are more accepting of weakness than they used to be. Nobody wanted to admit that they needed help from the government because their back hurt, but now society has changed and there is no longer a need to hide ones ailments and injuries. Another controversy with SSDI is what is considered a disability, and how does the government determine if someone is eligible to receive SSDI? The Social Security Administration has strict guidelines for evaluating and determining if someone is eligible...
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