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Posted on November 15, 2012 in News in Events
In the spirit of giving back to the Brazos Valley during the Christmas season, the Law Offices of Jeff Paradowski, P.C. is again partnering with Bryan Super Wal-mart and KBTX to give away 150 new bicycles for the 8th Annual Christmas Bikes for Kids! If you’re a family in need or you know a child in need, nominate them to receive a new bike for Christmas. To nominate this child, go to www.paradowskilaw.com, click on "Contact" and send us a Read More
Posted on March 26, 2012 in Newsletters
Whether you are a male or female, there are federal laws designed to protect you from sexual harassment at work. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reports that it received more than 11,700 sexual harassment charges in 2010. According to the EEOC, sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This section of the Civil Rights Act applies to employers with 15 or more employees, including state and local Read More
Posted on March 23, 2012 in News
The settlement is the largest personal injury settlement in the Hawaii's history! Martha Neil, ABA Journal - Mar 20, 2012. Read the full story. Having already been found liable in the 2006 hiking accident deaths of a Gibson Dunn & Crutcher partner and her cousin, the state of Hawaii has agreed to pay a settlement of $15.4 million. One lawyer in the case says it's the highest personal injury settlement in state history, reports the Am Law Daily. Elizabeth Warke Read More
Posted on March 23, 2012 in News
A lawsuit has been filed against the Sigma Chi fraternity and a bar in Waco, Texas, over the 2010 death of a 19-year-old girl from alcohol poisoning. The girl was reportedly served between 10 and 17 drinks at the bar in a two-hour period and died later that night at a Waco hospital. The suit is seeking unspecified damages. Nina Mandell , New York Daily News 03/21/2012. Read the full story. Read More
Posted on March 23, 2012 in News
A lawsuit has been filed against a school bus company in Indiana over a fatal school bus wreck on March 12; the suit claims the deaths could have been prevented if the bus had seat belts. The driver and a five-year-old boy were killed in the crash, and others were hospitalized. The suit says the company, Miller Transportation "operated an unsafe bus because it didn't have seat belts." The lawsuit is seeking unspecified damages. John Tuohy, Indianapolis Star 03/20/2012. Read Read More
Posted on March 20, 2012 in Newsletters
Many people postpone preparing awill because doing so brings up the issue of death, something most of us don’t want to think about. However, having a professionally prepared will is important for adults, especially those who are married with children and have accumulated a degree of assets. Were you to die intestate — the legal term for dying without a will — laws of the state in which you live determine how your assets are distributed. While many state intestate Read More
Posted on March 19, 2012 in News
The death of a Georgia man killed in an accident with a police cruiser has prompted a $5 million lawsuit against the Gwinnett County Police Department and the officer involved in the crash. According to the lawsuit, the police officer was responding to a call, "traveling between 78 and 80 mph with no emergency flashing lights or sirens" when he slammed into the car driven by the victim. The police officer was suspended after an investigation found he had been Read More
Posted on March 17, 2012 in Newsletters
The fine you pay for a speeding ticket could end up being small compared to the increase you might face in your auto insurance rates. A ticket for speeding or for another serious traffic violation could trigger an insurance rate hike even if it's your only violation in years. The insurance consequences of a traffic ticket depend on where you live, the type of violation and how long the company has insured you. An analysis conducted by insurance.com, a website Read More
Posted on March 15, 2012 in News
Winning the lottery is not always GLAMOROUS! A New Jersey jury has ruled that a local man must share the $38.5 million lottery jackpot he won with five co-workers who claimed he cheated them out of a portion of the jackpot. In their lawsuit, the five men claimed they put money into a pool to buy tickets and gave it to the defendant on the day he bought the winning ticket. The six men had been playing the lottery together Read More
Posted on March 14, 2012 in News
Thinking about a summer internship? Make sure you know EVERYTHING upfront. A former intern for talk show host and journalist Charlie Rose has filed a lawsuit against him over lack of wages during her internship. According to the suit, the girl worked about 25 hours a week for Rose in the summer of 2007 but was not paid, an alleged violation of New York labor laws. The lawsuit is seeking back wages and class action status for other unpaid interns Read More
