Medical professionals experience difficulties with consistently detecting and diagnosing mild to moderate traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) in patients. However, a new study testing the accuracy of an advanced imaging scanner in identifying TBIs is yielding some promising results. If this scanner proves more efficient in locating TBIs than other technologies, many TBI victims could...

You spent months, perhaps years, developing your vision for your business. Now, you are ready to put that vision into action. Starting a small business can be a difficult task involving many important decisions. There are also multiple laws that business owners must follow to ensure their businesses are legally sound. That is why...

In recent years, family law practitioners have embraced innovative and progressive approaches to child custody and support matters to help ease the inevitable conflict and emotion that arise when a marriage breaks up. Even so, many of the same problems still occur, especially with child custody and support. Child custody and support disputes can create stress...

Most assisted living and nursing home staff members are compassionate individuals who do their best to properly care for elderly residents. Yet, “most” doesn’t mean “all.” The number of elderly individuals who have been abused by those they — and their families — trust to care for them is staggering. According to the National Center...

California’s underground economy is booming. This hidden, untaxed economy generates an estimated $60 billion to $140 billion per year. That translates into a loss to the state in tax revenues of between $3 billion and $6 billion annually. Constructing an Underground Economy One of the places the underground economy flourishes is in the construction...

What accounts for fully one-third of all homeowners’ insurance liability claims? Surprisingly, the answer is dog bites. In 2010, dog bite claims totaled $413 million in the U.S., according to the Insurance Information Institute. In fact, California has the unenviable distinction of leading the country in dog bite insurance claims, with 369 claims costing...

The insurance industry has found a new product to sell to would-be insured: Divorce insurance. SafeGuard Guaranty Corp of North Carolina introduced WedLock, which is the world’s first divorce insurance, designed to offer financial assistance in the event of a divorce to help cover some of the associated costs, from moving to a new home and...

Child visitation issues can arise when parents, whether married or unwed, decide to end their relationship. Courts, guardian ad litems, attorneys, experts and lay witnesses can all affect a child’s future relationship with his or her parents. While most are motivated by what is in the best interest of the child, parents can make...

According to estimates from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), nearly 80 percent of auto accidents and 65 percent of close calls involve some type of driver distraction. Distracted driving comes in many forms: eating, drinking, adjusting the radio, talking to passengers, or looking at something outside the vehicle, to name a few. However, California...

Anytime a couple breaks up and children are involved, there are naturally many concerns regarding child custody. If domestic violence is part of the picture, parents — and the courts — have even greater concerns. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence right now, your first concern must be safety. Call...