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How Personal Injury Settlements are Calculated in California
California is home to more than its fair share of personal injury claims, the vast majority of which, according to California courts, include car crashes and slip and fall injuries. Workplace injuries involving cuts and lacerations, overexertion, exposure to hazardous chemicals, and repetitive motion injuries are also quite common….By: Maison Law
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Microplastics Can Lead to Big Lawsuits
Microplastics are small plastic particles released from plastic products as they break down over time, and they are present everywhere in the environment . Although there is not yet conclusive scientific evidence demonstrating how microplastics affect human health, increased focus has been placed on potential health effects from microplastics . Lawyers for class action plaintiffs…
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Why You Shouldn’t Wait to File a Personal Injury Claim after a California Car Accident
Speeding, distracted or drunk driving, and other kinds of negligence frequently lead to catastrophic car crashes in California. In fact, in 2024 the state saw more than 18,000 injury and fatality causing car accidents. When these accidents cause serious injuries, lawyers help sort things out. If you sustain injuries in a car accident, filing a…
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Catholics Expected a Revolution From Pope Francis, Just Not the One He Gave Them
Liberals hoped he’d ordain women or allow gay marriage. Conservatives thought he’d tear up Church doctrine. But his papacy favored debate over radical action.
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Killing of Civilians Near Pahalgam in Kashmir Shatters Illusion of Calm
India announced a series of retaliatory actions, and hinted at the possibility of more, in response to what it called Pakistan’s support of terrorism on Indian soil.
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Syria’s Jihadist-Turned-President Seeks New Allies
In an interview with The New York Times, President Ahmed al-Shara urged the United States to lift sanctions and alluded to the possibility of future military support from Russia and Turkey.
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Trump Pressures Ukraine to Accept a Peace Plan That Sharply Favors Russia
The U.S. proposal would freeze territory along the current front lines of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which Ukraine has rejected.
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Prelude to a Funeral
A single image captures the subtle changes in how the Roman Catholic Church buries a pope.
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A Stunning New Pool in Central Park Helps Heal Old Wounds
The $160 million Davis Center, with upgrades to six bucolic acres and a lake, writes a new chapter for the Harlem end of the park.
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Museum Told to Surrender Schiele Drawing to Heirs of Man Killed by Nazis
A New York judge found that the Art Institute of Chicago’s drawing by Egon Schiele had been looted from an Austrian Jew who died in a concentration camp.
