What If Your Redondo Beach Employer Retaliates for Workers’ Comp?
When Your Workplace Injury Turns Into a Battle for Your Job You were just doing your job when the accident happened. Now, after filing a workers’ compensation claim, you notice your boss treating you differently – maybe your shifts have been cut, your responsibilities reduced, or worse, you’ve received a sudden termination notice. If this…
Read MoreCan You Recover Damages in Nebraska Blizzard Car Accidents?
When Winter Weather Strikes: Your Legal Rights After a Blizzard Crash Nebraska’s winter storms can transform familiar roads into treacherous paths in minutes, leaving even the most cautious drivers vulnerable to accidents. If you’ve been injured in a blizzard-related crash, you might wonder whether the severe weather absolves other drivers of responsibility. The truth is…
Read MoreWhat Happens If You’re 50% at Fault in a Madison Car Accident?
The 50/50 Split: Understanding Your Rights When Fault Is Shared Equally Finding yourself equally responsible for a car accident can feel like standing at a legal crossroads—unsure which direction leads to fair compensation and which leads to financial burden. When Wisconsin law enforcement determines you share exactly half the blame for a collision, the path…
Read MoreHow Long to File Sexual Abuse Lawsuit in Madison, Wisconsin?
Time-Sensitive Legal Rights: What Every Sexual Abuse Survivor Needs to Know If you’re a sexual abuse survivor contemplating legal action, you may be wrestling with difficult questions about timing, justice, and whether it’s “too late” to seek accountability. Wisconsin law provides specific timeframes for filing civil sexual abuse lawsuits, and understanding these deadlines is crucial…
Read MoreWhat Legal Options Do Madison Parents Have for Roblox Abuse?
When Virtual Worlds Create Real Harm: Understanding Your Child’s Legal Rights 43 state attorneys general recently urged the FTC to strengthen online protections for children—a clear signal that parents’ concerns about platforms like Roblox are more than justified. If your child has experienced sexual abuse, grooming, or predatory behavior on Roblox, you’re likely feeling overwhelmed,…
Read MoreFailure to accommodate claims: Strategies for establishing liability when accommodations are denied
Under California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), disabled employees have the right to reasonable workplace accommodations. FEHA mandates that employers must make reasonable accommodations for an employee or applicant unless doing so would impose an undue hardship. (Cal. Gov. C. § 12026(m)). It is the employer’s duty to initiate an interactive process with an…
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Michael J. Kent is a co-founder of the employment, personal injury, and professional liability boutique Kent | Pincin Law. He and law partner Emily R. Pincin joined forces in 2023 after having worked together at a Los Angeles firm. “I wasn’t too sure at first about going into the law because my dad was a…
Read MoreResidents affected by Airport Fire considering legal action against Orange County
Three weeks after igniting the Airport Fire has burned more than 23,000 acres across Orange and Riverside Counties. Three weeks after the Airport Fire erupted, the blaze has burned more than 23,000 acres across Orange and Riverside counties — and now many of those impacted by the flames are planning to file a lawsuit. The fire was…
Read MoreDeposing the verifier of an entity-defendant’sdiscovery responses
CORPORATE DEFENDANTS HAVE A STRAINED UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR DUTY WHEN IT COMES TO VERIFYING DISCOVERY. HERE’S WHY YOU SHOULD TAKE THE VERIFIER’S DEPOSITION We’ve all seen it before: a discovery verification signed by an entity’s officer or authorized agent, stating words to the effect of, “I am an officer of, managing agent of, or am…
Read More“In Re Lady Lawyers”: A Brief History Of Women In Law
”As women achieve power, the barriers will fall. As society sees what women can do, as women see what women can do, there will be more women out there doing things, and we’ll all be better off for it.” – Sandra Day O’Connor The United States Supreme Court’s 1873 decision in Bradwell v. Illinois allowed…
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