Do you need permission to post a physicians bio and/or picture to the company website that they work for?

All Californians have a statutory right to publicity that protects against use of their image without prior consent. Therefore, it is strongly...

For malpractice suit, do I sue the lawyer or the lawfirm?

One important thing that jumps out at me here is that an attorney cannot collect attorneys' fees from a client if there is no signed written...

Premises Liability and Contributory Negligence

They have the burden to prove contributory negligence. Even if they prove it, your recovery will only be decreased by the percentage amount of...

My son was fired from his job. The co-workers and supervisers sexually harassed and assaulted or battered him.

Your son has a couple of non-exclusive options. First, he, or you on his behalf, can report this to the police. This conduct is against the...

I want to sue my ex employer for sexual harassment & discrimination. Who would my potential attorney contact at ex employer?

The standard is, if you don't want to sue yet, your attorneys should send a demand letter directly to the HR department and cc the top executive at...

Gender discrimination.

There is no standard amount. It heavily depends on the extent of the discrimination, the economic ham suffered by the employee, and whether there...

Can an employer lay claim to a business started by an employee on their own time?

Based on the facts you recite and assuming you did not have a non-compete agreement in place when employed, you would likely have a solid defense...

Can the parents of a homosexual child sue the parents of a bully for intentional infliction of emotional distress

It is possible. But, there would have to be concrete facts showing the bullying and that the emotional distress and, in turn, the death, was the...

Is this wrongful death or malpractice of some kind alot went wrong with my grandfather illness initailly it was pnemonia but....

It seems that the doctors and/or their staff may have performed malpractice, personal injur, and/or elder abuse (if the drop was unrelated to the...

This definitely needs to be evaluated by an employment attorney. Employers may not terminate an employee because they take medical leave. There...