Every Personal Injury Lawyer in Ohio Should Be Upset

Every personal injury lawyer in Ohio has to be a little upset today. The Ohio Supreme Court voted and on a 5 to 2 basis upheld the caps on damages for personal injury lawsuits. Earlier in 2004 the state legislature passed a law capping jury awards for pain and suffering, mental anguish and other non-economic damages to $350,000. This is applied unless the injured person loses a limb of organ.

This law was passed because of the case of Melisa Arbino vs. Johnson & Johnson. In this case Melisa was suing because she had suffered blood clots and several other medical problems after using Johnson & Johnson's birth control patch.

Both Justices Paul E. Pfeifer and Terrance O'Donnell disagreed with the ruling and wrote dissenting opinions.

Justices Pfeifer stated that caps were unconstitutional because they took away the benefit of a jury trail for the injured.

O'Donnell said the cap on pain and suffering awards "substitutes the judgment of the General Assembly for that of a jury."



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Lawyer Jokes Who Doesn't Like Them?

Who doesn't love a good lawyer joke? My dad is forever telling jokes and he always has the best Lawyer jokes. I asked him where he got all of his jokes from and he said the Internet.

So I got snooping around and found the website lawyer-jokes.us. This site is dedicated to lawyer jokes and humor and I find it hysterical. Here are a few jokes quoted directly from the website.

"A man went to a brain store to get some brain to complete a study. He sees a sign remarking on the quality of professional brain offered at this particular brain store. He begins to question the butcher about the cost of these brains.

"How much does it cost for engineer brain?"

"Three dollars an ounce."

"How much does it cost for programmer brain?"

"Four dollars an ounce."

"How much for lawyer brain?"

"$1,000 an ounce."

"Why is lawyer brain so much more?"

"Do you know how many lawyers we had to kill to get one ounce of brain?"


"How lawyers do it...

Lawyers do it with appeal.
Lawyers do it confidentially.
Lawyers do it on a trial basis.
Lawyers do it until justice prevails.
Lawyers do it as long as you can pay them.
Lawyers do it unless it is prohibited by law."

If you enjoy lawyer humor I recommend you visit lawyer-jokes.us. You will find a plethora of different humorous section to the site.



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Wondering What A Typical Lawyer Salary Is?

Like most professions, there is no typical lawyer salary. Pending on what type of law you practice, what level of experience you are at in your career, and where you practice all are determining factors of how much a lawyer can make.

For example, a real estate attorney handles all real estate related legal issues, including transfers of titles and deeds, construction, mortgage concerns, and zoning. The national average for a real estate attorney is: $115,000. (figure taken from salary.com)

You can find additional types of law to practice as well as their salary ranges for any area on salary.com, once you sign up for a free account.

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If you are a Florida Lawyer watch out!

If you are a Florida lawyer, you better be on best behavior. The State bar has been busy cleaning house. In an article from the Tampa Bay Business Journal, they reported that: "The Florida Bar disciplined 23 attorneys, disbarring three, suspending 14, placing three on probation, reprimanding six and ordering three to pay restitution, including six lawyers from Tampa Bay."

Some of the Florida lawyers and their infractions were listed in the article. Here are some excerpts from that article as they appeared in the paper:

"Laureen Adele Cameron of Sarasota will receive a public reprimand from the Florida Bar Board of Governors. She was placed on probation for two years effective immediately and directed to complete Bar's trust accounting workshop, following a Nov. 21 court order, a Bar release said. Cameron allegedly failed to diligently and competently represent and communicate with a client who was seeking repayment of a loan in one case and attempting to set aside a judgment from an insurance company in another."

"Kevin Alan Fuller of Hudson was reprimanded and directed to attend Ethics School, following a Nov. 21 court order. Fuller allegedly failed to competently represent a client by not taking the necessary steps to enforce a company's Claim of Lien, resulting in the lien expiring."

"Peter William Martin of Sarasota was suspended for three years, effective retroactively to Sept. 7, 2006, and ordered to pay restitution totaling $29,990 to two clients, following a Nov. 21 order."

"Martin Kirby Watson of St. Petersburg was disbarred, effective 30 days from a Nov. 1 order. He agreed to make reasonable efforts to reimburse the Clients Security Fund of the Florida Bar if payments are made as a result of his conduct."

"Alan D. Watson of St. Petersburg was suspended for 15 days effective 30 days from a Nov. 15 order and ordered to attend Ethics School."


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Former Houston Lawyer Shot by both of His Wives!

Jim Tatum, a Colorado lawyer, was gunned down in his kitchen last week as witnessed by a county deputy. Ann Tatum was the current wife of Jim Tatum, and she is the one who has been charged with second-degree murder for his death. The news of Jim Tatum's death did not take long to travel to Houston, Texas. Jim Tatum was a prominent Houston Lawyer in the 1980's famous for wearing cowboy boots to court. The lawyer who represented the first Mrs. Tatum in her divorce from the deceased stated that his client Elizabeth Tatum also shot the deceased while they were still married. Elizabeth Tatum did in fact shoot her then husband, Jim Tatum in the arm with a .22 one night while he was physically abusing her. No charges were ever filed against the first Mrs. Tatum

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DUI Attorney's Are There To Help!!!

DUI (Driving Under the Influence) is a serious offense and if you have been charged with a DUI or driving drunk you should seek legal help at once from a DUI attorney. Each year, states enact stronger DUI laws and more severe drunk driving penalties. You could lose your driver's license, be placed in jail and fined substantial fees. Your car insurance rates may rise and you could end up with a criminal conviction on your record that could impact your future and your employment opportunities.

Using a DUI attorney or DUI Lawyer who focuses on drunk driving defense could make a difference in the outcome of your case. This is why it is important to use DUI.com to locate a qualified DUI Lawyer in your area.

When searching for a DUI lawyer you want to make sure you find a lawyer that is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the National College of DUI Defenses as well as certified in administering the standardized field sobriety test and breath test.

It is important that you chose a criminal defense lawyer who primarily dedicates their practices to DUI defense, because they know the DUI laws and drunk driving consequences in your state. Choosing the right DUI lawyer may help you save your driver's license and get your drunk driving charge reduced or even dismissed.

Since the Department of Motor Vehicles has asked police to take driver's licenses upon drunk driving arrest, some persons are immediately interested in getting their drivers licenses back.. This requires an individual to quickly obtain an SR-22 form from their auto insurance company, agent or broker and file this "Proof of Financial Responsibility" form with the DMV or DPS. The issue of a drinking problem or substance abuse is a subject that the DUI, DWI or drunk driving offender may be faced with.

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