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Many people feel they are addicted to one brand or product they enjoy, but imagine being addicted to something that causes facial peeling, swelling and other painful side effects.  That is exactly what happened to consumers using Mario Badescu’s ‘Healing Cream’ and ‘Control Cream’. Attorney John C. Whitfield and the litigation teams at Whitfield Bryson &a...

Read More About Whitfield Bryson & Mason, LLP File Lawsuit Against Major Cosmetic Company Over Hidden Ingredients

Click on the video to watch Mr. Swanson’s interview with Steve Glickman of Glickman & Glickman, A Law Corporation in Beverly Hills, California, as they discuss what Proposition 46 is and why it is so important. To learn more about Proposition 46 and how you can help, click the links below. www.YesOn46.org www.CAOC.org Tina Burns Vice President

Read More About Steve Glickman Talks About Proposition 46

Advocate Capital, Inc. was honored recently to celebrate with Debi and Jason Chalik the enactment of the White-Miskell Act which became law in the State of Florida on October 1, 2014. Their quest began several years ago while representing the father of Amber May White who was killed in a tragic parasailing accident in 2007.  We, like so many others, were...

Read More About Celebrating New Law with the Chaliks

Our friend and colleague Joe Saunders and his jazz band, The Tomkats Jazz Orchestra are one of the opening acts at the Clearwater Jazz Holiday this Saturday, October 18. Also performing at the festival are Dr. John and the Nite Trippers, Spyro Gyra, Earth Wind & Fire and Trombone Shorty. This year marks the 35th anniversary of this music-filled weeken...

Read More About Joe Saunders Is a Great Trial Lawyer and Jazz Musician

Does your law firm handle automobile accident cases against trucking companies? If so, you should consider the upcoming seminar at The Wynn Las Vegas October 19-21 appropriately titled “How to Win Trucking Cases: Advanced Course” hosted by the 360 Advocacy group. The faculty is comprised of the best truck wreck lawyers in the country. With key topics like...

Read More About ”How to Win Trucking Cases” Conference

Congratulations to long-time friend and client, Dallas, TX-based attorneys Heygood, Orr & Pearson who recently secured a $1.25M jury verdict in Federal Court in Chicago on behalf of their client, 30-year-old Brandon Stollings. Mr. Stollings lost his index finger and parts of two other fingers when his Ryobi saw experienced a kickback, which occurs whe...

Read More About Jury Awards Table Saw Injury Victim $1.25M

Congratulations to Ben C. Martin, the team at Fears|Nachawati and their client on this outstanding verdict received in a recent Dallas County trial. The Plaintiff truck driver was completing a trip in an extra company truck when the transmission began having problems. The clutch began to pop, the shifter began to move out of gear and the truck began to “s...

Read More About Ben Martin Teams with Fears|Nachawati for $1.7M Jury Verdict

Congratulations to Tessa King, of Reisner & King LLP, for her recent selection as a 2014 Rising Star by Super Lawyers®. Super Lawyers® rates lawyers from more than 70 practice areas through an extensive selection process including peer nomination, evaluations and third party research. The Rising Stars list recognizes the top up-and-coming attorneys un...

Read More About Attorney Tessa King Named 2014 Rising Star by Super Lawyers

Congratulations to Michael Strickland, the entire team at Strickland & Kendall, L.L.C., and their clients on this recent outstanding settlement of $1.9M in a conservative venue where the largest known verdict was $700,000 for an MVA case. The plaintiffs, a niece and her uncle, were seriously injured when the defendant driver ran a stop sign and slamme...

Read More About Strickland Settles Wrongful Death Case Against Trucking Company

Adam Reisner and Tessa King persevered for their client last August with a 13-day trial and a jury verdict of $610,000. However, Judge Timothy L. Fall was not finished with the defendant and recently awarded attorneys’ fees of $659,131.37 to Reisner & King, increasing the total award to $1.2 million! I previously blogged about this impressive jury tri...

Read More About Reisner & King Awarded Attorneys’ Fees, Increasing Verdict to $1.2 Million