Lowell Steiger's Los Angeles Law Blog

Prenuptial Agreements: What The Heck Are They?

2009-11-14T12:18:04-08:00

Prenuptial agreements are agreements between prospective spouses made in preparation of marriage. In marriage, each person has certain legals rights, such as property rights or spousal support (aka alimony). In order to modify these legal rights, the prenuptial agreement is...

Give Me All You've Got (I'm Not Your Expert): A Legal Nurse Consultant Speaks Out!

2009-11-03T14:42:47-08:00

Thanks to Guest Blogger Alice Adams, a Legal Nurse Consultant (LNC) who speaks out as to the role of the LNC in a Personal Injury Case. Pulling no punches, she tells it like it is. This article clearly and succinctly...

Power Windows: Danger to Children

2009-11-03T13:12:37-08:00

This morning I read a very common-sense article in the New York Times entitled Power Windows Pose Great Risk to Children, Says Consumer Group. It piqued my interest so I decided to look a little further into the issue. It...

Divorce and Alimony: What Is It and What Factors Affect It?

2009-10-18T11:47:21-07:00

First of all, what is Alimony?* Generally speaking, it is the money paid by one ex-spouse to the other for support under the terms of a court order or settlement agreement following a divorce. Alimony is also called "spousal support"...

Divorce: What Is Community Property? It's Mine, No It's Mine. Well, Which Is It?

2009-10-17T11:11:49-07:00

Community Property laws vary from state to state. Does Community Property Law apply in your state? Well, here's the list: California* Idaho Louisiana Nevada New Mexico Texas Washington Wisconsin So, what then is Community Property? Simply defined, "Community Property" is...

The Role of the Legal Nurse Consultant in a Personal Injury Case

2009-10-10T11:23:06-07:00

I have been very fortunate to meet a group of Legal Nurse Consultants whose passion, knowledge and expertise are of great benefit to my clients and my Personal Injury Law Practice. As you may or may not know, I represent...

What To Do If You're In A Car Accident

2009-10-08T18:16:19-07:00

What To Do If You're In A Car Accident Things to Do If You're Involved in an Auto Accident CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY TO SUMMON POLICE and/or PARAMEDICS Then get the following information: Name, address and phone number of other driver(s)...

The Perfect Storm: Reducing Waiting Times in Emergency Departments and Diagnosing Heart Attacks by Jean M. Klingenberger, RN

2009-10-08T10:11:53-07:00

Thanks to Guest Blogger, Legal Nurse Consultant Jean M. Klingenberger, MBA/MHA, BSN, RN, who took the time to write the following article. Legal Nurse Consultants (LNC) play an important role in personal injury and medical malpractice cases by reviewing and...

Are You Entitled to Compensation For Your Car's Loss in Value After an Accident?

2009-10-02T12:17:23-07:00

What happens when you're in an accident, it's the other driver's fault, their insurance fixes your car but now your car is worth less than it was before the accident? In legal terms, this decrease in value is called Diminution...

Internet Crime: Fraudsters on Social Networking Sites

2009-10-01T16:37:41-07:00

The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center has prepared a report entitled "Techniques Used by Fraudsters on Social Networking Sites." Basically, the fraudsters hijack accounts in order to spread malicious software via various techniques: Use of spam to promote phishing sites,...