Almost sixty years ago, despite stiff opposition, federal lawmakers approved the 1964 Civil Rights Act. This law set up a framework which, advocates hoped, would end job discrimination in the United States. Over the years, and again despite stiff opposition, lawmakers built on this framework. Today, most forms of disparate treatment and disparate impact employment […]
Watching someone walk across the street might seem about as exciting as watching this. Yet way back in the day, pedestrianism was a very popular spectator sport. In 1809, about 10,000 people were on hand to see a Scotsman walk a mile an hour for 1,000 hours. Today, almost no one pays money to see […]
To answer this question, we could simply cite that old saying that "good things come to those who wait." We all know that aphorism isn't always true all the time. But is true most of the time, especially in the personal injury settlement context. Many personal injury claims, especially spine injury claims, involve future medical […]
Imagine living in an apartment building or home and waking up to the smell of smoke and immediately becoming overwhelmed with panic. This terrifying situation occurs much more often than one would think. According to the National Fire Protection Association, the United States fire departments respond to an estimated 353,100 homes fires per year, which […]
In a study done by the CDC in 2015, around 467,000 people are injured and approximately 1,000 people are killed in biking accidents each year. In 2018 there were over 18,510 accidents in the city of New York alone. According to experts, accident prevention and awareness is the most responsible thing a biker can do […]
Your civil rights are protected by the Civil Rights Act of 1871. This protects citizens from being deprived of constitutional rights and privileges by the government or any government-related entity. HOW DO YOU PROVE A CIVIL RIGHTS ACTION CASE? The plaintiff must establish Defendant deprived the plaintiff of a right secured by the constitution or […]