Conflict issues in wrongful-death actions

When multiple heirs are joined in a wrongful-death action due to the “single action rule,” the potential for conflict can be high

Paul A. Traina
Ian Samson
Rahul Ravipudi

From Issue: 2021 April

A death at sea

An introduction to maritime law and The Death on The High Seas Act

Aksana Coone

From Issue: 2021 April

Is your referral-fee agreement ethical and enforceable?

California is the land of the “pure referral fee.” The agreed fee is not necessarily commensurate with work done on the case

Ji-In Lee Houck

From Issue: 2021 March

Alcohol toxicology for civil lawyers

Don’t let a hospital’s faulty blood-alcohol test devalue your case due to contributory negligence (your guy was drunk!)

Okorie Okorocha

From Issue: 2021 April

Wrongful death – standing, pleadings and related considerations

Determining standing, which causes of action to include, drafting the pleadings, and collecting the right evidence to prove our case

Tal Rubin

From Issue: 2021 April

Live vs. Zoom voir dire

Ethics and logistics of virtual jury selections during the pandemic

Harry Plotkin

From Issue: 2021 March