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Anyone who has suffered a personal injury knows the expense and disruption to their life that it can cause. They have to worry about the medical bills as well as any lost wages due to time off from work. That is why anyone who has…
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice has approved House Bill 4559 modifying the limitations on civil actions against the perpetrator of sexual assault or sexual abuse upon a minor. The bill also extends to entities such as churches and institutions of public trust such as…
Today, hundreds of thousands of individuals are potentially at risk due to a medication that was once believed to be of no threat to the public. In fact, ranitidine, more commonly known and sold as Zantac, was one of the most popular medications drugstores and…
Sexual assault is a serious crime than can have significant effects on a victim’s physical, mental, and psychological well-being. Understanding your rights as a sexual assault survivor and knowing what to do in the aftermath of assault can be a confusing and scary process. It’s…
According to the United States Drug Enforcement Agency, which tracks the path of every single pain pill sold in the United States, 76 billion oxycodone and hydrocodone pain pills were sold from 2006 through 2012. During this growing drug epidemic manufacturers increased production about…
Our firm is fully electronic and all staff are working remotely from home. We are processing settlements and moving our litigation cases forward. Judges in state and federal courts are holding hearings by telephone conference to keep cases moving. We are working with court reporters…
Our firm is fully electronic and all staff are working remotely from home. We are processing settlements and moving our litigation cases forward. Judges in state and federal courts are holding hearings by telephone conference to keep cases moving. We are working with court reporters…
Our law firm is fully electronic and all staff are working remotely from home. We are processing settlements and moving our litigation cases forward. Judges in state and federal courts are holding hearings by telephone conference to keep cases moving. We are working with court…
Precious artwork by master American artist and illustrator Norman Rockwell could be among the assets the Boy Scouts of America will have to sell off for settlement money as part of bankruptcy proceedings brought on by sex abuse lawsuits. The Boy Scouts filed for bankruptcy…
While Boy Scouts of America was founded in 1910, its roots date back a decade prior to England where a military hero had written a military field manual for British troops. The manual caught the attention and imagination of scores of English youth who were…
Thousands of opioid lawsuits against the makers, distributors and retailers of dangerous and addictive drugs such as Oxycontin have forced two major pharmaceutical companies into bankruptcy. Money from those bankruptcies will be set aside for the victims of the opioid addiction epidemic sowed by…
Maglio Christopher & Toale, P.A. welcomes Seattle attorney Talis Abolins to the Firm. Talis is a native Washingtonian with more than 30 years of experience as an attorney. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Washington and a law degree from Seattle University…
