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The National Law Journal recently reported that Monsanto(the maker of Roundup) owned by parent company Bayer AG filed several appeals because Monsanto lost a 289 million dollar verdict last year and an 80 million dollar verdict this year over its weed killer Roundup. These two cases were filed i...

With the anticipation of the Thanksgiving holiday, it is time to reflect on the gratitude I feel toward my customers, colleagues and family for their benevolence, joy and goodwill they have bestowed on me in the past and present years.  For this I am blessed and truly grateful. I know how import...

There are approximately 2500 new cases a year involving claims against Johnson and Johnson and Imerys involving use talcum powder which can cause ovarian cancer in women.  Imerys, the manufacturer of the talcum powder which Johnson and Johnson uses in its baby powder products, filed bankruptcy ...

I always tell my clients to be careful what information they post on their social media accounts when they are involved in a lawsuit. Too many times you show up at a deposition and the opposing party has a folder of damaging information from your client's social media account. This could be harm...

A Jury in a California Superior Court just awarded Plaintiffs 2 Billion dollars in both compensatory and punitive damages in connection with a claim against Monsanto and Bayer for their Weed Killer Roundup product. The Jury determined that Roundup was the likely cause of the Plaintiff contracti...

The importance of pictures of your car when you have been in a crash can help in telling your story if your case goes to trial. I always tell my clients before you junk the car, assuming that the car is  totaled, in a car crash make sure to take pictures of the damage to the car. Taking picture...

What a shame about the admission test scores that were fraudulent to help the children of wealthy and prominent celebrities get into prestigious Colleges and Universities. Lately everyone is talking about it.  How could celebrities get involved in such a scheme?  They of all people just did not ...

Roundup is a weed killer used by commercial landscapers, groundskeepers, horse farmers and farmers to kill weeds.  It is manufactured by Monsanto a world renowned company with a global reach in distribution of its products. Unfortunately, Roundup has caused many of the landscapers, groundskeeper...

After many years of representing clients having an auto crash one of the first things that the client has a major concern about is their totaled car. Often the first question when they call me up to hire me for the crash is "should I junk my car if it is totaled?" Please pay attention. DO NOT JU...

As a practicing attorney in the field of personal injury (and for many years criminal law) I have had the benefit and privilege of meeting and representing clients from all walks  of life and all ages. In coming into contact with people of various cultures, I continue to be consistently exposed ...

In a recent article in USA Today on January 25-27 2019 there is a discussion of how law students are not only buried in debt but many fail to pass the bar!! When I read this recent article it hit me like a "ton of bricks."  What a terrible situation for a law student to find himself or herself i...

As a Lawyer part of the training in law school is legal research.  Because a Lawyers tools in trade are cases, law books, treatises and statutes, Lawyers have an extra special skill at researching the law for our client's legal problems. This skill transcends in other areas of life besides the l...

About 4 to 5 years ago while I was attending the National Trial Lawyers Summit in South Beach Florida I had the privilege of listening to a lecture by Robert Josefsberg one of the best personal injury attorneys in America.  The subject of Attorney Josefsberg's lecture was civility and the law. C...

We all know people who have applied for social security disability benefits been denied and are scratching their heads as to what they should do next. The first step after the initial application is denied by the social security administration is to apply for a reconsideration to the same the pe...

With Christmas a few days a way and 2019 hanging around the corner, why not think about setting goals for 2019 whether they be personal, career, financial or "self-improvement." As an Attorney I am required to take continuing legal education as a condition to practice law by the State of Connect...

I have negotiated, litigated and settled hundreds of personal injury cases throughout the years.  One of the bones of contention that I can't say that I subscribe to as to what the clients' do with the money once they receive it after the case is resolved, settled and funds are disbursed. For m...

When a client initially contacts me with a possible legal case I know the importance of getting back to them right away for a variety of reasons. First of all, they have a preservation issue especially with a car accident case where a nice clean photo of the impact showing the damage is vital in...

This subject of paying for a child's college education is a popular topic among lawyer's conversations at cocktail and holiday parties. Thus, I thought I would provide input on some ideas I believe from a strategic point of view could be helpful for any parent facing this situation of paying for...

With the onset of the Christmas and New Years upon us, just a short note  to wish all of you reading this blog. Wish all of you reading this blog a happy holiday season and joyous New Years. For those of you who live in the States where there is colder climates, chances are there is soon to be ...

There are major differences between a standard automobile crash and a big rig trucking accident case involving 2 motor vehicles colliding with one another. First of all the difference in the size of a monstrous big rig truck for a small car is overwhelming based upon the sheer weight and tonnage...

Monsanto the giant agribusiness is being sued by individuals who have been exposed to its roundup weed killer in commercial applications. The main ingredient is roundup weed killer is glyphosate that unfortunately has been linked to non-hodgkins lymphoma. Many of these cases being brought again...

Don't be in the dark about the settlement value of your lawsuit or legal claim. How much is your case worth?  Many clients ask this same question and certainly it is a very intelligent question to ask. However, the answer is not a simple one.  It depends on the individual facts of your claim a...

One of the biggest gripes i.e. complaints about lawyers is that they don't communicate with their clients.  I have seen how upset a client can become whenever a lawyer leaves them in the dark about the status or progress of their case.  Here at the Law Offices of Lauren Winer Beck we thoroughly...