Legal Blog - Brett A. Burlison
The blog provides a running commentary on law, society, and occasionally politics. It focuses on legal matters and issues that are important to trial lawyers and the legal community, injury victims, and individuals concerned about consumers’ rights.
Author: Brett A. Burlison is a solo practitioner with offices in San Francisco and Palo Alto, Calif.
Blawg Related Categories: Consumer Law • Tort Law • Injury & Accident Law • Product Liability Law • Solo / Small Firm
Recent Posts from Legal Blog - Brett A. Burlison
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Judge’s Decision On Levee Breach
On Wednesday, US District Court Judge Stanwood R. Duval ruled that the US Army Corps of Engineers committed “gross negligence” in failing to maintain the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet. This negligence on the part of the…
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San Francisco Judge Orders Administration To Accept Healthcare Benefit Ruling
SAN FRANCISCO - A federal appeals court judge in San Francisco has ordered the Obama Administration to comply with the courts previous ruling that the spouse of a lesbian federal employee was entitled to healthcare…
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New Head Injury Research May Benefit MTBI/Concussion Victims
New research into a surgical procedure for head injury victims may benefit athletes and others that suffer repeated concussions also known as MTBI injuries. According to Science Daily, researchers at the Neurological Institute at St.…
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Evidence Destruction Claims Against Toyota Must Be Arbitrated
Former In-house attorney for Toyota sued the company in federal court alleging that Toyota destroyed or concealed evidence in personal injury cases involving injury victims of rollover accidents and claims of product liability. This case…
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$1.4 Billion Lawsuit Settled By Wells Fargo
SAN FRANCISCO - Wells Fargo has agreed to settle a lawsuit with consumers for $1.4 billion, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The lawsuit alleged that the company improperly marketed risky investments as safe. The…
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Google Scholar Rocks!
SAN FRANCISCO - I’m a personal injury attorney. And like most other personal injury attorneys, I spend a lot of time doing what attorneys do - reading cases and arguing with other attorneys about what…
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Brain Injury Victims (MTBI and TBI) Get Help With New State Law
The impact of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) on the injury victim as well as their family and friends can be devastating. And we know that many mild traumatic brain injuries (MTBI) go untreated and…
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Personal Injury Victim Awarded $6.5 Million Due To Defective Seat Belt Injury
Billy Meals, a 6 year old boy suffered catastrophic personal injuries because of a defective seat belt made by Ford Motor Co. A jury in Memphis returned a $6.5-million judgment on Friday against Ford. According…
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Wrongful Death Lawsuit Survives Summary Judgment in Workplace Injury Case
In 2007, a wrongful death lawsuit was filed due to a fatal workplace injury against the largest uniform supplier in the country. This week, in a 31-page opinion that asserted a conflict in the evidence regarding…
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Post-Concussion Syndrome And Its Consequences
Post-concussion syndrome is a complex disorder that follows an MTBI or mild traumatic brain injury as well as a traumatic brain injury or TBI. According to the Mayo Clinic, post-concussion syndrome involves symptoms like dizziness…