Fighting For Victims Of Traumatic Brain Injuries Throughout California When you or a loved one suffers a traumatic brain injury (TBI), life changes dramatically. Even mild TBIs can lead to years of recovery and rehabilitation. Day-to-day tasks can seem insurmountable...
An Excellent Reputation Built On Success In The Courtroom Defend Yourself After Suffering A Cervical Spine Injury Cervical Spine Fracture Injury Lawyer There are seven (7) cervical vertebrae located in the neck and upper back. Severe bruising, compression or severing...
Childhood sexual abuse includes direct sexual contact such as intercourse and groping, and nonphysical activities such as indecent exposure and the display of pornography in the presence of a child. The parents of abuse victims often wonder about the long term effects...
Four-Part Series: A TAINTED LEGACY Fourth in a four-part series: DEALING WITH THE DEMONS Diocese trying to restore trust through prevention programs By Rob Matthew Artz STAFF WRITERS It was the worst of times for the Diocese of Oakland. The clergy sexual abuse scandal...
Four-Part Series: A TAINTED LEGACY Third in a four-part series: Abuse Was Common In Religious Orders By Jeremy Herb and Rob Dennis STAFF WRITERS While the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland reached a $56.4 million global settlement in 2005 with the victims of childhood...
Four-Part Series: A TAINTED LEGACY Second in a four-part series: LEADERSHIP DISREGARD At least 10 priests served despite abuse complaints By Rob Dennis, Jeremy Herb, Matthew Artz and Chris De Benedetti STAFF WRITERS For most of its 46-year history, the Diocese of...
Four-Part Series: A TAINTED LEGACY First in a four-part series: SINS, SECRETS AND DENIAL Diocese underreported scope of abuse allegations By Rob Dennis, Jeremy Herb, Matthew Artz and Chris De Benedetti STAFF WRITERS On a March night two years ago, Bishop Allen...
Tips For Internet Predator Prevention There are sexual predators online searching for your children all day, all week, around the clock, around the calendar. Some “internet detectives” report receiving instant messages from at least a dozen bona fide sexual predators...
An Excellent Reputation Built On Success In The Courtroom Most innovative use of technology during a trial William Smith and R. J. Waldsmith, Abramson Smith Waldsmith. Ted Brooks, consultant. Court technology runs the gamut from basic video presentation systems to...
An Excellent Reputation Built On Success In The Courtroom By William B. Smith Abramson Smith Waldsmith San Francisco, California / January 20, 2006 I. The four biggest mistakes: A. No plan. On the fly/Too ambitious/Don’t know...