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The Library of Congress has posted over 3,000 copyright free photographs on Flickr. The LOC’s announcement describes their joining forces with Flickr who has created the Library of Congress Photo Page Link which has 1500 copyright-free photos from News in the 1910s and 1500 copyright-free photos from 1930s-40s in Color. Naturally, since I practice law in Los Angeles, I was fascinated with the picture of the First Woman Jury, Los Angeles 1911 taken in the early 1900s. I was originally directed to this photo by Robert Ambrogi’s Lawsites, a fascinating blog whose tagline reads “Tracking New and Intriguing Web Sites for the Legal Profession.”  Another great picture from the collection… Read More

Medline Plus provides links to literally hundreds of surgical procedures ranging from heart surgery to brain surgery to orthopaedic surgeries to name a few. Here are links to just a few: Minimally Invasive Repair of the Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Robot Assisted Heart Bypass Surgery Heart Transplant Hip Replacement Total Knee Replacement Penile Implant Birth by Cesarean Section and more, much, much more. This fascinating site is not for the faint-at-heart. The Law Office of Lowell Steiger Represents Injured Victims If you have suffered a Personal Injury, Call for a Free Consultation Contact Attorney Lowell Steiger at .

Ever wonder what the heck your lawyer is talking about? Get annoyed at legalese? Well, here are a couple of websites that will give you the inside track as to just what it is we’re trying to say. Legal Definitions and Legal Terms are generously defined at U.S. Legal.com. For example, have you ever wondered what the term Legally Dead really means? And what is First Degree Murder, anyway? How about something that’s near and dear to my heart, Personal Injury? Oh, and what is the difference between Arbitration and Mediation? These and a plethora of other legal terms are easily found and concisely explained on U.S. Legal.com.… Read More

Please read the following article regarding Personal Injury Settlement Offers in California. This article explains one of the most powerful negotiating tools in California Personal Injury Litigation. I received this article, via e-mail, from the Los Angeles County Bar Association and wanted to share it with you. Section 998 Offers of Settlement by Cheryl Johnson-Hartwell What is a Section 998 Offer? Code of Civil Procedure Section 998 provides that if a party makes a settlement offer no less than 10 days before a trial or arbitration and the offer is not accepted before the earlier of the commencement of trial or arbitration or the passage… Read More

Indiana’s Number 1 Local Media Site, reports the following: INDIANAPOLIS — Eli Lilly and Co. has settled another 900 personal-injury claims against its antipscyhotic drug Zyprexa, including five set to go to court next month, thus avoiding what would have been the first trial in the U.S. The Indianapolis drug maker confirmed the settlement Wednesday but declined to reveal the amount. With the latest agreements, Lilly has settled more than 25,000 claims, leaving about 1,100 unsettled. Many of the plaintiffs have claimed Lilly underplayed the drug’s side effects, including weight gain and elevated blood sugar. Lilly has set aside $1.2 billion to… Read More

Thanks to Bob Kraft’s blog, P.I.S.S.D., for the following information: From the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission comes this announcement of a recall of Honda all-terrain vehicles: The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Model Year 2007 Honda TRX 500 ATVs Units: About 40,000 Manufacturer: American Honda Motor Co., Inc. of Torrance, Calif. Hazard: Water can enter the throttle position sensor and freeze, causing permanent damage if the rider forces the throttle lever. This could cause the throttle to stick open, posing a risk… Read More