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As a quick follow up to my previous blog post, it has been reported that Nadya Suleman, also known as Octomom, has rejected the offer by Stephen Hirsch of Vivid Video to star in a porn film for $1 Million. Read the story here. My faith in motherhood has been restored.

I haven’t really been following the Octomom story because, frankly, I don’t think it’s any of my business what she does. It’s a bit scary to know that Nadya Suleman has a 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom apartment within which to raise 14 young children and babies. Is it really any of my business, though? My take on her is that she’s a woman who desperately loves her children. Octomom is also in a very vulnerable situation right now – the buzz is that her living situation may cause the powers-that-be to prevent her from taking her new babies home from… Read More

This new law prohibits a convicted DUI offender from operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol level (BAC) of .01 percent or greater while on probation for DUI. The law requires the driver to submit to a Preliminary Alcohol Screening (PAS) test, a portable breath test to determine the presence of alcohol. If the driver refuses, or if the driver submits and has a BAC of .01 or greater, a citation will be issued, the driver’s license will be taken and driving privileges will be suspended. In addition, the vehicle will be impounded. You Can Follow me on Twitter.

We all know how dangerous and annoying it is to text while driving. How about the person crawling in front of you at 10 miles per hour because they’re “safely” texting. Don’t think that this little stunt increases safety! Or the person so involved in their texting that they don’t notice the car in front of them coming to a halt? Well, California has taken care of this issue once and for all (we hope). This new law makes it an infraction to write, send, or read text-based communication on an electronic wireless communications device, such as a cell phone,… Read More

This is a glimpse into a mediation wherein the issue is that Javier’s dog chews up Michael’s yard and all of its contents — on a regular basis. Thanks to Javier and Michael for allowing this session to be recorded. You Can Follow me on Twitter.

Victoria Powell is the founder and current President of VP Medical Consulting. She has been providing nursing education and consulting services for 14 years. Ms. Powell is a Registered Nurse and holds specialty certifications in Case Management, Legal Nurse Consulting, Life Care Planning and Ergonomic Assessments. She wrote Frivolous Lawsuit: Not So Fast. Her insight and analysis of large jury verdicts in catastrophic cases are excellent and well taken. If you’ve read my blog in the past, you know that I believe that there is no such thing as a frivolous lawsuit and that the phrase is a misnomer. In… Read More

The New York Post just published a story about a young guy who lost his leg just below the calf when an MTA Train ran over him while he lay on the tracks. The public is outraged by this story because the 25 year old victim, Dustin Dibble, was drunk and fell onto the tracks. The outrage should not be directed at Dibble, however, because the ultimate cause of his injury arose when, per Dibble’s attorney Andrew Smiley, “a subway-train operator is obligated to stop a subway train before it strikes a large object on the tracks, even if it… Read More

The following is an article that was posted on my website, www.steigerlaw.com. As a preface to the article, it should be noted that your attorney has a statutory obligation to follow the rules as they apply to Medicare in relation to a personal injury matter. By the way, You Can Follow me on Twitter Medicare, established in 1965, is a federal health care plan for those 65 and older, in addition to certain persons under 65 (e.g., the disabled). In the event a Medicare recipient is injured through the fault of another, he may have the right to recover from the person… Read More

Fantastic news! If, like me, you have been receiving “We Can Reduce Your Property Taxes” ads in the mails and were almost seduced by their incredible promises, our great Attorney General Edmund G. Brown is trying to put a stop to it. Brown was NOT seduced by these scoundrels. Read the press release below: Press Release Sacramento—Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued a Consumer Alert to California homeowners about a “blatant and costly scam” targeting homeowners with declining property values. “This blatant and costly scam holds out hope to homeowners that their property taxes will be reduced if… Read More

Answers to Questions About Your Wage & Hour Rights Do you wonder if you have a claim against your employer for failure to pay you proper wages? The Law Offices of Lowell Steiger and the Law Offices of Steven Waisbren would like to provide answers to some of the more common questions, and we are happy to discuss your particular situation at your convenience. Question – What is the general rule about payment of overtime wages? Answer – Under California law, a “nonexempt” employee 18 years of age or older shall not be employed more than eight hours in any workday, or more than 40… Read More