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When the driver of a semi truck is at fault for an accident, you may assume that the responsibility for your injuries lies entirely with the individual behind the wheel. Although error on the part of the driver is the leading cause of collisions involving 18-wheelers, many factors may have actually resulted in the accident. […]

By: Attorney Valerie B. Calistro, Managing Partner   “Human Trafficking” is known as an “invisible crime” because it’s all around us, but a lot of us don’t see it, or are ignoring the signs.  As much as no one wants to talk about it, it’s important that we do. Unfortunately, the sad reality is that […]

The release of Netflix’s “13 Reasons Why”,  a show about a 17 year-old schoolgirl who takes her own life and leaves behind the 13 reasons why she did it, propelled teenage suicide into the mainstream. Concerned parents and educators raised issues with what some believed was the shows ideation of suicide and its portrayal. Worryingly, […]

Whew! I just missed the cut.  Born in 1980, I am undeniably a Gen Xer, and I can’t say I mind it.  Let’s be honest, millennials (folks born between 1981 and 1996 as defined by the Pew Research Center) get a bad rep. Millennials get stereotyped as being entitled and needy of instant gratification, while […]

You might be aware of concussions, but do you know what CTE is? Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) is a degenerative brain disease that afflicts athletes, military veterans and others such as victims of domestic violence with a history of repetitive brain trauma. People with CTE develop a protein called Tau, which forms clumps that slowly […]

By Agostinho J. Ribeiro, Esq., CEO, Ventura Law Marketed as a  “safer” smoking alternative to regular cigarettes, the popularity of electronic cigarettes – otherwise known as E-cigs – has grown significantly over the last few years. An electronic cigarette is a battery-operated device that emits doses of vaporized nicotine, or non-nicotine solutions, for the user […]

Physicians known as “hospitalists” have emerged in recent years due to various economic, political,  medical, and social forces on inpatient care, and now are the fastest growing medical specialty. Over the last 20 years, while the number of hospitalized patients and number of specialists available to care for them has remained stable, the number of […]

Weeds are an inevitable annoyance in any gardener’s life, invading lawns and creating extra work for even the most green-fingered of people. The use of synthetic chemicals has traditionally managed weeds – but at what cost to the environment? Chemical herbicides not only cause what is known as ‘soil persistence’ but they can also make […]

Is there anything more divisive than the ‘carb vs. fat’ debate? Once the mainstay of nutritional advice, low-fat, high-carb diets were revered as the optimum way to lead a healthy life. Numerous studies conducted by the scientific community over the past fifteen years have shown a shift in theory regarding low-fat diets, with several of […]

If you have been injured, should you hire a personal injury lawyer? Will a lawyer be able to help you recover your losses; or, will you be wasting your time (and theirs) by scheduling a free consultation? The truth is, after most types of accidents, it is hard to know whether you need a personal […]