Medical Malpractice Suits: The Sharon Boxie Louisiana Injustice Story. Every day, somewhere in America, more than 300 innocent men, women and children become victims of medical malpractice at the hands of incompetent and negligent doctors, maybe just like your own family doctor, and end up either dead or permanently injured. Last year, over 98,000 victims were killed by doctors; that’s like two 737’s crashing each and every day, killing every single passenger, 365 days a year. And more than 4 million victims are permanently injured each year due to medical errors, surgical tools left in patients and hospital-caused infections. Today, the Insider Exclusive will meet one of those innocent victims, Sharon Boxie, now a total quadriplegic caused by the medical malpractice of her own doctors. We will also visit with her lawyer, John Hammons, who has been fighting for almost thirty years for quality medical care for his clients and their families, as well as obtaining just compensation for those who have been seriously injured by incompetent and negligent doctors. John will show how the State of Louisiana’s medical malpractice laws are full of traps, adding insult to injury with draconian laws capping medical malpractice awards. The $5 million judgment awarded by the trial court to Sharon Boxie was itself reduced substantially by Louisiana law. And if America is to make progress in medical malpractice cases, it needs to be make strides in patient safety, not limit the rights of patients who have been injured through no fault of their own. John Hammons is one of Louisiana’s leading medical malpractice and nursing home negligence lawyers, and is often called upon by individuals as well as by other lawyers to assist them in the most difficult of cases. He has served on the Governor’s Commission on Medical Malpractice, which provided him with significant insight in this area of developing law. John was also among the first lawyers in Louisiana emphasizing the handling of medical malpractice cases three decades ago. He has been at the forefront of precedent-setting cases, and is often invited to speak before legal and medical groups. John holds an undergraduate degree from Northeast Louisiana University and a law degree from Louisiana State University. Nelson ; Hammons has championed the rights of victims of medical malpractice since 1980, having successfully represented hundreds of such patients or their families. With its office in Shreveport, Nelson ; Hammons remains committed to quality medical care for its clients and their families as well as obtaining just compensation for those patients who have been seriously injured as a result of substandard medical care. With two attorneys specializing in the handling of medical malpractice, nursing home negligence and related matters, Nelson ; Hammons is uniquely positioned to effectively and thoroughly investigate and prosecute such cases. You can contact John Hammons at 318-227-2401, or [url=http://www.nelsonhammonslaw.com]http://www.nelsonhammonslaw.com[/url]

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Date: 2009-12-05

Police Brutality Cases - Curtis Harris v. Kevin Clark ; City of Milwaukee ; City of Milwaukee Police Dept On a cold freezing night in Milwaukee, December 10, 2003, Curtis Harris was arrested in his home on a routine “disorderly conduct” charge, handcuffed and then punched in the face and shoved in the mud by former Milwaukee Police Officer Kevin Clark. Dragged to the Milwaukee Police Jail, Curtis walked into the Milwaukee booking room, where his life changed forever when Clark deliberately and maliciously used excessive force, throwing Curtis headfirst into a concrete wall for no reason whatsoever, rendering him a quadriplegic for the rest of his life. The Insider Exclusive will show how the actual Milwaukee Police surveillance camera video, in the booking room, completely contradicted the lies of Clark and his fellow officers; how Clark and his fellow officers taunted, ridiculed and laughed at Curtis as he lay paralyzed on the cold cement jailhouse floor and drifted in and out of consciousness; how the wheels of justice turn in police brutality cases like Curtis’s; how Jason Abraham and Todd Korb of the law firm of Hupy ; Abraham, S.C. got some justice for Curtis; and how all Americans are protected against police brutality by the nation’s civil rights laws. Jason Abraham began his career with Hupy and Abraham, S.C., in 1993 and progressed to the position of shareholder at the firm in 1999. He received his undergraduate degree in psychology in 1989 from the University of Wisconsin, followed by his juris doctor from Marquette University Law School in 1992. He is admitted to practice in the State of Wisconsin, along with the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin. He is also licensed to practice in Missouri. He is a Certified Civil Trial Specialists by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, member of the State Bar of Wisconsin, American Bar Association, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. As a result of his expertise regarding personal injury matters, along with a significant record of achievement in that venue, Jason has lectured in numerous states regarding personal injury issues. His proficiency in that area has created a clientele consisting of individuals from across the nation. Jason has settled or tried over 110 million dollars in personal injury cases and has had multiple cases resolved for over a million dollars. Todd Korb has been practicing law since he graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1996. He also attended the University of Wisconsin at Madison for his undergraduate studies where he graduated with honors while earning a varsity letter for rowing. Todd is a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin and the Milwaukee Bar Association. He is licensed to practice in all Wisconsin courts including both United States District Courts in Wisconsin as well as the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. He has successfully handled thousands of personal injury cases including auto accidents, dog bites, and product liability cases. Todd has obtained millions in recoveries for his clients in his over 12 years of practice. He has lectured numerous times on legal and insurance coverage issues in Wisconsin. He currently is involved in his community by being a member of his town's government and volunteering and coaching at his children's school. Hupy ; Abraham, S.C. seeks to give their clients the best possible representation from the beginning of their case to its conclusion. The firm goes above and beyond the call of duty, pledging to keep clients informed and to give each client personal attention. Hupy ; Abraham’s mission is to do well by doing back, and to give back to the community. To promote and sponsor scholarship, educational and safety programs. You can contact Jason Abraham and Todd Korb at 800-800-5678, or [url=http://www.hupy.com ]www.hupy.com [/url]

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Date: 2009-12-11

The Good Samaritan – Jimmy Dunne’s Story On March 13, 2004, at 4:30 PM, Jimmy Dunne, a Vietnam Veteran, retired railroad conductor and American Legion Commander, and his wife were returning from a birthday party, when they witnessed and stopped to help the victims of a three-car crash in the small town of Port Jefferson Station, New York. Jimmy offered help because he was a Good Samaritan, and he knew CPR. While Jimmy gave his statement to police officers, a brand new Subaru driven by Lisa Lloyd crashed into the police barricades and slammed into Jimmy. Lisa kept going, with Jimmy’s head smashed into the windshield, until the fire chief ran alongside her car, dove through the window and threw the car into park. Jimmy was catapulted 30 feet into the air, landing on his head and changing his life forever in that split moment. Jimmy’s head was fractured in two places, and he suffered a brain hemorrhage. He plunged into a coma for a month and required brain surgery to treat his injuries. He now requires round-the-clock nursing care due to his injuries. Lisa Lloyd later pleaded guilty to second-degree assault while driving a car while impaired by drugs. Today, the Insider Exclusive will show you Jimmy Dunne’s truly courageous struggle to recovery; and how Stephen Murphy, former top homicide prosecutor for the Brooklyn DA’s office, and Daniel O’Toole, partners at the law firm of Block O’Toole ; Murphy got Jimmy justice with a record judgment of $32.7 million, the largest non-medical malpractice personal injury award in Long Island history. Stephen Murphy is a lifetime New Yorker with Irish roots. He comes from a family of firefighters, police officers, prosecutors and teachers. Both of his grandfathers were members of the Fire Department. His grandfather, Stephen J. Murphy, served the City of New York as Interim Fire Commissioner. His maternal grandfather, Walter Matthews, reached the rank of Assistant Chief of Department. ?Stephen joined the firm Block ; O'Toole in early 2005 after a successful and rewarding career as a homicide prosecutor. He handles a wide range of cases including labor law and construction accidents, wrongful death, premises liability, trucking collisions, medical malpractice and motor vehicle cases. Stephen began his legal career working as an Assistant District Attorney under Brooklyn District Attorney Charles J. Hynes. He honed his skills in the criminal courtrooms in Brooklyn, prosecuting persons accused of violent crimes. In early July 2003, Stephen traveled to Sarajevo on behalf of the United States Justice Department to assist in the implementation of a new justice system in post-war Bosnia ; Hercegovina. Stephen is also an adjunct professor of law at the St. John's University School of law. He teaches trial advocacy and lectures on criminal and civil trial practice and evidence. Daniel O’Toole is one of New York's premier catastrophic injury trial attorneys, having graduated from the Fordham University School of Law in 1992. During the course of his career he has obtained in excess of $150,000,000.00 worth of settlements and verdicts, all by the age of 40. He is also the Vice-Chairman of the Labor Law Committee for the New York State Trial Lawyers Association. He is active at his church and serves on the Parish School Advisory Board as well as Chairman of his parish's Capital Campaign Committee. Daniel is an active supporter and sponsor of the St. Jude Children's Hospital, The Frances Pope Memorial Foundation (to aid the families of children with cancer), The Butterfly Foundation (to aid the families of children with cancer), Candlelighters of New York City and Judges and Lawyers Cancer Alert. He recently funded the construction of a classroom at a school for autistic children in Connecticut and is a major donor of an autism school near his home in New Jersey. Additionally, Daniel provides multiple needs based scholarships for children on annual basis for parochial grammar and high schools in New York and New Jersey. Block O’Toole ; Murphy is one of the premier personal injury law firms in New York City. The firm’s experienced team of New York personal injury lawyers is devoted to truly caring for and fighting for the rights of their clients. The firm’s clients are diverse, hard-working people including laborers, construction workers, electricians, carpenters, police officers, firefighters and iron workers. Block O’Toole ; Murphy has had the privilege of representing persons involved in construction and scaffold accidents, wrongful death actions, tractor trailer accidents, medical malpractice cases and motor vehicle collisions. The firm is proud to include members of the New York City Police, Fire and Sanitation Departments that are injured while on the job as both clients and friends. You can contact Stephen Murphy and Daniel O’Toole at 212-736-5300, or [url=http://www.blockotoole.com ]www.blockotoole.com [/url]

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Date: 2009-12-03

Truck Deaths Georgia: Mitcham v. Terminix ; Georgia DOT On July 24, 2003, Tonya Mitcham, a mother of four, was driving on I-75 in South Georgia in a severe rainstorm and was fatally struck by a Terminix Company utility truck, which slid out of control and crossed the median, killing Tonya and gravely injuring one of her surviving children, Mallory. The Terminix truck had extremely worn out tires, one with 87,000 miles on it, and was sent out in inclement weather despite two employee requests for new tires. The Insider Exclusive will show how Jim Butler and Matt Cook of the law firm of Butler, Wooten ; Fryhofer revealed how Terminix concealed and covered up key statements of management employees, and how the Georgia’s Department of Transportation was liable because a blocked highway drain caused rain water to flood the roadway. This is the true story of justice for Tonya Mitcham and her family. You can contact Jim Butler and Matt Cook at 404-321-1700, or [url=http://www.butlerwooten.com]www.butlerwooten.com[/url]

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Date: 2009-11-25

Geoffrey Fieger: America’s Legendary Trial Lawyer: Fighter for Truth and Accountability. Driven for justice and winning, Geoffrey Fieger, one of America’s most legendary lawyers, has built a multimillion dollar law firm dedicated to the ideals of his activist lawyer father, Bernard, and the influence of his mother, June, an educator and teachers’ union organizer. He’s won more multimillion dollar awards than any other lawyer in the country, including his very first trial. Some of his cases include the defense of Dr. Jack Kevorkian, the Jenny Jones Show trial, and the defense of Nathaniel Abraham. He is a fighter who won’t back down when he knows he is right. He is a true champion for all those whose rights have been violated. Respected by his friends and feared by his opponents, they all agree: he’s the most prepared, the most intimidating and the most charismatic – and he’s also the lawyer they would in a New York minute if they were in a real jam, friend or foe alike! He’s been the star of the Fox series, Power of Attorney, and of the CBS radio program, Fieger Time. He appears regularly on CNN, Fox, MSNBC and other networks, commenting on various legal issues and cases. Today, The Insider Exclusive takes an inside look at the man, the star lawyer, his beautiful wife, Keenie, and his amazing energy and passionate advocacy. Geoffrey Fieger devotes himself to getting justice for his clients. He is a tireless and fearless champion for those whose rights have been violated. He was the Democratic Party nominee for Governor of the State of Michigan in 1998, and the Detroit College of Law at Michigan State University recently named its school for the education of trial lawyers The Geoffrey Fieger Trial Practice Institute. In June 2008 after almost three years, Geoffrey, represented by the legendary Gerry Spence in his final trial, won his own court battle against the Gonzales/Rove/Bush Justice Department when he was acquitted on all counts of alleged illegal campaign donations. Geoffrey has two degrees from the University of Michigan (B.A., 1974; M.A.,1976) and received his law degree from the Detroit College of Law-Michigan State University (J.D., 1979). He is a member of the Michigan and Florida Bar Associations. Fieger, Fieger, Kenney, Johnson ; Giroux was founded over 50 years ago by Geoffrey’s father, Bernard Fieger, in a small house which still stands as the cornerstone of Fieger Law. Today, FFKJG is a 40,000-square-foot elegant edifice with 60 employees occupying a quarter mile of land in Southfield, Michigan—a near suburb of Detroit. Today, the Fieger Law Firm is the top personal injury firm in the country. People turn to Geoffrey Fieger and the other attorneys at the firm for help when they have been the victims of injustice, medical malpractice or personal injury. You can contact Geoffrey Fieger at 248-355-5555, or [url=http://www.fiegerlaw.com ]www.fiegerlaw.com [/url]

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Date: 2009-12-08

AIR CRASH - ALASKA AIRLINES ; THE FAA WHISTLEBLOWER. Alaska Airlines Flight 261, a MD-83 aircraft, experienced a fatal accident on January 31, 2000, in the Pacific Ocean, about 2.7 miles north of Anacapa Island, California. Two hours into the flight, the pilots realized that the horizontal stabilizer was jammed. The two pilots, three cabin crewmembers, and 83 passengers on board were killed—the highest death toll of any aviation accident involving a MD-83 ever, and the aircraft was destroyed. This accident and other unsafe airline situations could have been easily avoided, if the FAA and Alaska Airlines had listened to Mary Diefenderfer, a former FAA Principal Operations Inspector, who from 1993 to 1997 oversaw the team of inspectors who regulated Alaska Airlines’ operations/functions. In August 1993, Mary discovered that the Vice President of Flight Operations at Alaska Airlines had falsified his own pilot training records. Despite the accuracy of her reports, soon after her team exposed the violation by Alaska Airlines, FAA management reassigned her to another office and removed her from oversight of Alaska Airlines operations. The agency denied her grievances, revoked her pilot’s license, revoked the Leave Without Pay that she had requested due to severe emotional distress, declared her AWOL, and issued a proposed suspension – all in the space of several weeks. These actions forced her involuntary resignation in November 1999. Today, The Insider Exclusive will go “Behind The Headlines” and meet former airline pilot and FAA Safety Inspector Mary Rose Diefenderfer and her lawyers, Judith Lonnquist and Mary Dryovage, to relate Mary’s personal battle with the FAA, her pending lawsuit and how FAA managers actively retaliated against inspectors who tried to make a difference and save lives. Judith Lonnquist specializes in plaintiffs’ employment and civil rights law, with an occasional foray into traditional labor law and campaign finance law. She is a founder of the Northwest Women’s Law Center and served as National Legal Vice President to the National Organization for Women, and as a member of Washington State’s Gender Justice Taskforce. Judith is a member of various Bar and legal associations and She served as President of the Washington Employment Lawyers Association, on the WSTLA Board of Governors and on the Executive Committee for the WSBA Litigation Section. She is a graduate of the Trial Lawyers College founded by Gerry Spence. She is a frequent speaker on plaintiff’s employment law and trial and appellate procedure and strategies, and is listed in America’s Best Lawyers, Seattle’s Best Lawyers, and as a “Super Lawyer” by Washington Law and Politics. Judith is a graduate of Mount Holyoke College and the University of Chicago Law School./nThe Law Offices of Judith A. Lonnquist, P.S. is a Seattle, Washington, plaintiff’s civil rights and employment law firm. Founded in 1986, the firm currently has three lawyers who between them have over 70 years of employment law experience. The founder, Judith A. Lonnquist, has twice served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Washington Employment Law Deskbook and is consistently named by Law and Politics Magazine as a Top Washington Lawyer. The firm handles employment-related legal matters or claims for employees in Washington State./nYou can contact Judith Lonnquist at 206-622-2086.

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Date: 2009-12-17

A Real Life David vs. Goliath Struggle. The Insider Exclusive will go behind the headlines to examine the Chrysler Corporation’s motives to shut down the world’s oldest Dodge dealership. . . and how their actions might destroy a great business like Tator’s Dodge. We’ll show how the law firm of Entwistle ; Cappucci LLP is trying – pro bono – to protect Tator’s Dodge in court. The fate of Tator’s Dodge now lies in the hands of bankruptcy court Judge Arthur Gonzalez. Tator’s Dodge is one of almost 800 Chrysler, Jeep, and Dodge dealerships around the country to be slated for elimination in Chrysler’s proposed restructuring, which Judge Gonzalez is to rule on June 3, 2009. Featured are Chuck Tator, Jr., the third generation owner of Tator’s Dodge; Andrew Entwistle, Managing Partner of Entwistle ; Cappucci LLP; U.S. Congressman John Hall of the 19th Congressional District in New York; Norb Vonnegut, a Wall Street insider and author; Caryn McBride, editor of the Westchester County Business Journal; Ed Brancati, Town Supervisor of Lewisboro, NY; Alvin Jordan, retired Town Judge for Lewisboro, NY; Roseann Stenz, office manager for Tator’s Dodge; Rob Hoellman, Sr., chief mechanic for Tator’s Dodge; Jim Felice, automotive design engineer; Frank Butei, President of the New York and Connecticut Dodge Viper Club; and Tator’s Dodge customers Waldie Gullen, Scott Grayson, Robert Bowen, Howard Fogle, Ray Morse, and Robert and Virginia Curran. Chuck Tator, Jr. is the third generation owner and operator of Tator’s Dodge, the oldest Dodge dealership in the world. Run by the Tator family since 1914, Tator’s Dodge values customer satisfaction and personal service. With a wide portfolio of cars sold, serviced and restored by the dealership, Tator’s Dodge is dedicated to its loyal customers. U.S. Congressman John Hall represents the 19th Congressional District in New York’s Hudson Valley. The district includes all or part of five counties – Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester. Elected in 2006, Congressman Hall serves on the House Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Veterans’ Affairs, and The Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming. He also serves as chairman of the Veterans' Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Congressman Hall is also a musician and small business owner who co-founded the popular band Orleans. Norb Vonnegut is a Wall Street insider, author and former wealth adviser who evaluated investment opportunities for clients. His many columns about the Madoff scandal educated readers about the enormity of Madoff’s crimes and the fallout among investors. A graduate of Harvard College and the Harvard Business School, Norb is also the author of Top Producer, a story about Wall Street hi-jinks gone fatal. Andrew Entwistle is the Managing Partner of Entwistle ; Cappucci LLP. Andrew’s practice principally involves the representation of public and private institutional investors in complex litigation and corporate finance and transactional matters. Over the years, Andrew has represented clients including Fortune 100 companies, public and private institutional investors, governmental and individual clients in a variety of corporate finance, and transactional matters and in complex business, securities, antitrust and bankruptcy litigation throughout the United States before federal and state courts, surrogate's and probate courts, grand juries, administrative and regulatory agencies and arbitration panels. For example, Andrew’s recent representation of the Colorado Public Employees Retirement Association in In re Royal Ahold N.V. Securities and ERISA Litigation led to a recovery of more than $1.1 billion for his clients. Andrew is also actively engaged in the defense of institutional investors and international businesses in complex securities, antitrust, bankruptcy and corporate finance related matters.. Entwistle ; Cappucci LLP is a national law firm with eight offices strategically located throughout the country to best serve clients' diverse needs. The firm provides top-flight legal representation and exceptional service to clients that include major public corporations, a number of the nation's largest public pension funds, governmental entities, leading institutional investors, domestic and foreign financial services companies, emerging business enterprises and individual entrepreneurs.. You can contact Chuck Tator at www.tatorsdodge.com 914 763 3136 Andrew Entwistle www.entwistle-law.com at 212-894-7200 Congressman John Hall at www.johnhall.house.gov, Norb Vonnegut at www.norbvonnegut.com Caryn McBride, Exec Editor, Westchester Bus Journal www.WCBizJ.Biz Ed Brancati, Town Spvr, Lewisboro, http://www.lewisborogov.com

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Date: 2009-06-03

GERRY SPENCE: LEGENDARY LAWYER FOR TRUTH ; JUSTICE - Gerry Spence is among a handful of great American lawyers who have successfully fought for truth and justice against all odds in the legal arena. In this interview at his Thunderbird Ranch in Wyoming, Gerry discusses the lessons he learned as a young man that defined his youth and fueled his lifelong pursuit of justice. He talks about the single most tragic event of his life, the death of his mother, and how it transformed him and allowed him to become sensitive to the feelings of society’s castoffs and prepared him to be a trial lawyer. And he discusses how the frontier and land of Wyoming shaped his life and philosophy. Gerry joins a distinguished group of other American lawyers who dedicated their lives to seeking justice as well as representing the innocent and the damned:  Patrick Henry (1736-1799), member of the Continental Congress and Governor of Virginia  John Jay (1745-1829), first Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court  John Marshall (1755-1835), Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court  Daniel Webster (1782-1852), US Secretary of State  Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), President  Stephen Douglas (1813-1861), US Representative and Senator, from Illinois  Clarence Darrow (1857-1938), defense attorney in the Scopes trial of 1925  Thurgood Marshall (1908-1993), Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court and lead attorney in Brown v. Board of Education Gerry Spence has tried and won many nationally known cases, including the Karen Silkwood case (a movie was made of the case with Meryl Streep and Cher), the defense of Randy Weaver at Ruby Ridge, the defense of Imelda Marcos, the case against “Penthouse Magazine” for Miss Wyoming and the murder defenses of Ed Cantrell and Sandy Jones. In 2008 in a politically charged case brought by the Justice Department in Michigan against attorney Geoffrey Fieger, Gerry won complete acquittals for his client on a ten-count indictment alleging federal campaign contribution violations, conspiracy and obstruction of justice. You can contact Gerry Spence at 800-967-2117, or [url=http://www.spencelawyers.com]www.spencelawyers.com[/url]

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Date: 2009-08-06

Medical Malpractice Suit: The Rebecca Gatti Story of Wrongful Birth “Dr. William J. Erwin failed to comply with the appropriate standard of care for an OB/GYN in the year 2007, and as a result, Rebecca Gatti, a newborn baby girl, suffered severe brain damage which is lifelong and irreversible.” Those brutally frank words were from the Louisiana Medical Review Board to Ryan and Susan Gatti, the parents of their new baby girl Rebecca, explaining the irreversible brain damage Rebecca suffered due to the incompetence of Dr. Erwin. Rebecca now requires round-the-clock care for the rest of her life, with no chance whatsoever for improvement. Today, The Insider Exclusive will take you “Behind the Headlines” of this real life couple, Ryan and Susan Gatti, who entrusted their child’s health and welfare to this grossly incompetent doctor. We will meet not only the Gattis’ but also their lawyer, John Hammons of Nelson ; Hammons, who for almost 30 YEARS has been one of Louisiana’s leading medical malpractice and nursing home negligence lawyers, “Standing Up for People Who Cannot Stand Up for Themselves.” The Insider Exclusive has also learned some hard cold facts that completely contradict all the myths that the insurance companies and their lobbyists have been feeding the public for years regarding medical malpractice cases like the Gattis’ and why they falsely claim that caps on medical malpractice verdicts are necessary. All of these myths are designed to protect the insurance companies’ and the doctors’ financial interests, while victimizing the healthcare interests of patients. John Hammons is one of Louisiana’s leading medical malpractice and nursing home negligence lawyers, and is often called upon by individuals as well as by other lawyers to assist them in the most difficult of cases. He has served on the Governor’s Commission on Medical Malpractice, which provided him with significant insight in this area of developing law. John was also among the first lawyers in Louisiana emphasizing the handling of medical malpractice cases three decades ago. He has been at the forefront of precedent-setting cases, and is often invited to speak before legal and medical groups. John holds an undergraduate degree from Northeast Louisiana University and a law degree from Louisiana State University. Nelson ; Hammons has championed the rights of victims of medical malpractice since 1980, having successfully represented hundreds of such patients or their families. With its office in Shreveport, Nelson ; Hammons remains committed to quality medical care for its clients and their families as well as obtaining just compensation for those patients who have been seriously injured as a result of substandard medical care. With two attorneys specializing in the handling of medical malpractice, nursing home negligence and related matters, Nelson ; Hammons is uniquely positioned to effectively and thoroughly investigate and prosecute such cases. You can contact John Hammons at 318-227-2401, or "http://www.nelsonhammonslaw.com" [url=http://www.nelsonhammonslaw.com]www.nelsonhammonslaw.com[/url]

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Date: 2009-12-18

The Douglas Espino Story – Injustice in Search of Exoneration. Los Angeles is known as the “Gang Capital of America”. Over 39,000 gang members commit an estimated 7,000 violent crimes annually. Once, gang members used chains and knives to commit crimes. Now they use shotguns, automatic rifles, handguns and explosives. Once, victims of gang violence were rival gang members. Now the victims are often innocent bystanders and residents killed or injured by stray bullets . . . or people charged with crimes they did not commit. Certain gang-infested neighborhoods are also frighteningly similar to war zones. And in one of those LA neighborhoods, near Pico ; Union Streets, on a typical Saturday night on June 7, 2008, a “non-gang member” named Douglas Espino became a “victim” of gangland violence and terror that threatens to change his life forever. Douglas was convicted on March 13, 2009 on 7 counts of attempted murder. He faces a life sentence in prison – for crimes he did not commit! He is innocent . . . and he’s a victim of LA’s gangs and the criminal justice system. This Insider Exclusive Special raises questions and issues about the breakdown in the criminal justice system for Douglas Espino, including:/n1. How eyewitnesses live in fear for the lives, but now come forward to try and exonerate Douglas. 2. How an overzealous prosecutor appears willing to win a conviction at any cost. 3. Why the LAPD has failed to look for the real shooter. 4. And how the Espino family claims that Douglas’ defense attorney failed to provide an adequate defense. This is Douglas Espino’s true story, as told through the eyes and words of his family, his friends and key eyewitnesses whose lives are “threatened” by LA’s most notorious gangs, but despite these real dangers, want to see justice done. Douglas can’t be with us today. He’s currently incarcerated in the LA County Jail, awaiting sentencing on June 25, 2009. Joining us to discuss his wrongful conviction are Charlene Rosen-Espino, Douglas’ sister-in-law and most active, outspoken champion, and Charlene’s father, Bob Rosen, a well respect securities attorney with the law firm of Rosen ; Associates (www.rosen-law.com). Also joining us are Douglas’ mother, Maria Escalante; Douglas’ sister, Amanda Escalante, and some eyewitnesses who wish to remain anonymous for fear of gang retaliation.

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Date: 2009-06-22

GERRY SPENCE'S WINNING COURTROOM STRATEGIES - Every lawyer in America admires Gerry Spence’s courtroom victories, and many of them come to Thunderhead Ranch in Wyoming to learn his strategies. The evolution of this legal legend can be traced to Gerry’s courtroom victories and his best-selling books. He has more multi-million dollar verdicts without an intervening loss than any other lawyer in the United States. Gerry HAS NEVER lost a criminal case in the more than 50 years he has practiced law. And he has not lost a jury trial since 1969. In this interview, Gerry shares a lifetime of experience teaching you how to win in any arena – the courtroom, the boardroom, the sales call, the salary review, the town council meeting – every venue where a case is to be made against adversaries who oppose the justice you seek. He shows both lawyers and laypersons how to win cases as he goes step by step through the elements of a trial – from jury selection, to the opening statement, the presentation of witnesses, their cross-examinations, and finally to the closing argument itself. These 9 Winning Steps include: 1. What Is The Power to Win? 2. The Winning Strategies 3. Discovering the Story 4. Discovering the Story through Psychodrama 5. Voir Dire 6. The Opening Statement 7. Telling the Story through Witnesses 8. Exposing the Hidden Truth 9. Closing the Deal Gerry Spence has tried and won many nationally known cases, including the Karen Silkwood case (a movie was made of the case with Meryl Streep and Cher), the defense of Randy Weaver at Ruby Ridge, the defense of Imelda Marcos, the case against “Penthouse Magazine” for Miss Wyoming and the murder defenses of Ed Cantrell and Sandy Jones. In 2008 in a politically charged case brought by the Justice Department in Michigan against attorney Geoffrey Fieger, Gerry won complete acquittals for his client on a ten-count indictment alleging federal campaign contribution violations, conspiracy and obstruction of justice. /nYou can contact Gerry Spence at 800-967-2117, or www.spencelawyers.com

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Gerry Spence – An American Original: Teacher, Naturalist, Writer, Painter, and Photographer. Gerry Spence – An American Original: Teacher, Naturalist, Writer, Painter, and Photographer. Gerry Spence is a legal legend and an American original: a teacher, naturalist, painter, photographer, conservationist, philosopher, writer and moral leader. In this interview, Gerry and his wife of forty years, Imaging, discuss his life, his family, his teaching, his protection of the environment, his pursuit of justice and his creation of The Trial Lawyers College. Gerry also asks and seeks to answer life’s most important questions: ? Who are we? ? Where are we headed, and why? ? How can we live more fulfilling life? ? How can we be free ? What is the matter with justice in America today? ? How can we get better judges, better trained lawyers, and how can lawyers serve people better? The Trial Lawyers College is dedicated to training and educating lawyers and judges who are committed to the jury system and to representing and obtaining justice for individuals; the poor, the injured, the forgotten, the voiceless, the defenseless and the damned, and to protecting the rights of such people from corporate and government oppression. In all of its activities, the Trial Lawyers College will foster and nourish an open atmosphere of caring for people regardless of their race, age, creed, religion, national origin, physical abilities, gender or sexual orientation. The Trial Lawyers College does not offer training for those lawyers who represent government, corporations or large business interests. The Trial Lawyers College emphasizes 8 key steps to pursuing justice: You can contact Gerry Spence at 800-967-2117, or [url=http://www.spencelawyers.com]www.spencelawyers.com[/url]

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Date: 2009-08-13

In this in-depth TV Documentary, Andrew Entwistle, Managing Partner of Entwistle ; Cappucci LLP; William Black, a former S;L regulator, best-selling author of The Best Way to Rob a Bank Is to Own One and Professor of Economics and Law at the University of Missouri - Kansas City; and Norb Vonnegut, a Wall Street insider and author of Top Producer... explain Wall Street's Engine of Doom and its Financial meltdown. Andrew and his distinguished guests show us how Wall Street insiders wrecked the global economy, destroyed the American Dream and enriched themselves at the expense of the taxpayer. Far more than an attack against our financial system, the Wall Street insiders responsible for this catastrophe have waged a massive power grab that threatens to undermine our government. With virtually no oversight and billions of dollars having seemingly vanished, the United States is on the brink of going bankrupt - while bankers reap huge bonuses and have Congress take ownership of one failing business after another, from General Motors to Chrysler to AIG. Unless immediate action is taken, we risk sacrificing our solvency and influence as a great power. Andrew Entwistle is the Managing Partner of Entwistle ; Cappucci LLP. Andrew's practice principally involves the representation of public and private institutional investors in complex litigation and corporate finance and transactional matters. Over the years, Andrew has represented clients including Fortune 100 companies, public and private institutional investors, governmental and individual clients in a variety of corporate finance, and transactional matters and in complex business, securities, antitrust and bankruptcy litigation throughout the United States before federal and state courts, surrogate's and probate courts, grand juries, administrative and regulatory agencies and arbitration panels. For example, Andrew's recent representation of the Colorado Public Employees Retirement Association in In re Royal Ahold N.V. Securities and ERISA Litigation led to a recovery of more than $1.1 billion for his clients. Andrew is also actively engaged in the defense of institutional investors and international businesses in complex securities, antitrust, bankruptcy and corporate finance related matters. Entwistle ; Cappucci LLP is a national law firm with eight offices strategically located throughout the country to best serve clients' diverse needs. The firm provides top-flight legal representation and exceptional service to clients that include major public corporations, a number of the nation's largest public pension funds, governmental entities, leading institutional investors, domestic and foreign financial services companies, emerging business enterprises and individual entrepreneurs. William Black is a former S;L regulator, best-selling author of The Best Way to Rob a Bank Is to Own One and Professor of Economics and Law at the University of Missouri - Kansas City. He was the Executive Director of the Institute for Fraud Prevention from 2005-2007. He has taught previously at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin and at Santa Clara University, where he was also the distinguished scholar in residence for insurance law and a visiting scholar at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. Norb Vonnegut is a Wall Street insider, author and former wealth adviser who evaluated investment opportunities for clients. His many columns about the Madoff scandal educated readers about the enormity of Madoff's crimes and the fallout among investors. A graduate of Harvard College and the Harvard Business School, Norb is also the author of Top Producer, a story about Wall Street hi-jinks gone fatal. You can contact Andrew Entwistle at 212-894-7200, or www.entwistle-law.com. William Black at http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/black.htm, and Norb Vonnegut at http://www.norbvonnegut.com.

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Date: 2009-05-28

Inside the Legal Maze of the Bernie Madoff Scandal ; the Strategies to Uncover Madoff's Money Trail In this in-depth interview, Andrew Entwistle, Managing Partner of Entwistle ; Cappucci LLP, examines all the avenues of the Bernard Madoff scandal. Joining Andrew to discuss this issue are Wall Street insider and author, Norb Vonnegut, and New York Daily News staff journalist Larry McShane. Entwistle ; Cappucci LLP seeks to help investors recover funds invested through various Madoff "feeder funds" established and run by Tremont Group Holdings, Inc. and Tremont Partners, Inc. Tremont's alleged failures to conduct adequate due diligence of Madoff's investment operations constitute a potential breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract. Additionally, the complaint filed by Entwistle ; Cappucci LLP asserts claims for unjust enrichment and aiding and abetting Tremont's fiduciary duty breaches against companies affiliated with Tremont, such as Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, MassMutual Holding Company, Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp., and OppenheimerFunds, Inc. Norb Vonnegut is a Wall Street insider, author and former wealth adviser who evaluated investment opportunities for clients. His many columns about the Madoff scandal educated readers about the enormity of Madoff's crimes and the fallout among investors. A graduate of Harvard College and the Harvard Business School, Norb is also the author of Top Producer, a story about Wall Street hi-jinks gone fatal. Larry McShane is an acclaimed reporter who has written extensively about the Madoff scandal, providing the public with breaking news and insightful analysis about Madoff's many criminal acts. A former journalist for the Associated Press, Larry is also the author of Cops Under Fire, a gripping account of police officers who have had to use their weapons in the line of duty. You can contact Andrew Entwistle at 212-894-7200, or http://www.entwistle-law.com. Norb Vonnegut at http://www.norbvonnegut.com, and Larry McShane at http://www.nydailynews.com.

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Date: 2009-05-28

On June 13, 2006, Elizabeth Libby Kellum, a 22-year-old Austin College graduate, was driving on U.S. Highway 75 when she was recklessly run over by an 80,000 lb. tractor-trailer driven by an unqualified driver. Libby miraculously survived. This is her story from near death to her amazing medical recovery and how her lawyers, Joel Fineberg and Dean Gresham, took on Big Business and their insurance companies to fight for her justice in the case of Kellum v. Allied Van Lines et al. When Libby took evasive action to avoid a collision with a tractor-trailer that swerved into her lane, she was struck by another tractor-trailer. The collision left her on the brink of death. As a result of the accident, she now suffers permanent brain injury. Libby's parents, individually and on her behalf, sued the two drivers and their respective employers, alleging, among other claims, that the employers failed to perform appropriate background checks of the drivers-which would have revealed numerous citations for driving under the influence, reckless driving, and speeding-failed to have appropriate policies, procedures, and screening for the hiring and retention of truck drivers; and allowed unfit drivers to operate commercial tracks. The drivers also allegedly failed to maintain a proper lookout and failed to obey local, state, and federal laws involving the operation of a motor vehicle. You can contact Mr. Fineberg and Gresham at 214-219-8828, or http://www.fineberglaw.com

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Date: 2009-05-26

Interview with Raymond Boucher as he explains the possibility to fight back against "Corporate Giants" and "Corporate America"/nRay Boucher is a trial attorney specializing in complex consumer litigation, construction defect litigation, product liability, toxic tort litigation, employment discrimination, and bad faith./nMr. Boucher was named Trial Lawyer of the Year in 2007 by the Consumer Attorneys of California. In 2008, he was named the Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles' Trial Lawyer of the Year, both for his work on behalf of the victims of childhood sexual abuse./nMr. Boucher was recognized as one of the Daily Journal's 2002 "Top 100 Most Influential Attorneys in California." He was the recipient of the 2002 Ted Horn Memorial Award, given by the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA) for the selfless gift of one's talent. Pepperdine University School of Law honored him with the Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2002. The Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (TLPJ) awarded Mr. Boucher the Trial Lawyer of the Year Award in 1994, and he was a finalist for the Award from TLPJ in 2000. Mr. Boucher has served as President of both the Consumer Attorneys of California and the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles./nMr. Boucher is also a recipient of several Presidential Awards, Awards of Merit and Commendation from numerous bar organizations. He is a frequent speaker for CAOC, CAALA, ATLA and National College of Advocacy seminars throughout the country./nMr. Boucher is a member of the Board of Directors for the TLPJ; the Pepperdine School of Law Board of Visitors; the Los Angeles County Bar Association; the Diversity in Law Foundation; the California State Delegation to the Association of Trial Lawyers of America; and a Fellow of the National College of Advocacy. He is also a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA); the Roscoe Pound Foundation; the Civil Justice Foundation; the American Bar Association; the Los Angeles Bar Association; and the Orange County Bar Association./nA favorite pastime of Mr. Boucher's is doing fund raising for various local, state and national organizations. He raised over $9 million dollars during the last election cycle for California, as well as monies for races at the federal level. Ray Boucher also makes time to do volunteer work, spends a considerable amount of time doing pro bono work, and frequently advises California Senate, Assembly and Constitutional Officers about legal and political issues. Throughout his career in litigation, Mr. Boucher has tried more than 50 cases and has received more than $60 million in verdicts. He has briefed and argued more than 20 appeals before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Second, Third and Fourth Appellate Districts in the State of California. Mr. Boucher received his Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in Business Administration and Political Science from Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado in 1980; his Master of Science degree in Management from Colorado State University in 1981; and his Juris Doctor degree from Pepperdine University School of Law in 1984./nhttp://www.kbla.com Contact Consumer Attorneys of California 770 L St, Ste 1200 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: 916-442-6902 Fax: 916-442-7734 CEO: ExDir@caoc.org Education: educ@caoc.org

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Date: 2009-05-24

LAPD Chief William Bratton and his beautiful and accomplished wife, Court TV Anchor/ Top Criminal Defense Lawyer Rikki Klieman share center stage in this rare and unique look inside their successful careers and their successful marriage as of one of America's best known and most respected couples./nThe Chief discusses what has made him one of America's best known and most successful police chiefs in three of America's largest and most challenging cities, New York, Boston and now Los Angeles. As police commissioner and a police chief, he shares his successful strategies that his hand-picked team developed that are in major part responsible for a dramatic reduction in crime. Law enforcement officials around the country use his record of achievement as their textbook study of success. Chief Bratton is one of the finest, most respected, and most intelligent law enforcement officers that America has produced. He has brought fresh insights and approaches to difficult and sensitive problems in law enforcement. His strategies have not only made our cities safer, but also raised the morale of the men and women in the departments he headed. He has proven to be a highly successful crime fighter and an excellent leader in each city and his accomplishments that have improved the quality of life are a national success story./nRikki Klieman speaks candidly about her amazing career as one of America's most successful and well known criminal defense attorney, being a Court TV Anchor, but also her evolution to realizing how a successful professional can simultaneously have a well balanced personal life, even when married to another very high profile public figure like her husband, LAPD Chief Bill Bratton./nIn 1983 she was named one of the five most outstanding women trial lawyers in the country by Time magazine. She is often the subject of magazine and newspaper articles and she was profiled by CNN. She has been featured on television shows including Today, Good Morning America, Miller's Court and the evening news. She has been interviewed on numerous radio and television programs on various aspects of criminal and civil law and procedure including, among others, 60 Minutes, The McLaughlin Group, 20/20 and a Nightline Special Report on rape hosted by Peter Jennings./nMs. Klieman served on the Advisory Committee to the U.S. Supreme Court on the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, the Board of Directors of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Board of Visitors for Boston University School of Law. She was a member of the American Bar Association's National Conference of Lawyers and Representatives of the Media. She currently serves on the Council of 100 - a mentoring organization of outstanding alumnae for the benefit of collegiate women - at Northwestern University. Rikki is an accomplished actor in Television Entertainment with frequent appearances on NBC's Las Vegas; ABC's NYPD Blue; CBS's Dr Vegas; ABC's The DA, Court TV, and many more./nTogether the Chief and Rikki discuss what makes their marriage and their personal partnership a successful marriage. They discuss what makes a strong, healthy marriage, and the principles they share can teach partners new and successful strategies for making their marriage work. Some of those principles are:/nWilliam Bratton LAPD Chief http://lapdonline.org/nRikki Klieman Court TV Anchor http://rikkiklieman.com

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Date: 2009-05-24

Daniel Petrocelli, one of America's Finest Trial Lawyers ,a partner in O'Melveny ; Myers LLP's Century City office, has a national trial practice representing clients in major litigation in a wide variety of areas, including entertainment, intellectual property, unfair competition, business torts, securities, employment law, and criminal defense. Daniel is Chair of the firm's General Trial and Litigation Practice, a member of the firm's Policy Committee, and a member of The American Lawyer's 2004 "Litigation Department of the Year." dpetrocelli@omm.com For more Info GoTo http://www.omm.com or call (310)246-6850

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Date: 2009-05-24

Emmy Award Winning TV Producers specializing in Creating, Producing, and Broadcasting "Legal Issues/Cases" and Significant "Human Interest Stories". TV Documentaries broadcast on NBC, ABC, Fox, and CBS.

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Date: 2009-05-24

Robert L. Shapiro, one of the nation's best-known attorneys, is a co-founder of LegalZoom and a partner of Christensen, Miller, Fink, Jacobs, Glaser, Weil ; Shapiro, LLP, a full-service law firm with approximately 120 attorneys.The highlights of Robert Shapiro's legal career are numerous and include serving as lead counsel in United States of America v. Samango, the leading 9th Circuit case on grand juries, and such high-profile cases as People v. Christian Brando and People v. O.J. Simpson. Although known for his representation of celebrities, Mr. Shapiro has also represented corporate clients such as Mobil Oil, Northrop and Lawrence Engineering.Robert is also a noted lecturer and has made presentations at major universities, the Practicing Law Institute, California Trial Lawyers Association and the California Public Defender Association. He is also the author of "On Second Thought" (California Lawyer Magazine, 1997), "For the Defense" (Loyola Law Review, November 1996), The Search For Justice: A Defense Attorney's Brief on the O.J. Simpson Case (1996), "When The Press Calls: A Lawyer's View" (California Litigation, Fall 1991) and Misconception (June 2001).Robert is a co-founder of LegalZoom.com. On this show he discusses how LegalZoom takes care of common legal documentation matters from your home or office. LegalZoom's online legal documentation service includes corporation, divorce, prenuptial, living trust, will, trademark, copyright, living will, restraining, orders LLC, and Tax.For More Info GoTo : http://www.chrisglase.com/Bio/RobertS... by Steve Murphy from Insider Exclusive http:insiderexclusive.comInside r Exclusive, All Rights Reserved 2008.

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Date: 2009-05-24