About Beth Taylor
Beth Taylor was a senior editor for Super Lawyers for more than 20 years, and has won dozens of awards for headline-writing and editing throughout her career. Previously, she was an editor and covered courts for The Orlando Sentinel. She also worked for go2net and KIRO-TV in Seattle, where she wrote for and edited their websites. In addition, Beth edited The Kitsap Business Journal and Media Inc. Beth has written travel books, including Around Seattle With Kids for Fodor’s and Seattle Day By Day for Frommer’s, and online travel guides for Google. Her travel writing has appeared in publications including the Chicago Tribune and the San Francisco Chronicle. Beth has a B.A. in communications/journalism and a master’s degree in political science.
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Dr. Bradley I. Kramer sides with patients in med-mal casesBradley I. Kramer, a medical malpractice plaintiff’s attorney, wants you to know he has the utmost respect for the people he sues. “It doesn’t make me feel warm and fuzzy going after doctors who spend their whole lives trying to help people,” he says. “But as in any field, there’s going to be good and bad.” Kramer’s father is even a doctor—“still practicing at 78 years old,” he says—and it doesn’t hit closer to home than that. Except with Kramer, who was once a doctor …
When Should You Settle a Personal Injury Case?
Why a jury trial isn’t always the best way to goMost people’s idea of a personal injury case probably includes a courtroom with attorneys doing battle, grilling witnesses and competing to sway the jury. But that’s not the way it usually goes. “Most personal injury cases settle before trial,” says plaintiff’s personal injury attorney Charla Aldous with Aldous Walker in Dallas. But, she adds, “It usually takes the threat of an upcoming trial to get a fair settlement.” Why do the vast majority of these cases end in settlements? …
Legal Community Mourns Legendary Pensacola Attorney Fred Levin
Attorney with ‘the heart of a champion’ led groundbreaking case against big tobaccoLegendary Pensacola personal injury attorney Fredric Levin, who in the 1990s led the way to a $13 billion settlement for the state of Florida against the tobacco industry, passed away at age 83 on Jan. 12, due to complications from COVID-19. “We have lost a partner, a mentor, a brother in arms and, most importantly, a dear friend,” says personal injury attorney Mark Proctor, president of Levin Papantonio. Proctor came on board in 1981, 20 years after Levin joined the firm founded by brother …
Tribute to Cincinnati 'Icon' Steven R. Adams
The well-known criminal defense attorney stood out both in court and at Ironman triathlonsSteven R. Adams, a prominent Cincinnati criminal defense attorney, passed away on Nov. 1, 2020 at the age of 55, after being struck by a hit-and-run driver while riding his bicycle early in the morning. “Steve was the most passionate person to ever pick up a briefcase,” says Tad Brittingham, an attorney at The Law Offices of Steven R. Adams. “He put his heart, soul and countless hours into his cases. His clients never knew the full extent of how much Steve exerted himself on their …
Tribute to Reminger Partner Donald J. Moracz
Beloved partner-in-charge of Sandusky office practiced law for three decadesDonald J. Moracz, who spent his legal career at Cleveland, Ohio-based Reminger, passed away Sept. 25, 2020, at age 54, due to complications from COVID-19. Moracz began his career with Reminger while still attending Case Western Reserve University Law School, becoming at attorney at the firm after his graduation in 1991. He made partner within five years, and in 1997 began practicing medical malpractice defense law. He was partner-in-charge at the firm’s Sandusky office and served on the …
When the Government Needs Your Land
You get a letter in the mail from a government agency saying there’s a new freeway on-ramp in the works — and your house is in the way. The agency wants to take your property for the project. What should you do next? Doing nothing is your worst option. “The old saying was, ‘You can’t fight city hall,’” says Joseph H. Fagundes, who practices eminent domain law at Malm Fagundes in Stockton. “That’s absolutely incorrect.” Know Your Rights While it may be impossible to derail …
Guidelines for Resolving Rental Disputes in Florida
Before you sign on the dotted lines to rent a home or apartment in the State of Florida, take another look at that lease and follow these best practices: Read the lease carefully Understand how the security deposit works Negotiate with the landlord Consult an attorney if in doubt Even on the standard agreement used by most landlords, there are variations. “Most leases have options to choose what the landlord and tenant will be responsible for, such as garbage removal,” says Miami real …
Cruise Lawsuit Raises Liability Question
Eric Ewing was on a weeklong island cruise with his brother and sister-in-law aboard the Carnival Ecstasy on Jan. 25, 2018, eating pizza as he sat on his bed, when an upper bunk crashed down on his head. His attorney, Miami maritime lawyer Keith Brais with Brais Law Firm, says his 53-year-old client suffered a traumatic brain injury and equilibrium issues. “Mr. Ewing’s injuries are life-altering and will eventually make it impossible for him to ambulate on his own or even take care of …
Tribute to 'Lion of the Bar' Stephen Susman
Founder of Susman Godfrey pioneered boutique and contingency lawStephen Susman, pioneer of contingency-based commercial law, fierce advocate of the jury system, and founder of Houston-based Susman Godfrey, passed away July 14 at age 79. Susman was riding his bicycle with a group of lawyers on April 22 when his wheel hit a crack and he was thrown from the bike. He was in a coma for more than a week, then regained consciousness and was moved by the middle of May to Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center for rehabilitation. However, he was diagnosed in late …
If I Could Change One Thing About Immigration Policy
Three lawyers submit to direct questioningAliya Alishiva: The U.S. Congress has, throughout history and even to this day, discriminated against immigrants according to their countries of origin. While those who are knowledgeable of history may be aware of events like the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, which banned Chinese immigrants altogether and was later repealed, or Woodrow Wilson’s administration in the early 20th century emphasizing immigrants from Western European countries with Scandinavian or Germanic heritage and ignoring …
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