Current And Former Personal Injury Lawyer both charged with Embezzlement

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

The long time 21 month investigation brought charges this Thursday against a Tulsa personal injury lawyer and another former lawyer on the allegations that they embezzled over $1.1 million from their clients.

In a stunning news release that comes out from the office of Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson, William J. Anton and Fred M. Schraeder are accused in a scheme of racketeering, conspiracy and multiple counts of embezzlement, forgery and also workers’ compensation fraud.

Schraeder who is currently 59, is also current Tulsa attorney and Anton who is 59, is ex or former lawyer who gave his law license back in 2007, but continued to practice the law. The two men are accused of embezzling $1,169,514.18 from their own clients personal injury funds and life insurance settlements and other benefits and various claims.

What is most interesting about the story is when a source said “The majority of the funds Anton and Schraeder are accused of stealing were intended to benefit Oklahomans who had been injured, whether on the job or in some type of accident”.

The detailed investigation of these personal injury lawyers conducted by the police department has uncovered that both defendants have paid their own personal expenses by using clients money. They
also point out that a discovery was made in a connection with Anton making a large number of ATM withdrawals, some ATM machines being located at casinos.

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Personal Injury Law company files for a lawsuit because of an electronic sign

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

When you refuse a law firm specializing in personal injury then you have high chances of getting sued. This is exactly what happened in the Chesterfield County.

On the October 21’st, a personal injury law firm known as Tronfeld West & Durrett has officially filed the suit against the Chesterfield County alleging that its “free speech pursuant to the First Amendment of the United States Constitution” was denied because “the computer-controlled variable message is a form of commercial speech.”

The lawsuit has also alleged that the Chesterfield County regulation of the electronic signs “is unreasonable, arbitrary and an excessive exercise of the county’s police powers.”

On September of 23′rd, however Chesterfield County main supervisors have decided to deny a request by the personal injury law firm for an electronic message sign which was to be located at the Midlothian Turnpike and Gateway Center Parkway and was supposed to replace the existing sign. The electronic sign policy prohibits the electronic sign within 2,000 feet of another electronic sign. In the case of Tronfeld West & Durrett and the closest sign is located about 850 feet away.

The sign which was supposed to represent the personal injury law firm Tronfeld West & Durrett could have been approved possibly if the recommendations from a main sign study committee had been approved also sometime earlier this year. However both the Chesterfield Planning Commission and the county board disapproved of the electronic sign.

Don Kappel who is the county’s main director of public affairs, commented that it is the practice of the county main attorney’s office not to actually comment on any of the pending litigations.

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New Ad ban will try to target most of the Personal Injury Lawyers

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

The Personal Injury Lawyers and law firms, sometimes known as also the ”ambulance chasers” of the legal practice profession, are trying to use a variety of big tricks to try and exploit new loopholes found in the laws banning them from trying to advertise their services to individuals.

The NSW government body, which has also had very distinct and mixed results in preventing them from doing this, will try to increase the pressure on their new campaign that is starting this week by tying to send national advertising ban on all the law firms that try to do this.

As of the year 2005 new restrictions were introduced in NSW, with some law firms trying to use devices such as new disclaimers and also various new pop-up screens that show up on their websites to try and get around these existing regulations.

The main NSW Attorney-General, John Hatzistergos, says the practices are ”predatory. Mr Hatzistergos will have a meeting with the nation’s attorney general in Australia Sydney to follow up on his outline and try to ban these kind of practices across the country.

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Traumatic Brain Injury Lawsuit Process involving a Child

Monday, April 27th, 2009

Generally, when a child is involved in a traumatic brain injury lawsuit, your lawyer will coordinate with the insurer of the person responsible for the injury. The main objective would be to demand money. However, insurers rarely agree to demands like this. Therefore, a lawsuit will definitely be filed.

Since the child is a minor, the lawsuit will be filed under an adult who can stand as the representative or guardian. This is usually a parent or relative taking care of the child.

Every case is unique. However, most cases will follow these stages of the lawsuit process:

• Discovery stage

Opposing parties usually collect information such as the child’s medical records or the parent’s financial records. Your personal injury lawyer may hire different medical experts (mostly doctors) to examine your child.

• Deposition stage

This is the part when interrogatories or written questions are exchanged. The person responsible for the injury, the parents, and the witnesses may be questioned in person by both sides. The person being questioned needs to take an oath and tell the truth while a court reporter records every word being said.

• Settlement stage

During the Independent Medical Examination (IME) of the child, a video will be shot to show the injury effects. At this stage, a settlement will usually occur. If it does not, both parties will proceed to trial.

So if your child suffered an accident resulting to injuries, it would be best to seek help from a personal injury lawyer right away. This will ensure that your rights to recovery, if any, are preserved.

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