Fort Dodge Personal Injury Lawyer - Miscellaneous

Feingold - Johnson 2007 Eliminates Binding Arbitration Clauses

Courtney Mills — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 14:18:46 GMT

Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) and Representative Hank Johnson (D-GA) introduced legislation in July 2007 that will preclude big companies from including binding arbitration clauses in contracts with ordinary citizens. As the law now stands, consumer credit lenders use private arbitrators to litigate debt disputes with cardholders.

Most consumers do not even realize that they have signed away their rights to conventional litigation until it is too late, because the binding arbitration clause is buried deep in the cardholder agreement signed when the cardholder first receives the credit card.

The Feingold - Johnson Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 aspires to achieve many goals, the primary among them being the wresting of binding arbitration out of the hands of credit card companies. Consumers do not receive a fair review in the arbitration process because the consumer always stands at a disadvantage compared to creditors. Creditors namely are essentially footing the bill for the arbitration process because the consumer credit lenders are responsible for sending business to arbitration groups. In this sense, binding arbitration is inherently biased toward big business.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Courtney Mills

Company Directed to Pay Fine for One Call Law Violation

Christina Cole — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 01:18:00 GMT

A company has been directed to pay a $10,000 civil penalty for violating a One Call Law that caused a ruptured gas line, leading to a fire and explosion.

The law requires 48 hours notice prior to digging starts so that utility lines can be marked. Both the order and the lawsuit were filed on Thursday, according to a press release from the Iowa Attorney General's Office.

The court ordered Mansions at Hemingway LLC to comply with the One Call statue, said the release. They were fined for violating the law and rupturing a gas line that caused a fire and explosion that damaged apartment units.

The state's lawsuit alleges Mansions at Hemingway LLLC excavated at Johnston apartment complex in July and August but hadn't notified the One Call either time.

The company's skid loader hit and damaged a natural gas pipeline that resulted in an explosion and fire, according to the lawsuit.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Christina Cole

Neven Mulholland, Attorney at Law

Staff Writer — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 15:10:56 GMT

After graduating Creighton University School of Law, Omaha, Nebraska, 1979 J.D., Attorney Neven Mulholland has practiced law in Iowa in areas of Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, and Workers' Compensation.

Mr. Mulholland serves on numerous legal boards including Iowa State Bar Association, American Bar Association, Iowa Trial Lawyers Association of which he serves on the Board of Governors, and The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Mr. Mulholland is a proud partner of the firm Johnson, Erb, Bice, Kramer, Good, Mulholland & Cochrane, PLC.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Staff Writer

Johnson, Erb, Bice, Kramer, Good, Mulholland & Cochrane, PLC

Staff Writer — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 15:04:11 GMT

At the law firm of Johnson, Erb, Bice, Kramer, Good, Mulholland & Cochrane, P.L.C. our attorneys are committed to our clients and our community of Fort Dodge, Iowa. For over 50 years, our firm has served clients with legal needs related to personal injury law, medical malpractice, workers' compensation, real estate, employment, and estate planning and probate administration. We have earned our reputation as one of Central Iowa's top law firms, and our goal is to continue to earn that reputation on a daily basis.

If you have been injured in a car accident or on the job, or if you need legal advice before buying or selling a home, contact us immediately. We look forward to speaking with you.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Staff Writer