In every personal injury case, it is necessary to establish proof of the cause and effect relationship between an accident and the plaintiff's claimed injuries.

From Jan. 1, 2008 through Dec. 29, 2008, the U.S. National Weather Service received more than 13,700 reports of hail sightings and 15,166 reports of high or excessive winds.

In late 2008, the trade group formerly known as American Trial Lawyers Association -- now the American Association for Justice (AAJ) -- released its list of the 10 worst insurance companies.

Chicago-based job placement consultants Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc. report that 9 out of 10 companies have put cost-cutting strategies in place, including hiring freezes and furloughs, in order to ride out the recession.Meanwhile, companies say