Tag Archives: California
YOUR RIGHT TO COUNSEL in CIVIL PROCEEDINGS
Heiting & Irwin You have likely heard or read on multiple occasions, the expression “you have the right to speak to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you…” (known as the Miranda warning). These are some of the rights of an individual charged with a crime. Criminals,… Read More »
HEITING & IRWIN WINS HONOR OF TOP DOG PACK
Congratulations to Heiting & Irwin for its participation in the Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center’s 20th Annual Walk with the Animals. While the event rained out, the weather couldn’t put a damper on the law firm’s fundraising team, the “Heiting’s Hounds”. We pounded the pavement, and earned the honor of the 2012 Top… Read More »
HEITING’S HOUNDS TO “WALK WITH THE ANIMALS”
This Saturday, March 17, 2012, Heiting & Irwin will be participating in the Mary S. Robert’s Pet Adoption Center’s “20th Annual Walk With The Animals”. Held at Fairmount Park here in Riverside, the walk around Lake Evans begins at 9 a.m. led by a bagpiper. Also featured are a pancake breakfast, dog-kissing booth, bake… Read More »
Jean-Simon Serrano named a 2012 Southern California Rising Star by Super Lawyers
Jean-Simon Serrano has been named to the Super Lawyers’ 2012 Southern California Rising Stars list, an honor awarded to no more than two and a half percent of attorneys in Southern California each year. Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who… Read More »
Commitment to Service: Orange County’s High School Mock Trial Competition
I recently had the pleasure of observing (and scoring) a mock trial competition in Orange County. That evening, myself and the other legal professionals, judges, and volunteers rallied at the end of our long day to kick off the opening round of the 31st Annual Orange County High School Mock Trial Competition, organized by… Read More »
RIGHT TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE
Regardless of your insurance status, you are eligible to receive emergency medical care within the State of California. You have the right to receive emergency care at any licensed facility with an emergency room. You have the right to be treated until your emergency medical condition is stabilized when you go to a hospital… Read More »
It is GPS Monitoring, not GPS Tracking
“Wow…thank you. I didn’t realize GPS would be so interesting.” That was the most repeated comment by attendees at the last meeting of the Riverside County Barristers Association after Petra Fuhriman co-owner of GPS Monitoring Solutions explained the difference between tracking and real-time, 24/7 GPS monitoring. Although it was the second meeting of the… Read More »
Hazardous Recreational Activities
Imagine yourself on your day off, participating in your favorite recreational activity, on public property. Whether it’s mountain biking, kayaking, off-road motorcycling/four-wheeling, surfing, or water skiing, what is your recourse should you sustain an injury by participating in that activity? Generally speaking, the Government Code of the State of California provides that neither a… Read More »
WHO IS CHECKING YOUR STATUS?
The health info you post online could be used against you. Dislike! By Jessica Girdwain When you log on to Facebook, what do you post? Pics of you laughing with friends or frolicking on vacay? That’s what Nathalie Blanchard, a 30-year-old IBM technician from Granby, Quebec, did – and soon after, her disability insurance… Read More »
Are your kids safe at school if the school hires a pedophile?
According to the California Constitution, all students and staff of public schools have the inalienable right to attend campuses that are safe, secure, and peaceful. Cal. Const. Art. I, Section 28(c). All school districts must comply with this requirement, and are prohibited from taking official actions that violate or contravene its provisions. But is… Read More »
