Written on behalf of Brian S. Kabateck For many people, having insurance brings them a peace of mind, knowing that if disaster were to strike, they have insurance to help them out. Insurance companies have the responsibility to provide compensation on any property damage. Many homeowners are reported to not
Written on behalf of Brian S. Kabateck October 13, 2017 The statistics are sobering: the number of opioid overdoses have soared to the point where the life expectancy in the U.S. has dropped behind other leading industrialized nations. More than 52,000 people died from opioid-related deaths in 2015, which jumped
Written on behalf of Brian S. Kabateck October 6, 2017 The revelation that former NFL player Aaron Hernandez, who took his own life while serving jail time, had severe CTE, sent shockwaves through the sports world. The condition known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, is a progressive disease which
Written on behalf of Brian S. Kabateck September 18, 2017 Equifax Inc., one of the country’s biggest credit-monitoring companies, fell victim to a massive data breach that potentially exposed the personal information of 143 million Americans to identity thieves. The data at risk includes social security numbers, birth dates, home
Written on behalf of Brian S. Kabateck September 8, 2017 As young undocumented immigrants known as “Dreamers” brace for the fallout following the end of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, there’s a renewed sense of urgency for so-called sanctuary cities to step up the fight to protect
Written on behalf of Brian S. Kabateck September 1, 2017 Google has been in crisis mode due to recent events that have exposed an ongoing problem of discrimination in the workplace. This follows Google’s high profile firing of software engineer James Damore, after he published a 10-page memo criticizing the
Written on behalf of Brian S. Kabateck August 25, 2017 Cyberattacks that result in massive data breaches are becoming more frequent and costly for companies and consumers. HBO and its investors are reeling from a hacking scandal that compromised 1.5 terabytes of data, which dwarfs the amount of data exposed
Written on Behalf of Brian S. Kabateck August 4, 2017 The medical community is reeling from a rash of cyberattacks involving extensive data breaches that compromise the privacy of patients. According to the Government Accountability Office, healthcare data breaches are growing exponentially, affecting millions of Americans who have had their
Written on behalf of Brian S. Kabateck Porter Ranch residents feel dismayed and angry after two state agencies decided to allow SoCal Gas to restart operations at the Aliso Canyon gas storage field. It appears state officials have prioritized energy reliability over public safety. SoCal Gas could resume operations within
Written on Behalf of Brian S. Kabateck July 21, 2017 For decades, Californians injured or killed by negligence in our health care system have been denied justice and proper compensation due to the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act of 1975, known as MICRA. California’s failure to pass Proposition 46,