By BEN LOU Q: I received a letter from the plaintiff’s attorney to adjourn the hearing that was scheduled. I did not show it to anyone since I really did not want to attend the hearing. I was surprised that I received a judgment after a month and now a wage garnishment order. Is that my fault? A: A client who was enrolled in the program called me to voice out his complaint that the program really did not help him. He started to complain that he was never given the infor...

By ATTY. CRISPIN CADAY LOZANO If you have a personal injury case, one of the process you will undergo is to respond to a deposition. A deposition is a question and answer session with the other side’s attorney. The other attorney will ask you questions. You will give answers. Your attorney will be there with you during the deposition. A court reporter will also be there, taking down everything that is said. The court reporter is also called a stenographer. Once you f...

Health@Heart By PHILIP S. CHUA, MD, FACS, FPCS What are the causes of cancer? In a past column, we defined what cancer was and discussed its etiologies (causes) and other specific questions on cancer. The most striking information we revealed then was that more than 75 percent (3 out of 4) of all cancers in humans were caused by only three things: diet, tobacco, and alcohol. That is still true today. Therefore, one does not have to be a physician, much less a rocket ...