The North Coast Concussion Project (“NCCP”) at Humboldt State University provides concussion education outreach and management services to the Humboldt County community and has been doing so for over five years. Elizabeth Larson, M.S., the Education and Services Coordinator, and Justus Ortega, Ph.D., Director, are reaching out to the medical and sports communities to let them know that the project wishes to collaborate with those groups and other resources to insure better brain health for community members.

Humboldt County is fortunate to now have in place an expanded cancer care program. St. Joseph Hospital, in Eureka, is part of a new collaboration between the cancer care community and Stanford University School of Medicine. A good description of the development of the cooperative effort is published in The North Coast Journal's January 23, 2014 edition. As both community members and counsel to many health care providers, the attorneys and staff of Janssen Malloy LLP thank and congratulate those responsible for bringing this asset to the area, with particular gratitude to Dr.

Humboldt County general surgeon Luther Cobb, M.D. has been named the California Medical Association’s (CMA) President Elect.  Dr. Cobb will serve in that capacity for one year and will assume the office of President following next October’s CMA House of Delegates meeting.

Hospice of Humboldt, founded in 1978 and located in Eureka, is a not-for-profit organization governed by a Board of Directors. Hospice of Humboldt provides a full range of end of life care and grief support with their highly trained professional and volunteer staff.  The organization is stand alone and not affiliated with any hospital or medical practice.

Currently on exhibit at the Humboldt Arts Council’s Morris Graves Art Museum is a collection of all local Native American Art.  The Museum is located at 636 F Street, in Eureka.

Curated by retired College of the Redwoods Art Professor Bob Benson, of Tsenungue heritage, this is the Graves’ Museums first time that local Native art has graced the entire Museum.

On September 17, 2012, the medical malpractice case of Householter v. Doctor Does 1-3 and their medical group commenced jury trial in the Humboldt Superior Court, Judge John T. Feeney presiding.  The plaintiff was represented by James Zito, Esq. and the defendants were represented by the Eureka, California law firm Janssen Malloy LLP.

The Fortuna High School Music Department is conducting its annual Friends Giving Campaign where the community is asked to contribute to the Music Department at Fortuna High School.

The Arcata Community Pool, located next to Arcata High School in Humboldt County, is operated by the Arcata Parks and Recreation District.  The Pool offers numerous instructional and exercise options, including swim lessons, kayak instruction, lap swimming, water exercise programs, youth parties (with the option of the water slide), and lifeguard certification.  The facilities include a hot tub, sauna, and exercise room.
The District Board, which includes Janssen Malloy LLP partner Michael Morrison, meets monthly and invites public input at its meeting.

As we enter the holiday season, Janssen Malloy LLP encourages all to take a moment to reflect on your good fortune, and to give some attention to those less fortunate.  In Humboldt County many worthy groups work to help the hungry and homeless, but we ask consideration of two of those that we support -- Food for People and Betty Chin's Blue Angels.

That automobile accidents are a fact of modern life is undisputed, yet most of us assume such things happen to others.   When a paralegal and lawyer from the Janssen Law Firm, while out serving papers in Eureka, California, were struck by a car darting out of an alley  it was a bit of a struggle to remember just what to do.

The obvious was easy-- anybody hurt?  When the answer to that is "no" the police do not have time to investigate and you must be sure to get the pertinent information.   Following is a list of the type of  information you should obtain.

Michael Morrison and Amelia Burroughs of this Eureka, Humboldt County firm recently concluded the successful defense of a medical malpractice jury trial in Yreka, Siskiyou County, California.  The trial, presided over by the Honorable Karen Dixon, was very well run.  The court staff was quite helpful, and the jurors very attentive. The trial was a pleasant experience and demonstrated the civil jury experience at its best.
The Janssen Law Firm represents clients in litigation in all Northern California counties and Federal Courts.

The first 2010 meeting of The North Umpqua Foundation ("TNUF") Board of Directors was held at the Steamboat Inn on March 21st.

The meeting was highlighted by the presentation by Michael Love of Michael Love and Associates of Eureka, California of its Design Recommendations for improving fish passage at Steamboat Falls.   Steamboat Creek is one of the most important spawning streams for the North Umpqua River.

The North Umpqua Foundation (“TNUF”) held its annual fund raising dinner on October 23rd and its annual meeting on October 24th, 2009, both at the Steamboat Inn.   Many Humboldt County residents attended both events, contributing North Coast support to this worthy organization that works to preserve the national treasure that is the