function emptyField(textObj)
{
	if(textObj.value.length==0) return true;
	for(var i=0; i<textObj.value.length; ++i)
	{
		var ch = textObj.value.charAt(i);
		if(ch != ' ' && ch != '\t') return false;
	}
	return true;
}



function validateForm(form) {

	if(emptyField(form.elements["firstname"])) {
		alert("Please enter first name!");
		form.elements["firstname"].focus();
		return;
	}
	
	if(emptyField(form.elements["lastname"])){
		alert("Please enter last name!");
		form.elements["lastname"].focus();
		return;
	}

	if( emptyField(form.elements["address"])){
		alert("Please enter address!");
		form.elements["address"].focus();
		return;
	}

	if(emptyField(form.elements["city"])) {
		alert("Please enter city!");
		form.elements["city"].focus();
		return;
	}

	if(emptyField(form.elements["state"])) {
		alert("Please enter state!");
		form.elements["state"].focus();
		return;
	}

	if(emptyField(form.elements["zipcode"])) {
		alert("Please enter zip code!");
		form.elements["zipcode"].focus();
		return;
	}

	if(emptyField(form.elements["phone"])){
		alert("Please enter phone!");
		form.elements["phone"].focus();
		return;
	}

	if (emptyField(form.elements["dateofbirth"])){
		alert("Please enter date of birth!");
		form.elements["dateofbirth"].focus();
		return;
	}

	if (emptyField(form.elements["dateofdiagnosis"])){
		alert("Please enter date of diagnosis!");
		form.elements["dateofdiagnosis"].focus();
		return;
	}

//	if(form.WorkingWithAttorney.options[form.WorkingWithAttorney.options.selectedIndex].value=="Select One") {
	if(form.WorkingWithAttorney.options.selectedIndex == 2) {
		alert("Please Select If You Are Working With An Attorney.");
		form.WorkingWithAttorney.focus();
		return;
	}

	if(emptyField(form.elements["ExposedState"])){
		alert("Please enter the exposed state!");
		form.elements["ExposedState"].focus();
		return;
	}

	if(emptyField(form.elements["casedescription"])) {
		alert("Please enter case description!");
		form.elements["casedescription"].focus();
		return;
	}

	form.action="sendeaile.php";
	form.submit();
}