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Business Entities – Filings With The State

Business Entities – Filings With The State by: Richard A. Chapo Nearly all small businesses should form entities to limit their exposure to civil liability in the form of lawsuits. In forming an entity, certain documents have to be filed with ...

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Basic Ethics For Lawyer Advertising

Basic Ethics For Lawyer Advertising by: Philip L Franckel, Esq. Lawyers have several sets of rules to consider when creating advertisements. The FTC regulates all advertising in every state; each state may have its own regulations governing adve...

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$12,000,000 Jury Verdict For Woman When Physicians Misdiagnosed Her Breast Cancer

Among the primary tools available to help physicians in saving the lives of female patients is the mammogram, a test that checks for evidence of possible cancer in the breast, allowing physicians to find the cancer in its early stages. However the ma...

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Wrongful Death Cases Explained

Do you know instances where someone you know was hit by a reckless driver, was struck and killed by a careless motorist, was shot dead because of mistaken identity, was killed due to medical malpractice, etc.? These cases are all examples of wrongful...

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Accident Injury Claim - Get The Right Solicitor To Succeed

Accident Injury Claim - Get The Right Solicitor To Succeed by: Mohammad Latif An accident injury can happen almost anywhere: at home, at work, on the road, shopping, during sport activities and so on. Each of these situations may bring many trou...

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Medical Staff Settles With Family For Failure To Properly Monitor High Risk Pregnancy

Several factors may put a pregnancy at high risk. One such factor, high blood pressure, placed a pregnant woman at risk of a placental abruption. This is a condition in which the placenta separates from the uterus early. When this occurs the blood ve...

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$20,000,000 Recovery In Case Alleging Doctors Did Not Take Action While Patient Had A Placental Abruption

Expectant parents place the health of their unborn baby in the hands of their doctor. In doing so, they expect the doctor to be able to deal with any problem that could occur during the pregnancy, especially any complication that poses a major danger...

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Lawsuit Claiming Doctor Missed Indications Of Umbilical Cord Compression And Baby Developed Cerebral Palsy

Many problems can occur in the late stages of a pregnancy that may place the health of the unborn baby at risk. One such complication occurs when there is too much pressure on the umbilical cord. This situation is named an umbilical cord compression....

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Mother Achieves Settlement In Excess Of $6 Million With Doctor For Not Diagnosing Infant's Infection

If an infant with a Group B Strep infection is not treated or improperly treated the newborn may suffer lifelong serious disabilities. Because of this it is critical for doctors to consider GBS if a baby exhibits indications of an infection and eithe...

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Claiming Compensation from Threatening Creditors

A creditor who unduly pressurises someone who they allege owes them money may be committing a criminal offence. It is illegal to harass or cause distress and anxiety to someone who owes money. There is an offence under the Malicious Communications Ac...

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