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Undiagnosed Fetal Distress Leads to Baby"s Severe Brain Injury And $4,400,000 Medical Malpractice Case

Physicians and nurses go through years of schooling and practice to build the crucial knowledge and skill base to help patients. People realize that new doctors and nurses need to practice on patients as a way to gain the necessary expertise. We expe...

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Physician Pays $2.5 Million To Family Of Woman Who Died Of Colon Cancer After Her Diagnosis Was Delayed

It is estimated that less than one percent of those diagnosed with colon cancer are younger than 35. Yet, given the fact that colon cancer can be fatal physicians generally agree that the presence of rectal bleeding, even in a patient under 35, has t...

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DUI Checkpoints ...Could This Be You

DUI checkpoints are the only exception to the freedoms granted to U.S. citizens by the constitution. The U.S. Constitution states that the government and police need “probable cause” to detain any citizen for questioning except in the case of DU...

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Abused Spouses: How Divorce May Affect Your Green Card Chances

Abused Spouses: How Divorce May Affect Your Green Card Chances by: Heather L. Poole The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), passed into law in 1994 and amended in 2001, provides hope for immigrant abuse survivors. Under U.S. immigration law, immi...

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Divorce Mediation A Relatively Speedy and Low Cost Alternative

Divorce Mediation A Relatively Speedy and Low Cost Alternative by: Nathan Dawson Is it possible to have an easy divorce? A low cost divorce? Or do all divorce settlements necessarily end in hard feelings and financial ruin? The truth is that div...

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Legal Brief Writing Tips You Can Use When Writing A Personal Statement Law School

A legal brief is a two to three-page formal document submitted to the court, a judge or justice. It summarizes the facts, opinions, and conclusions of the legal proceedings. It is concisely written by lawyers to persuade the court rule on a particula...

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What Is A Contingent Fee Lawsuit and Is It Worth Your While?

Okay - I've got a question for you. Aside from the occasional altruistic attorney that you might run across once every a millennium or so, why do attorney's practice law? No, this is not a trick question. Ready for the the answer? It&apos...

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Skilled Counsel Is Needed For Reckless Driving Charges

Anyone charged with reckless driving needs to understand that a conviction may carry serious consequences. Although it is generally a misdemeanor offense and often carries no jail time if no other offense is associated with it, like DUI, there are co...

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Longshore & Harbor Workers Compensation Act: Do I Really Need a Longshore Act Attorney?

The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act is the worker's compensation system for injured longshoremen, shipyard workers, and harbor workers in the United States. The Longshore Act is referred to as the LHWCA or US L&H. Some injur...

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To Sue Or Not To Sue: Injury Attorneys

To Sue Or Not To Sue: Injury Attorneys by: Jeff Lakie Injury attorneys might better decide making the decision to sue. Okay that's sounds like double talk but its true. Dealing with the dilemma and choice of whether to sue or not to sue is ...

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