85 articles on "laws"

Lawsuit Loans. No Risk Loans

Lawsuit Loans. No Risk Loans by: Fred Coutts A relatively new source of financing is now available for both individuals and business owners. It is called lawsuit financing, often referred to as lawsuit loans or lawsuit funding. But these are not...

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The Right Focus on Tort Reform

The recent headlines about Mercks Vioxx withdrawal and the FDAs move to ban ephedra have brought a lot of media attention to the growing area of drug litigation. On April 12, 2004 the FDA published a rule banning health supplements that contain ephed...

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Lawsuit Loans. No Risk Loans

A relatively new source of financing is now available for both individuals and business owners. It is called lawsuit financing, often referred to as lawsuit loans or lawsuit funding. But these are not loans because the money does not have to be paid ...

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Class-action lawsuits – Can they help you

The recent withdrawals of the prescription medications Vioxx and Bextra from the marketplace due to safety concerns has class-action lawsuits in the news again. What is a class-action lawsuit? If you have been wronged, can a class-action lawsuit help...

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Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Myths

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Myths by: Steve Austin Think you’ve got the FDCPA (Fair Debt Collection Practices Act) figured out? Don’t be so sure. While nothing can take the place of a lawyer’s advice, if you’ve at least overcome t...

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The Conflict of Interest Game

The Conflict of Interest Game by: Ulli Niemann Disgruntled investors are going after Wall Street once again, this time accusing one of investment bank Morgan-Stanley's high-tech mutual funds of making biased stock picks. Recent lawsuits al...

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Personal Injuries In Common Carrier Accidents

When it comes to traveling from one place to another, common carrier accidents are something that we would hope would never happen. Unfortunately, they do, and they often result in personal injury. A common carrier is a company or individual that tra...

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Filing a Law Suit for Personal Injury Victims

Filing a Law Suit for Personal Injury Victims by: Carla Ballatan Did you suffer physical injuries and incurred hospital bills and other costs, that are the result of the negligence or fault of another person? Under the personal injury or tort la...

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Filing a Law Suit for Personal Injury Victims

Did you suffer physical injuries and incurred hospital bills and other costs, that are the result of the negligence or fault of another person? Under the personal injury or tort law, you can file a lawsuit and charge the person for compensation. Inde...

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Driver's Insurance Company Makes Low Offer To Victim Hurt In SUV Accident

In this article we look at yet another lawsuit in which an insurer made only low ball offers to settle a motor vehicle lawsuit in which the plaintiff sustained a significant injury. In this case an injury that really impacted the plaintiff's abi...

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