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A Brief on Being Brief

Common Sense Rules of Advocacy for Lawyers (an excerpt from the new book)INTRODUCTIONThe excerpt, below, is from Common Sense Rules of Advocacy for Lawyers, by Keith Evans. Its pulled from four sections of the book: The Dimensions of Advocacy, Advoca...

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Good to Know About the Different Types of Lawyers

Taking the help of reputed lawyers to deal with lawsuits is a common experience which most US citizens residing in major cities like Kent (WA) and Edgewood (WA) have faced. In such cases it is important to understand the different legal processes, le...

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Who Is Responsible for Mislabeled Medications and What Can You Do About It?

Do you think that a if a pharmaceutical company knowingly fails to disclose information about the potential hazards that you could face if you take their medications should pay you if you have suffered as a result? A lot of people who have suffered p...

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Shipyard Cumulative Trauma Injuries: A Longshore Act Attorney's Take

There are many traumatic injuries which regularly occur in shipyards. However, more "routine" type injuries also occur. Many of the injuries shipyard workers suffer are due to repetitive trauma or repetitive motion. From lifting, to welding, to ship ...

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Doctors Settles Lawsuit Claiming It Took The Doctors Years To Detect Man's Prostate Cancer

Once a number of physicians become involved in the treatment of a patient it can become vital for them to communicate important diagnostic results as well as follow-up and treatment advice to the patient and to the other doctors. Many people believe ...

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Costs and the Litigant In Person

After judgment has been given in a civil dispute in the UK, the judge will decide who is to pay the expenses or costs of the action. The general rule is that "costs follow the event" so that the successful party is entitled to seek an order that the ...

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Michigan No-Fault Insurance Lawsuits & "Independent Medical Examinations"

The problem with "independent medical examinations" is that these doctors are not "independent" at all, but rather high-priced hired guns who are paid a lot of money to terminate the accident victim's insurance benefits. Many of these doctors do...

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Is it Possible To Have a Credit Agreement Declared Void?:Part 2

In the first part of this discussion on whether a credit agreement may be unenforceable, we considered the position when a lender was unable to provide a copy of the loan agreement as they are obliged to do under the Consumer Credit Act. This will no...

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What To Do After Getting Into A Car Accident

Car accidents are inevitable. At least once in your lifetime you will experience getting hit by another vehicle. The property damages and physical injuries of such accidents can be life-changing, so you better know what to do in case you get into one...

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What You Shouldn’t Believe About SSD

What You Shouldn’t Believe About SSD by: Lala Balattan The Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability programs are the largest of several Federal programs that provide assistance to people with disabilities. American citizens ...

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