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Strong public relations help to avoid lawsuits

I have had many business clients come to me after a former client or employee has sued them. Their question always seems to be, "How could I have avoided this lawsuit"? I have also had many inquiries from individuals who want to know if they can sue ...

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Elder Law: Financial Planning Needed For Retirees

If you are one of the many retirees without having prepared a financial plan, it is not too late to do so. Many of our retired clients with significant retirement assets and other investments are not certain of how long they will be able to live thei...

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Pedestrian Given Over $1.0 Million By Jury When Evidence Showed Defendant Lied About How Accident Took Place

One would expect that an individual who brings about an accident in which another person is severely injured would take responsibility for their actions and do everything in their power to help the victim recover for his or her injuries. It is not un...

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What Happens When Physcians Fail To Test African-American Males For Cancer In A Timely Fashion

This article discusses two lawsuits that provide insight into the worth of testing males for prostate cancer. Although there has been some controversy of late on the worth of testing male patients for prostate cancer (specifically concerning the PSA ...

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Claiming Against My Doctor - Could a Medical Negligence Lawyer Help?

As a patient you are owed a duty of care by your Doctor, Dentist, Nurse or any other Medical Professional. What precisely does this mean? why does this differ from a car accident or a slip or fall? Well, supposing a doctor gave you a diagnosis that ...

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How to Choose Your Divorce Solicitor

If you are going to retain a divorce lawyer there are two important things to consider, firstly, do you feel comfortable in dealing with the person and secondly, does the person have adequate experience to deal with your case? In order to get reassur...

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What You Should Put in a Good Employment Contract

If you are a new business or merely designing a new employment contract there are certain things that you must consider when producing your template. Often it is worth retaining an employment solicitor to check your template before issuing it to an e...

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Maintenance of Children in the UK

The UK agency which deals with collecting maintenance for children is usually referred to as the Child Support Agency but this is not strictly correct. The name was changed in 2008 following publicity in the media of the catastrophic failures of the ...

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A Frequent Medical Mistake - Believing A Female Patient's Lump Is Simply A Cyst Instead Of Cancer

Receiving news that one has cancer is something no one wants to hear It is no surprise that a female patient can think it is very reassuring if her physician notifies her that she just has fibrocystic breast changes and that it is not necessary to be...

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Don't Let Demanding Landlords Win Unfair Leasehold Extension Valuations

You began the lease extension process for your flat, but only now are you realising quite how complicated it is and are starting to wish you hadn't bothered. To start with, everything went smoothly. Friends pitched in, neighbours added their bi...

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