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Injury Claims By Cyclists Not Wearing Helmets

The law requires motorists to wear seat belts and if you ride a motorcycle you must wear a crash helmet. There is no requirement however (at least at the moment) for cyclists to wear a helmet. Although cycling is by no means a dangerous occupation, ...

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Anatomy of a Chinese Debt Collection

IntroductionIn late June of 2003, I received an e-mail from Daniel Harris, who introduced himself as maritime lawyer from Seattle. He had found me through the internet and was asking me whether I was interested in helping arrest transshipped cargo in...

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Revocable Trusts

REVOCABLE TRUST: An OverviewWhy Should I consider a Revocable Living Trust as a planning tool? A Revocable Living Trust is a legal document that allows you to make instructions about the management and control of your property while you are alive and...

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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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How a Compromise Agreement Can Prevent A Tribunal Process

So one of your employees is leaving and not on good terms. You're a bit worried that you might end up facing them at an Employment Tribunal, but then you hear about a possible amicable solution - a compromise agreement... A compromise agreement...

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Changes in the Social Security Laws

Changes in the Social Security Laws by: Lala Balattan It is time we educate and update ourselves regarding essential issues of the Social Security Administration. By having enough knowledge of SSA’s vital programs concerning Supplemental Secur...

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Freedom of Religion

Freedom of Religion by: Skye Thomas We were all taught in school that our forefathers left England to escape religious dictatorships. Okay, there was a lot more to it then that, but it was a big enough deal that they made sure it got honorable m...

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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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Spinal Cord Injury & Michigan Statute of Limitations

A spinal cord injury usually begins with a sudden, traumatic blow to the spine that fractures or dislocates vertebrae. The damage begins at the moment of injury when displaced bone fragments, disc material, or ligaments bruise or tear into spinal cor...

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Surgical Site Infections

Did you know that surgical site infections are the most common type of infection in the U.S., occurring in 5 percent of all surgery patients, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control? That equals more than half a million patients that will d...

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