Moving to a New Disaster

Legal Nuggets- Moving to a New Disaster Evidence is increasing that undertaking a “do it yourself” move can be hazardous to your health. I’m not referring to the risk of hurting your back lifting heavy furniture. I am talking about getting injured or killed in a automobile/truck/trailer collision. In the last decade there have been…

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Medical Malpractices

Legal Nuggets- Medical Malpractice A medical doctor or other medical professional can be sued for malpractice if their care fell below the recognized standard of care in their profession, and if that bad care caused an injury. However, a medical caregiver is not liable for a bad result that was not caused by malpractice. A…

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Limited Liability Companies (LLC)

Limited Liability Companies (LLC) Theory Meets Reality The Limited Liability Company is a relatively new animal on the business entity scene. It is the result of the recognition that corporations as they really existed and were operated in the real world did not often follow the legal fiction of the corporation. The corporate legal structure…

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Legal Fees

Legal Nuggets- Legal Fees Because every case is different, it is difficult to know in advance what the fee will be. I can say with certainty that I will charge a contingency fee is injury cases. Fee Determination Factors: Some or all of the following factors may be taken into account when determining a fee…

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Hurt on the Job

Legal Nuggets- Hurt on the Job If you are injured while engaged in an activity that is a normal part of your job duties, or even a special assignment, there are a variety of benefits you might be entitles to recover. Here is a listing of benefits that COULD be available to you, depending on…

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Estate Planning in an Uncertain Environment

Estate Planning in an Uncertain Environment Since 2001 when President Bush signed the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act, we’ve seen estate tax exclusions climb and rates paid on taxable estate assets decline. The exclusion elevator continues until 2010, when the federal estate tax disappears for one year. If Congress fails to act, the…

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DIY Divorce

Legal Nuggets- DIY Divorce Why not save money and prepare your own divorce paperwork using the free forms or forms for sale on various internet sites? While that might work-out okay for you in some situations, it could cause you many problems in others. Here are some problems you might encounter: If the papers are…

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Criminal Charges

Legal Nuggets- Criminal Charges and Arrests Criminal charges are the accusations made by the government against someone for violations of criminal laws. These alleged criminal acts can include mundane matters such as driving offenses, bad checks, failure to return rental property or more notorious ones such as robbery, battery or murder. While the driving offenses…

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Accidents

Legal Nuggets- Accidents Injuries from so-called accidents are often disasters to the injured person. And the word “accident” is often a misnomer because the injury was caused by someone’s carelessness or negligence. In some cases, such as DUIs the wrongful actor was actually guilty of recklessness (sometimes called gross negligence). If the injured person is…

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