As we’ve already discussed (Physicians and Lawsuits, Part 1), if you are a physician, you are almost guaranteed to be named in a lawsuit This is a summary of a report done by Medscape.com. It is a survey of 1400 physicians who had been sued at one point in their practice, regarding how the lawsuit …
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If you practice medicine, you WILL be sued “By the age of 65 years, 75% of physicians in low-risk specialties and 99% of those in high-risk specialties were projected to face a claim. ” – New England Journal of Medicine, 8/18/2011 (1) Those are terrifying numbers. Essentially by the end of your career as a physician, …
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The U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform has published a list of the current lawsuit climate for all 50 states in the U.S. Click on the link http://www.instituteforlegalreform.com/states to see how your state fares against the others in the Union. Once there, for a more in depth look at how what your state is doing …
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In case you missed it, we are now living in the Future. This is a time to be amazed! Think about the cartoons you used to watch as a kid and look at what we have now: Warfare involving Robots – http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/11/24/unblinking-stare and Lasers – http://gizmodo.com/the-us-navys-first-laser-cannon-is-now-deployed-in-the-1659644456 Food Replicators – http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/innovations/wp/2015/01/28/5-amazing-ways-3d-printed-food-will-change-the-way-we-eat/ Hoverboards – http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2015/01/23/how-marty-mcflys-hoverboard-influenced-the-future Flying Cars – http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/24/automobiles/terrafugia-transition.html?_r=0 Clothes with Cool Gadgets – http://www.usforacle.com/news/view.php/859412/Lets-get-digital-wearable-technology …
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As reported in the newspaper The Oregonian earlier this month, Oregon’s Supreme Court has ruled that “Broad liability waivers are ‘unconscionable’ “ . The ruling came as the result of a lawsuit from a snowboarder who became paralyzed during a crash on a jump at the Mount Bachelor Resort. Despite the fact that the resort had …
If you are a landlord and don’t think that you have a legal dartboard on your back, then you are setting yourself up to learn the hard way. Take one visit to a landlord group or real estate investor’s association meeting and try to find someone who has been in the business for at least …
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Oooh this one gets under my skin. The Wall Street Journal this week reported that disability lawsuits against small businesses has increased by 55% from last year alone (see http://online.wsj.com/articles/disabled-access-new-legal-push-1413411545?mod=pls_whats_news_us_business_f). Much of the increase has to do with a federal courts recent ruling that disabled persons do not have to be clients or patrons of a facility …
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Legally Mine Discusses Legal Protection for Companies on 21st Century Television 21st Century Television sat down with guest Legally Mine to discuss how companies can better protect their assets from litigation. October 15, 2014 Boca Raton, Florida — In today’s society, many consumers and citizens are eager to sue companies with the …
If you are a business owner, or in the medical field, you might worry that a lawsuit could feel something like this… You don’t have to feel this way. Let us teach you how you can protect yourself. Give Legally Mine a call at 800-375-2453, for help in protecting yourself against the what could be …
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Many people spend years working towards the home of their dreams. Don’t let your dreams slip away because you didn’t take the time to truly protect them. But your business is incorporated, so your house should be protected right? WRONG! For more information on why simply incorporating does very little to protect your personal assets, …