The devastating Mosquito wildfire that occurred in the year 2022 has left many victims in its wake. If you were affected by this wildfire, you may be able to claim damages from PG&E, the utility company responsible for the fire. This article will outline some of […]
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The ‘contingency fee’ agreement has become something of a byword for many lawyers, particularly those practising personal injury law cases, where the attorney may expect anywhere from 20 – 50 per cent of the recovery amount received. A contingency fee is where the lawyer charges a percentage of what is received, being quite different from
Lawsuits from nurses may seem a reasonably improbable or infrequent basis for legal claims, but nurses are increasingly taking a stand against actions that could or do end their careers. Just as nurses from overseas (mainly the Philippines) are suing for quitting nursing jobs that they find are underpaid compared to their US colleagues, so
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Medical malpractice lawsuits are some of the most emotionally and legally challenging cases anyone can take, and yet such events are involved in as many as 20,000 lawsuits annually – plus leading to or causing the deaths of as many as 10 per cent of deaths in the US. They are complex cases that do
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Probate Court issues can confuse many who are already bearing the trauma of losing a loved one, even the slightest chores seem daunting. But people often find themselves in a probate court which, without experience, can be overwhelming. It is a dire situation, which can be easily ignored by drafting an estate plan or will
In 2020, the Federal Trade Commission received more than 2.1 million consumer fraud reports. Bank fraud is defined as the deliberate misrepresentation of facts to obtain your money or confidential information or even steal your identity. A report on MSNBC said that during 2021 consumers reported the loss of $5.8 billion to fraud, which was
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The number of automobile accidents is growing at an alarming rate with over 9500 people losing their lives in the first quarter of 2022 due to automobile accidents, according to the NHTSA. But when it comes to working out how best to handle the legal fallout from an automobile accident things get more difficult for
Some car accident victims ask whether a lawyer is necessary in some car accident cases when they can handle insurance companies themselves. Are they correct? A car accident can leave you with a major fight with insurance companies to receive the compensation you need to pay medical bills and other expenses following the trauma and
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The building and construction industry commonly sees disputes regarding payments for a wide variety of reasons including building delays, under payments, non payments, design and planning errors and others. Such disputes can be extremely disruptive for the contractors and builders as it can affect cash flow, which could impact their ability to buy materials, support
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e-cigarette usage continues, but what happens if there are product risks or the health risks associated with their use? In 2020, there were over 1.3 billion smokers in the world. That’s around 22 per cent of the global population. That number will reach 1.6 billion by 2025 if current trends continue. That’s obviously not a
