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What Happens if I Miss Jury Duty?

If you have received a summons for jury duty, it is important to know that your appearance is mandatory. The rules and potential penalties for missing jury duty vary by state and even cities where you live. Penalties can include both criminal and civil actions. If you decide to ignore the jury summons, you run […]

What Happens if You Don't Answer a Lawsuit?

Unfortunately, it’s all too common today that defendants just don’t show up to court when sued by their credit card companies for failure to make payments. It doesn’t matter if there’s a good reason for not paying, like being out of work and not having any income. If you don’t show up to court, at […]

What Is an Affidavit?

An affidavit is basically a written legal document detailing certain facts or events. The document sets forth a list of facts or descriptions of situations that the person swears to be true. The person signing it, called the declarant, swears to its truth, and it has the same effect as testifying under oath. Often, an […]

What Is Litigation Funding?

When you hire an attorney to represent you, he or she will either charge you a flat rate, hourly rate, or your case will be handled on what’s called a contingency. This means you will only pay your attorney when the case is resolved and you receive a judgment or settlement. Your attorney will take […]

What Is the Attorney-Client Privilege?

The attorney-client privilege is a very important right and a critical piece of being represented by a lawyer. It protects information a client shares confidentially with an attorney, whether during an initial consultation or in the course of representation. The attorney-client privilege is the right of the client, not the lawyer, and can only be […]

Can You Sue Your Plastic Surgeon for Medical Malpractice?

Have you recently had plastic surgery? So excited about the results only to wake up and find yourself horrified? Unfortunately, sometimes, things do go wrong with cosmetic procedures. For instance, skin can be pulled too tight during a facelift, too much tissue can be removed during a nose job, nerve damage can occur, resulting in […]

Infuse Bone Graft

Infuse bone graft can be used to treat a condition called degenerative disc disease. It provides an alternative to today’s patients by eliminating the pain and complications associated with harvesting bone from their hip. In 2002 the FDA granted Medtronic approval for its Infuse Bone Graft but for limited use in the lumbar spine and […]

Meridia

Meridia was a drug developed by Abbott Laboratories and FDA-approved in 1997 for weight loss and weight maintenance. In 2010, the FDA released a safety announcement recommending against the continued use of Meridia because the drug posed an unnecessary cardiovascular risk. One study conducted showed a link between taking Meridia and suffering nonfatal heart attacks, […]

Personal Injury Defense

When you see ads on TV and billboards, they offer legal advice for people injured in an accident. What if you are on the other side of the legal claim? If someone sues you in a personal injury claim for damages, you may need an experienced personal injury lawyer to defend you in court. If […]

What Does the Term 'Liable' Mean?

Legal liability is a responsibility or fault that is enforceable by law. In a personal injury claim, legal liability means that the person at fault has to pay for damages caused by their actions. To recover compensation in personal injury law, you have to prove liability. Legal liability can get complicated when no one can […]