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When Is a Personal Injury Considered Catastrophic?
Personal injury cases are always serious. When an injury occurs, the injured person can experience pain, lost wages, and a lengthy recovery. Catastrophic injuries can be even more devastating. When these kinds of injuries occur, the victim may forever be… Read More
Here’s Why Your Business Needs an Employee Handbook
Not every business has an employee handbook, but in reality, every business should. An employee handbook is valuable to business owners and staff alike, and it can help to ensure that you are in compliance with all of the laws… Read More
Physicians: Avoid These Mistakes After a Licensing Board Complaint Is Filed
Patients, their family members, and other healthcare practitioners can all file licensing board complaints. The number of complaints filed has increased in recent years, likely due at least in part to an increase in public awareness about patients’ legal rights.… Read More
Common Legal Problems Faced by Closely Held Businesses
A closely held or closed corporation is typically run by a close-knit group of people, usually family members. Although the co-owners may generally work well together, problems can arise from time to time. It’s beneficial for owners of closely held… Read MoreSelf-Reporting Wage Violations for a Release of FLSA Claims
The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division has extended the nationwide program called the Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) by six months. Under this program, employers may self-report overtime and minimum wage violations which would subject them to… Read MoreThe “Tri-Pellate” Lawyer: Improper Judicial Comments
Chief Justice Roberts famously told the Senate Judiciary Committee during his nomination hearing that “n]obody ever went to a ball game to… Read More