When the term professional malpractice is mentioned, many people assume it automatically refers to medical malpractice. This isn’t always the case. Malpractice cases don’t always center on medical malpractice issues. In fact, the term malpractice refers to any act of neglect or failure by a “professional.” These kinds of cases also happen to involve accountants, nurses, dentists and lawyers. The difficult thing about malpractice cases is what actually constitutes professional neglect. This is a hard […]

Although many people seem to think a wrongful death action is a criminal case, it is not. A wrongful death action is a civil suit with the award called a structured settlement. Those who have experienced the loss of a loved one thanks to the actions of another individual or a company may file a wrongful death claim or lawsuit in civil court. Perhaps the best example of a potential wrongful death suit is the […]

Not a day goes by that the highways in America aren’t teeming with big rigs. The 18-wheelers that make the pavement sing as goods are trucked to various locations. Beware tangling with a big rig, as the results are usually deadly. For commuters on their way to work, for those out on the Interstate byways and country back roads, spotting a big rig is a very common occurrence. They are part of the mosaic of […]

Running a company isn’t just about getting and keeping customers. It’s about knowing what laws are involved in running that business. There have been many adventurous entrepreneurs who launched an enterprise on a wing and a prayer and later realized they were missing some important legal underpinnings. It’s never a good idea to get into something without knowing all the ramifications. This avoids some really nasty revelations later if the rules of commerce and legal […]