Legal Articles

If you are having trouble dealing with you ex spouse, or perhaps just have some documents related to your new marriage that you need to correctly file, a family attorney can help. Learn some of the common issues that such a lawyer often takes on.

DUI attorneys seldom hand out free cases. After being charged with a DUI, you've decided to hire legal representation. But, how much should you expect to pay?

A mistake in the diagnosis or treatment of a patient by a doctors or nurse with too little knowledge and experience can severely and permanently injury the patient. This article examines a case that claimed an unsupervised nurse trainee misread a fetal heart rate monitor and the infant was later born with significant brain damage.

A GBS infection can end in serious injury to a newborn . As the risk is so great doctors are expected to rule it out should a newborn exhibit symptoms This article reviews a lawsuit filed by a mother whose infant sustained lifelong disabilities as a consequence of a physician's failure to do so and to immediately treat the baby.

Doctors generally use 2 tests to screen male patients for prostate cancer. They are the digital examination and the PSA blood test. Most physicians recognize that abnormal results trigger the need for follow up. This article reviews why a patient might have a malpractice lawsuit should a physician screens him for cancer but does not tell him or follow up after the tests come back abnormal.

Contentious probate litigation and Inheritance Act claims may not be the first story line which every soap lover hopes for but, following recent episodes of EastEnders, this may be exactly what could be in store following the reading of Archie Mitchell's will...

If you've been a victim of false arrest, you need the help of a criminal defense attorney. It's important to know your rights.

The lemon laws in Texas are similar to the federal consumer rights laws; one of the primary constraints to qualify for lemon laws in the state of Texas is that you need to be a resident of the state to apply under the law if you have purchased a vehicle that needs multiple repairs and even after numerous attempts

A birth injury known as Erb's palsy might leave a newborn with a permanently disabled arm. Sometimes there are clues during the pregnancy. This article explores one such instance and the resulting documented malpractice case which claimed that physicians had such knowledge but failed to make an effort to prevent the harm from occurring. The claim settled for $900,000

Bankruptcy attorney Benjamin Ginter runs the Law Offices of Benjamin J. Ginter in Cranford, New Jersey. Here, he says that it is possible for people who file for bankruptcy to rebuild their credit rating.

This article focuses on finding and choosing immigration attorneys for those in need of one. It gives some general facts about US immigration laws as well.

There is a reason why men are screened for prostate cancer. It is in order that the cancer can be found early. This article analyzes the published medical malpractice case in which a physician, for years, overlooked abnormal screening test results. Because of the delay, the man's cancer spread outside the prostate. This meant the patient now had only a 2-3 year life expectancy.

This article examines a reported claim where an obstetrician was missing while his female patient experienced a placental abruption that led to fetal distress and the loss of her unborn child and a nurse noticed the problem worsen did but not tell a different obstetrician. The baby did not live and the mother and father filed a case against the physician and nurse for the death of the child.

Bankruptcy can happen to anyone, anytime and is a situation that is frustrating and often makes one feel vulnerable and insecure. In fact, over 1.6 million last year filed for bankruptcy and it looks like this year there will be many more. But, bankruptcy need not bring you down.

A infant with a Group B Strep infection is at high risk of developing sepsis, pneumonia or meningitis - that, in turn, may result in serious disabilities or the loss of the newborn. One way a baby may be infected is by mother passing the bacteria. A doctor's failure to take appropriate steps to lower the chance of that occurring in a case where the baby is at risk may constitute malpractice.