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Can Universal Health Care Change the Face of Personal Injury Litigation?

31 Jul, 2009

Over the course of the last 17 years, I have heard accident injury victims utter this statement hundreds of times: “I didn’t get any medical care to treat my injuries because I didn’t have insurance.”
Contrary to popular belief, personal injury claims are not really about money: they are about protecting your health, protecting your rights, […]


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Missouri Revises Helmet Law

31 Jul, 2009

On April 29, 2009, the Missouri House of Representatives voted 93-65 to pass Senate Bill 202, which would make significant changes to the state’s mandatory helmet law. SB 202 passed the Senate in March with a 23-6 vote. Under the current law, all motorcycle passengers and riders must wear state-approved helmets on all of the […]


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Pennsylvania Health Officials Issue Warnings on H1N1

31 Jul, 2009

With the potential danger posed by the spread of infectious diseases on many people’s minds, health care experts have issued guidelines for schools and employers to help with containment. The spread of the so-called swine flu (more correctly identified as H1N1) caused worldwide concern and even panic in some areas.
The H1N1 strain of influenza is […]


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How Does Case Management Software Help the Legal Industry?

30 Jul, 2009

Business these days are growing at an alarmingly increasing speed, thus creating a need for automation in any and every possible way. Companies are basically coming into the knowledge that unless they start automating parts of their businesses in ways that save them time, money and human resources, they are likely to lack behind the […]


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Personal Injury Medical Malpractice Cases

30 Jul, 2009

The term Personal Injury refers to harm that is caused to a person including bodily damage or slander. Injury that is incurred by accident, negligence or inflicted with intent all classify as Personal Injury.
Medical Malpractice falls under the Personal Injury umbrella and is a relatively common occurence. This is action or failure to act […]


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How to Protect Your Musical Work with Copyright Registration

30 Jul, 2009

Once you complete an original musical work and put it in a fixed form (i.e. a CD), you automatically own the copyright. This is the beauty of Copyright Law! However, just because you own the copyright, doesn’t mean it’s easy to prove you were the first creator should someone steal your work.
As […]


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What You Need to Know to Copyright a Song

30 Jul, 2009

I have many friends who are songwriters, and “How to Copyright a Song” is a commonly asked question. Let’s put this question to rest once and for all.
The good news is copyright actually arises automatically upon an author’s or creator’s expression of an idea in an original, fixed form (for example, on paper, CD, […]


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Consequences of Doctor Ignoring Group B Strep Protocol With Pregnant Patient

30 Jul, 2009

It is estimated that at least 15% of adult healthy women have a Group B Strep bacteria colonization that can be transferred to their baby during childbirth. The majority of these women do not exhibit any symptoms. On average, at least 1 out of every 200 babies born to a mother with […]


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What you Should Know about a Claim of Negligence

30 Jul, 2009

In our society, people have a duty to behave in a way that does inflict physical or emotional harm upon others. If you have suffered as the result of another person’s negligence, you may be entitled to compensation. Compensation is usually in the form of a payment.
Some of the most common claims of negligence include […]


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From Pontius To Pilate: The Perils Of “Bureau-Pathic” Thinking About Terrorism

30 Jul, 2009

Who made the following threat? “If they do not now accept our terms, they may expect a rain of ruin from the air the likes of which has never been seen on this earth.”
1. Osama bin Laden.
2. Shimon Perez.
3. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
4. Harry Truman.
The envelope, please.
Answer: Harry Truman, 16 hours […]


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