Joseph Jonathan Brophy

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White Plains, NY

Medical malpractice Lawyer at White Plains, NY

Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury ... +2 more

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Is it possible to transfer the inheritance I'd like to give my children out of my IRA into their individual IRA's? Thanks!

Joseph's answer | Answered on January 08, 2013

You can make your children beneficiaries of your IRA upon your death. You can't give them money from your IRA while you are alive without paying...

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What should u be asking insurance for?

Joseph's answer | Answered on January 08, 2013

You need a good personal injury to represent you. Scars are particularly tricky to evaluate. If you try to handle the negotiation yourself you...

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I want to go pro per in injury that i substained from a bycycle accident that co. already ADMITED FAULT HOW DO I?

Joseph's answer | Answered on January 08, 2013

Don't go pro per. You will not be adequately compensated. Find another lawyer. If no lawyer wants your case, it's not a very good case.

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Where do I go from here?

Joseph's answer | Answered on January 08, 2013

I am sorry this happened to your mother. It is extraordinarily unusual for a family doctor to write such a letter.Whether there is a case to pursue...

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Social Security Questions

Joseph's answer | Answered on January 08, 2013

I am sorry to learn of this tragedy. If I recall correctly, the divorced wife would only be eligible for benefits until the surviving child is...

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Contigency fee agreement says client will pay copying, long distance charges etc...why and how much this can be?

Joseph's answer | Answered on January 07, 2013

Nowadays long distance phone charges are unusual, most businesses have flat rate plan. Copying charges are typically 25 cents a page. You should...

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Can you really have a personal injury case against the "other woman"?

Joseph's answer | Answered on January 07, 2013

I beg to disagree with my colleague Mr. Flynn. New York abolished causes of action for alienation of affection in 1935. I am sorry but your...

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Expert witnesses are defendants in case?

Joseph's answer | Answered on January 07, 2013

In medical malpractice cases, defendants give expert opinions on their own behalf all the time. Juries often believe them, too.

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What is the difference between defamation of character and suit for slander?

Joseph's answer | Answered on January 07, 2013

There is no practical difference. These are among the most difficult cases to win, regardless of who the defendant is. Very few lawyers accept such...

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How do i obtain evidence for ems and emergency room malpractice

Joseph's answer | Answered on January 07, 2013

Don't try to obtain evidence yourself. Contact a medical malpractice lawyer. Telephone consultations are generally free, and if the case seems...

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