Duty of Loyalty to client or Law Firm

Absent any specific facts, I suspect that this is a "gotcha" question. I will bite. An attorney's first duty of loyalty is to the client. That...

Medical mistake

Neither the victim nor anybody else should talk to any representatives from the hospital or the offending doctor about this incident. Especially,...

I got a pedicure in November of 2011 and now I do not have feeling in that side of my toe

You may have a viable claim. You may not have a viable defendant, though. The people who run nail salons and the like are generally not insured,...

I am sorry your wife has had such a miserable experience in what should be a joyful time. If she recovers with no permanent effects is it unlikely...

What is the effect of a doctors medical release upon a personal injury case?

You need a lawyer to handle a legal malpractice case. Nobody can do it pro se. The facts as you report them do not seem to support a legal...

Do I have a case? Negligence?

I agree with Ms. Brown that this would not be a likely claim. In addition to the point she made, you were at home so the initial incident was not...

Somebody slammed the door on my face and I've been getting headaches ever since. I want to get my head/brain scanned.

In the first instance, you are responsible for your own medical bills and have to make your own financial arrangements to pay them. If you wind up...

Is it ethical for an attorney to take on an extremely weak case?

Attorneys take on cases that seem weak all the time. It'soften very hard to be sure that a case has no chance of succeeding. Sometimes new facts...

Medical records: Are doctors legally required to put diagnosis/test results on medical records?

The regulations of the New York State Department of Health require physicians to keep medical records that document diagnosis and treatment. I...

Must a client be told when a member of an LLC law firm freely leaves that firm ?

If the attorney who left the firm was working on your matter it was entirely appropriate for the firm to notify you that he or she left. I assume...