Withholding medication

Check to see if your insurance company has an "ombudsman" to help you quickly address this problem. Reading insurance policies is not easy, so if...

Dental Scams, and Retrieving Records and X-Rays

It appears that California, like other states, has laws granting patients access to their medical records with some conditions. See...

It is important to not get crosswise with the CPS workers you encounter since they wield a lot of power and have a great deal of discretion in what...

In addition to the sage information already given, note that a theft conviction is a classic "crime of moral turpitude," which means it can have...

Is it legal?

While I am not familiar with the intricacies of the State of Washington provisions for private investigators, a quick Google search indicates that...

Intellectual property

While I generally agree with the prior answer, physicians can and do prescribe medications for what are known as "off label" uses that have not...

Defibrillator Recall

Both prior answers are on point. In situations such as the one you face, the idea of having to undergo an invasive operation to address a...

Cooperate Law

Like many things in law, in order to accurately answer this question requires a factual analysis, including: (1) what jurisdiction(s) may be...

Unconstitutional taxation

As all of the other attorneys have noted, the answer is a resounding "no" and you risk federal prosecution for such activities. As a long-time...

HIPAA compliancy

Your question raises a lot of interesting issues. Depends on the facts involved, there may be a privacy issue (particularly if inadequate security...