I practice only in southern California and therefore do not know whether South Carolina law requires that the grandparents of the child post a...

Can retirement fund and life insurance be taken if you are sued for wrongful death?

Every state has its own laws regarding exemption of certain assets from execution on a judgment. In California, for example, benefits from a...

Do I a have a case based on the facts provided?

Were either of the dogs on a leash? Were you on a public sidewalk or somewhere else you clearly had a right to be? Was the owner of the pit...

Who is supposed to pay the hospital to get medical records for a malpractice case???

There is really no convention or universal practice relating to this relatively unimportant issue. Many lawyers will try to get the client (or...

How does a patient who was verbally abused and lied about in med. records have the physician disciplined?

Your description of the problem is short on details, but this appears to be a potential disciplinary matter in which the state medical board can...

Do I have a case against my hospital?

Have you asked your son's current pediatrician about the chances of your son having any future problems from this incident? The fact that your...

The key to the potential med mal case is the most likely cause of the infection. If one of your doctors testifies that the infection was probably...

My mother and father just won a wrongful death suit in the state of Texas. Do they owe taxes on it now?

Internal Revenue Code section 104 (a) (2) provides that damages received on account of physical personal injuries, by way of settlement or...

You do not mention anything about the amount of the wrong drug you took, or any adverse effects you suffered as a result. It is not uncommon for...

Staph infection settlement

Your question does not contain any details that relate to the issues of liability or causation for this infection. In my experience over several...