Questions answered by Robert A. Melton

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Do you do any work in defective medical devices?

Robert's answer | Answered on July 20, 2015

My law firm here in Philadelphia does both defective medical devices and medical malpractice cases although this is not my particular area of...

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Can I sue an employer for not giving us a meal break?

Robert's answer | Answered on July 20, 2015

The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries website lays out very clear rules for when an employer must give a worker a meal break. If...

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Regarding a nationwide company that has set up a contract in order to avoid the $18 minimum wage for tool providing workers.

Robert's answer | Answered on July 20, 2015

Have you already tried searching for attorneys in California that have expertise in filing wage & hour lawsuits? Given the Department of Labor...

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Do I have a case of malpractice/delay in treatment/ or neglicence

Robert's answer | Answered on July 20, 2015

The question a court will most likely ask is whether the initial doctor deviated from acceptable standards of care. If you speak to a few...

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Wanted to inquire if I would have a malpractice case.

Robert's answer | Answered on July 20, 2015

I'm sorry to hear that this has happened. Will there be long term injuries due to the infection? If there won't be, it may be hard to find an...

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Do i need to find a malpractice lawyer?

Robert's answer | Answered on July 20, 2015

I am sorry to hear what has happened to you. Medical malpractice cases are complex and you should have an attorney in South Carolina review your...

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Whether defendants' conduct meets definition of fraud and if it is punishable. How to find all victims to form a class action

Robert's answer | Answered on July 20, 2015

This sounds like a classic pyramid scheme. If you contact an attorney that does class action work and they take you on as a client, they will...

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I was recently fired without warning or reason, I have never received any written warnings in 7 years, do I have any recourse

Robert's answer | Answered on July 20, 2015

Federal law typically does not protect an employee in a situation like this one. You should speak to an employment attorney licensed to practice...

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I fell on the job contractor employee. Did incident report. when I asked to go to the jobs workmans comp dr. I was told you have

Robert's answer | Answered on July 20, 2015

I agree that you need to speak to an employment lawyer and a workers' compensation lawyer in order to figure out whether you are an employee or not...

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I received a severe punishment for the situation described below. Would it be considered as retaliation under federal law?

Robert's answer | Answered on July 20, 2015

I am sorry to hear about what has happened to you. I can only answer this question from my experience as a whistleblower attorney and my...

Robert A. Melton's Answers (135)

Do you do any work in defective medical devices?

Can I sue an employer for not giving us a meal break?

Regarding a nationwide company that has set up a contract in order to avoid the $18 minimum wage for tool providing workers.

Do I have a case of malpractice/delay in treatment/ or neglicence

Wanted to inquire if I would have a malpractice case.

Do i need to find a malpractice lawyer?

Whether defendants' conduct meets definition of fraud and if it is punishable. How to find all victims to form a class action

I was recently fired without warning or reason, I have never received any written warnings in 7 years, do I have any recourse

I fell on the job contractor employee. Did incident report. when I asked to go to the jobs workmans comp dr. I was told you have

I received a severe punishment for the situation described below. Would it be considered as retaliation under federal law?