Medical accidents happen, but when does it qualify as medical malpractice? To qualify, there are certain specifications that must be met. It is considered medical malpractice when a hospital, doctor, or other health care professional…
On average, funeral arrangements will cost families a total of $10,000. This makes burying a relative one of the biggest expenses a family will face in their lifetime. With the pressure of add-ons and misinformation,…
Intellectual property issues can quickly become murky territory. When issues become disputes, it falls to the court system to help fill in the gaps often left by contractual language. Because of this, courts have developed…
While many people are not sure the difference between trade libel and defamation, the two are completely unrelated beasts to those who know their definitions. This is because the two are actually fundamentally different. The…
There is currently proposed legislation that could make whistleblower settlement agreements in New Jersey public record when they involve public entities. The bill aims to create more transparency with public entities and to keep the…
Medical malpractice occurs when a patient is harmed by a medical professional, such as a doctor, due to the professional not fulfilling their duty of care. This means the professional did not competently perform their…
While a breach of contract can set you back financially, many don’t realize the effects and implications a breach of contract can have for themselves or their business. A contract, which is an agreement between…
On April 26, 2017, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in Villani v. Seibert, upholding the constitutionality of Pennsylvania’s Dragonetti Act, which had been struck down as unconstitutional by two lower courts. In…
The Dragonetti Act is not unconstitutional as applied to attorneys, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled in a decision that could have ended several high-profile litigation matters. A divided Supreme Court ruled 5-2 in Villani…
When accused of patent infringement, the plaintiff may not know how to fight the charges. In a lot of cases, someone starting out in a new business venture, or working on a new project, doesn’t…