Planning for a loved one with special needs involves many options which can be specifically addressed within a special needs trust. These documents can be relatively tricky, however, so we encourage you to come in and ask us about them. Do you have a loved one that has special needs and are in need of an […]
Yearly Archives: 2017
It’s unlawful for a bar or restaurant to serve a patron who is visibly intoxicated. That means, if a bar or restaurant continues to serve you when you are visibly intoxicated and you subsequently suffer harm, you may have a claim against that bar or restaurant. To be successful in making your claim, you must […]
While there are some variances by jurisdiction, generally speaking homeowners and business owners have a duty to protect those who enter their land and may be liable for injuries to others sustained on their property. The extent and specific implications of the duty and the liability depends on the nature of the relationship the homeowner […]
When clients ask me as an experienced Media Legal Malpractice Lawyer, what types of damages they can expect to recover in a malpractice action. Clients often think of pain and suffering – which one can generally get in personal injury actions based on physical injury; however, those types of damages are not recoverable in legal […]
Years of practicing in the area of professional malpractice have taught me as an experienced Media Legal Malpractice Lawyer, that clients don’t always have a written fee agreement with their attorneys, and that brings to mind an important question. Is a written attorney-client fee agreement necessary to establish an attorney-client relationship? The answer to that question is […]
February 28th During this two hour CLE and CPE course, attorney Edward L. Perkins will provide an in-depth look at special needs trusts. What is a Special Needs Trust? Reasons for Implementing a Special Needs Trust Choosing the Right Wording Timing the Creation of the Trust Potential Pitfalls: Repayment Requirements and More Click Here to […]
Clients often come to me as an experienced Media Real Estate Attorney, and ask advice on flipping a house with a group of people or investors. If you’re thinking about investing in a home with a group of people, repairing it, and then flipping it, it’s important to consider a few things before committing to […]
If your property is damaged as a result of another person’s conduct, and that person did not act with reasonable care under the circumstances, you may have a valid legal claim based on that person’s negligence. Reasonable care is defined as the degree of caution and concern an ordinarily prudent and rational person would use […]
To succeed on a claim of malpractice against his or her current or former attorney, a plaintiff must demonstrate that he or she would have prevailed in the case in which the alleged negligent representation was committed. This is known as the “case within the case” or may be referred to as the “underlying matter.” […]