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Does my employer have to continue my health care coverage when I'm on pregnancy leave?

During your pregnancy, your employer must continue your healthcare coverage when you are taking twelve weeks of leave under the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act or the California Family Rights Act. During this time, you may have to pay the employee contribution just as you would if you were actively employed in the workplace. But your employer needs to continue your group health coverage and pay the employers portion of your health benefits. My name is Sarah Schlehr of the Schlehr Law Firm. I work to protect California employees from discrimination and harassment in the workplace.

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attorney: The Schlehr Law Firm

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How experienced are you with pregnancy discrimination?

I have a lot of experience helping women who've been discriminated against because of their pregnancy. My law practice focuses primarily on representing women who are pregnant or who are seeking leave to bond with a newborn child or newly adopted child. I care very passionately about my clients and ensuring that they have a job to support the new child that is coming into their life. My name is Sara Schlehr of the Schlehr law firm. I work to protect California employees from discrimination and harassment in the workplace.

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attorney: The Schlehr Law Firm

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How should I tell my employer that I'm pregnant?

The best thing that an employee can do with respect to becoming pregnant is to be as candid and forthright and timely as possible. That is true of, i think, many contacts in the workplace, but, if you get pregnant you should let your employer know right away. "I'm pregnant". And you should also let your employer know what your intentions are with respect to maternity leave. Your candidacy and your timeliness should, and in the best world, absent illegal discrimination and gender a response of an appropriate accomidation involving maternity leave,a time away from work in order for you to take care of your child. My name is Walker Harman. I'm the managing attorney of the Harman Firm. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

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What to do if I'm a victim of pregnancy discrimination?

"The first thing that you should do if you believe that you are a victim of pregnancy discrimination and you are still employed, is to make a formal, written compliant to your supervisor, or the HR department, or whomever is in control in your working environment. If you are no longer employed, you can still make a formal, written complaint but you should probably seek the advice of an attorney because it is unlikely if you have been terminated because you are pregnant that an employer is going to rehire you simply because you have made a written, formal complaint. My name is Walker Harman. I am the managing attorney of the Harman Firm. If you believe you have been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call."

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

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How experienced are you with pregnancy discrimination?

My firm has, surprisingly, a great deal of experience handling pregnancy discrimination, and when I discuss with my colleges the amount of pregnancy discrimination cases we have had on our docket in the last couple of years, they're often surprised. I hear 'I can't believe that still goes on.' It does. My name is Walker Harmon. I'm the managing attorney of the Harmon Firm. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

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Is pregnancy discrimination common in New York?

Pregnancy discrimination in the state of New York is more common than one would think. People are often shocked to know how many cases I've taken on where a woman has gotten pregnant, informed her employer and been terminated. If the pregnant woman has had a good work history and no poor performance evaluations and then gets pregnant and gets fired, that's discrimination in my opinion and that particular individual should immediately seek the advice of an attorney. My name is Walker Harman. I'm the managing attorney of the Harman Firm. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

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How do I prove pregnancy discrimination in New York?

In order to prevail in a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit, you must show that your demotion or your determination was at least impart because you got pregnant and took maternity leave. Or just because you got pregnant. If you could show that that was just one of the reasons that your salary was cut, you were demoted to a lower position, or you were terminated from your job, that's enough to prevail in a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit. My name is Walker Harman, I'm the managing attorney at the Harman firm. If you believe you've been a victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

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What if my pregnancy prevents me from doing my job?

If your pregnancy prevents you from doing your job, you have two remedies. One is to see if there's a reasonable accommodation in the workplace. Is there a way for you to do your job if your employer helps you in certain ways? If there is no reasonable accommodation, then in California a woman is entitled to take up to four months of leave because she's disabled because of pregnancy, child birth or a related medical condition. My name is Sarah Schlehr of The Schlehr Law Firm. I work to protect California employees from discrimination and harassment in the workplace.

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attorney: The Schlehr Law Firm

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How much money can I recover in a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit?

The damages that you can receive in a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit include any back wages you may be entitled to. You may be entitled to future lost wages if you’re unemployed for a period of time. You’re also entitled to your emotional distress damages and to your attorney’s fees. In some cases you may also be entitled to punitive damages. My name is Sarah Schlehr of the Schlehr Law Firm. I work to protect California employees from discrimination and harassment in the workplace.

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attorney: The Schlehr Law Firm

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What is employment discrimination?

Employment discrimination is when your employer has subjected you to an adverse employment action with discriminatory animous. Meaning they had a discriminatory reason why they did something to you that made your workplace worse. They could demote you. They could terminate you. They could cut your pay, not give you your bonus. Put you deliberately in a hostile work environment. If any of those things happen to you and its coupled with discriminatory animous meaning its because you're a women, it's because you are of color, it's because you're from another country, it's because you have a disability, that's employment discrimination. My name is Walker Harmon. I'm the managing attorney of the Harmon Firm. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

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What qualifies as pregnancy discrimination in California?

There are many things that qualify as pregnancy discrimination in California. Primarily, pregnancy discrimination occurs when a pregnant woman is treated differently because of her pregnancy in the workplace. In addition, many of the pregnancy discrimination cases in California arise because women request accommodations because of their pregnancy or request leave from work because of their pregnancy or after they've given birth. My name is Sarah Schlehr of the Schlehr Law Firm. I work to protect California employees from discrimination and harassment in the workplace.

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attorney: The Schlehr Law Firm

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What if my pregnancy prevents me from doing my job?

In the state of New York if your pregnancy prevents you from doing your job and you have a doctor's certification that your pregnancy is preventing youf rom doing your job, then you should immediately inform your employer of your doctor's orders whatever they might be. Whether it be shorter work hours or time away form work. If your employer does not accomodate you, you could potentially, not in every instance, but you could potentially be the victim of disability discrimination. Because if your pregnacy has caused you to develop some sort of condition that requires bedrest or time away from work, that could be a temporary dissability. My name is Walker Harmon I'm the managing attorney of the Harmon Firm. If you believe that you have been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

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Is it illegal for an employer to ask about a potential pregnancy during a job interview?

It is unlawful for an employer to ask about pregnancy or future family planning during a job interview. Employers cannot base their hiring decisions on whether a woman is pregnant or on whether she is intending to have a family. So typically we'll advise that if a woman is pregnant and she is not showing that she not tell her perspective employer of her pregnancy until she receives a job offer. My name is Sarah Schlehr of the Schlehr Law Firm. I work to protect California employees from discrimination and harrassment in the workplace.

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attorney: The Schlehr Law Firm

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Do employers have to accomodate my pregnancy in NY?

I’m often asked by a woman who’s become pregnant what her rights are in the state of New York. And there’s not a simple answer to that question. It’s governed by state statutes and federal statutes, and most importantly by the employer’s guidelines as well. What an employer can’t do is treat you differently because you are pregnant. A common misconception is that if you have complications because of your pregnancy you are also, under New York State Law, temporarily disabled. So, for instance, if you have thrombosis you are not only pregnant but you are also temporarily disabled which would trigger both gender discrimination laws in the state of New York as well as anti- discrimination laws based on disability. So, my best advice to a woman who has become pregnant and believes she is suffering adverse treatment in the workplace is to seek out the advice of an attorney as soon as possible. My name is Walker Harman. I am the managing attorney of the Harman Firm. If you believe that you’ve been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak to you! Please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

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How can I help to prevent pregnancy discrimination in the workplace?

There are a few ways to help prevent pregnancy discrimination in the workplace. One is to communicate clearly with your employer about your pregnancy. After you've informed them of your pregnancy, you want to ask what your rights are, and also insure that you're giving them notice when you need to leave for a doctors appointment or inform them about the leave that you want to take around the time of giving birth. You can also help prevent discrimination in the workplace by informing your supervisor when there is a problem, you want to let them know that immediately so that any further discrimination can be stopped and prevented. My name is Sara Schlehr of the Schlehr law firm. I work to protect California employees from discrimination and harassment in the workplace.

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attorney: The Schlehr Law Firm

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Are pregnancy discrimination lawsuits common in California?

Pregnancy discrimination lawsuits are becoming more common in California. In part, this is because California has more expansive laws than federal law in regards to pregnancy discrimination in the workplace. In addition, more women are becoming aware of their rights in the workplace and are becoming more proactive about protecting and enforcing their rights by filing lawsuits in court when they're discriminated against because of pregnancy. My name is Sarah Schlehr of the Schlehr Law Firm. I work to protect California employees from discrimination and harassment in the workplace.

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attorney: The Schlehr Law Firm

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What must be proved in order to win a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit?

In order to win a pregancy discrimination claim against your employer, you need to show that your pregnancy was a motivating factor in some sort of adverse employment action. So whether it be that you have been fired, demoted, or failed to receive a promotion, you need to be able to show that your pregnancy was a motivating factor in that bad action by your employer. My name is Sarah Schlehr of the Schlehr Law Firm. I work to protect California employees from discrimination and harassment in the workplace.

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attorney: The Schlehr Law Firm

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Are there laws in California that protect me from pregnancy discrimination?

The main law in California that protects women against pregnancy and sex discrimination is the California Fair Employment and Housing Act. In this law provides that employers cannot treat a woman differently because she is pregnant. My name is Sarah Schlehr of the Schlehr Law Firm. I work to protect California employees from discrimination and harassment in the workplace.

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attorney: The Schlehr Law Firm

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When is the best time to contact a pregnancy discrimination attorney?

You should seek a pregnancy discrimination attorney to help you with your case when you first believe that there's any sort of discrimination in the workplace. You don't need to wait until you're fired from your job. You might want to seek guidance from an attorney before things get that far. You want to seek help when you first notice discrimination so that you can be informed about how to complain to your employer, and try to prevent further discrimination. My name is Sarah Schlehr of the Schlehr Law Firm. I work to protect California employees from discrimination and harassment in the workplace.

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attorney: The Schlehr Law Firm

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Are there pregnancy leave laws in California?

There are several laws that relate to pregnancy and leave from work in California. Some of these laws are federal laws like the family and leave act. Some are State laws like the Pregnancy Disability Leave Law in the California Family Rights Act. Each of those laws entitles the woman to take protective from work. In addition to that California has something called Paid Family Leave. This does not protect your job while you take leave from work but it does provide for partial wage reimbursement when you take another form of leave. My name is Sarah Schlehr of the Schlehr Law firm, I work to protect Californian employees from discrimination and harassment from the work place.

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attorney: The Schlehr Law Firm

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Does my employer have to pay my salary while I'm on pregnancy leave?

Employers do not have to pay your salary while you are on leave because of pregnancy. Many women will qualify for state disability when they're disabled because of pregnancy and childbirth. Also in California we have something called paid family leave, which is also a benefit, provided by the state, that will provide for partial wage reimbursement for up to six weeks while a woman or a father bonds with their child. My name is Sarah Schlehr of the Schlehr Law Firm. I work to protect California employees from discrimination and harrassment in the work place.

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attorney: The Schlehr Law Firm

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When should I tell my employer that I'm pregnant?

You should tell your employer that you’re pregnant either when you experience complications from your pregnancy, whether it be morning sickness or you feel like you’re about to show. You definitely want to be the person that informs your employer that you’re pregnant. You don’t want them to guess or make assumptions before you tell them. You also don’t want to tell them right before you are up for a promotion or a raise. You want to know whether you’re going to receive that promotion or raise before you tell your employer that you’re pregnant. My name is Sarah Schlehr of the Schlehr Law Firm. I work to protect California employees from discrimination and harassment in the workplace.

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attorney: The Schlehr Law Firm

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What is the biggest mistake people make when filing a pregnancy discrimination complaint?

The main mistake that people make when filing a pregnancy discrimination complaint in the workplace is that they wait too long. You want to make your complaint as soon as you feel that there is any sort of discrimination relating to your pregnancy. And you want to make sure that you complain in writing either to your manager or to human resources. The writing does not have to be extremely formal, but it should be written, whether via email or via a letter, to your employer to make clear your complaint. My name is Sarah Schlehr of the Schlehr law firm. I work to protect California employees from discrimination and harassment in the workplace.

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attorney: The Schlehr Law Firm

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Is there such a thing as age discrimination in New York?

There's absolutely age discrimination in New York, and it's illegal. It's protected by several statutes. It is one of the protected categories under the anti-discrimination statutes, and if you believe that you're a victim of age discrimination (i.e. You're over the age of 40), and you believe that you've been subjected to an adverse employment action, such as a demotion or termination, you should immediately make a formal written complaint about it to your company and contact an attorney. My name is Walker Harmon. I'm the managing attorney of the Harmon Firm. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

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Is there a statute of limitations on filing a pregnancy discrimination claim in California?

There is a statute of limitations for filing a pregnancy discrimination claim in California. There are actually several statutes of limitations because a woman must first file a complaint with an administrative agency, either the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or with the State Department of Fair Employment and Housing. After filing a complaint with either of these agencies, a woman may request an immediate right to sue and after she receives that right to sue, she has one year to file a complaint in court. My name is Sarah Schlehr of the Schlehr Law Firm. I work to protect California employees from discrimination and harassment in the workplace.

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attorney: The Schlehr Law Firm

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What to do if I'm the victim of gender discrimination?

If you believe you’re the victim of gender discrimination, as in most instances, the first thing you should do is put your complaint in writing and file it with the Human Resource department or some other supervisor or office manager within your company. The important thing about a complaint of gender discrimination is that you be as specific as possible. Why is it that you believe that you were subject to gender discrimination? You need to provide particulars. It’s a subtle type of discrimination and it will be more easily assessed by the company, and a potential attorney, if you provide as much detail as possible. My name is Walker Harman. I’m the managing attorney of the Harman firm. If you believe you’ve been a victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you! Please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

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What is workplace discrimination in New York?

Workplace discrimination in New York is governed by statute and you have been or are being discriminated against if you fall within a protected class. In New York, fortunately, the list is rather long. It includes gender, national origin, race, disability, sexual orientation. And within those categories, among others, there are subsets. New York law affords quite broad protection, but you must, however, fall within one of those categories in order to be discriminated against. My name is Walker Harman. I'm the managing attorney of the Harman firm. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

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How common is race discrimination in New York?

I find that race discrimination in New York City is far more common than one would think. New York City is a perceived progressive environment. However, it's a collision of a variety of different people from all over the world. And what people don't realize is that race discrimination is not just a white or Caucasian person discriminating against a Black or a person of color. It could be a Puerto Rican person discriminating against a person from Jamaica solely because they are from Jamaica. So I find that more and more of my race discrimination cases are not your typical case where there is a Caucasian or white person discriminating against a person of color; but it's more hybrid scenario, and that's because there are so many different people colliding in New York from all different parts of the world. My name is Walker Harmon. I'm the managing attorney of The Harmon Firm. If you believe you have been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

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Why does The Harman Firm handle discrimination cases?

I handle discrimination cases because I decided early on that if I was going to be a lawyer I wanted to represent individuals, and I wanted to champion the rights of the underdog. I believe that that’s, uh, would be the best use of my talent and my passion. And, um, it’s, uh, why I’ve developed, uh, my firm. Um, I’ve found that in the employment context in particular, discrimination can be pervasive and subtle, and people are less likely to assert their rights and say if they’ve been discriminated against, uh, out on the street or in a store. And so I became particularly passionate about discrimination in the workplace. My name is Walker Harman. I’m the managing attorney of The Harman Firm. If you believe you’ve been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

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How experienced are you handling discrimination cases?

My firm has a lot of experience with discrimination cases. Because we've seen so many different types of discrimination cases and we've handled it for so many years. We have a unique prospective and a unique compassion for the employees that have been discriminated against. And because we've done this for so long, we have the tools and knowledge to jump right in and expeditiously deal with an employee that's been discriminated against. My name is Walker Harman. I'm the managing attorney of the Harman firm. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

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How should I tell my employer that I'm pregnant?

You should inform your employer that you're pregnant in writing. While you may tell them verbally in an initial conversation, you want some sort of documentation just in case some sort of discrimination occurs afterwards. So, it doesn't have to be extremely formal. You can send a brief email saying, "as we discussed today, I am pregnant. Please let me know what my rights are." But you want something documented in writing. I'm Sara Schlehr of the Schlehr Law Firm. I work to protect California employees from discrimination and harassment in the workplace.

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attorney: The Schlehr Law Firm

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How much money in gender discrimination cases?

Damages in gender discrimination cases are assessed in much the same way damages are assessed in race discrimination cases or age discrimination cases. You get your lost pay, so if you're demoted and you prove that you've been discriminated against because of your gender, you get the difference between what you should have been paid and the pay you were demoted to. You're terminated and you prove that you've discriminated against because of your gender, you get a stream of lost income going into the future, not indefinitely but up until you get a job, for a reasonable period of time. You're also entitled to emotional injuries and other types of injuries such as, perhaps, in certain instances punitive damages and attorney's fees. My name is Walker Harman. I'm the managing attorney of the Harman Firm. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

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Is pregnancy discrimination common in the workplace?

Pregnancy discrimination is common in the workplace. There are definitely employers who are accommodating to pregnancy, but there are too many employers who will discriminate against women who become pregnant. There are many women who have successful careers who after pregnancy will either be demoted, terminated or hit a glass ceiling in their careers because of their pregnancy. My name is Sarah Schlehr of The Schlehr Law Firm. I work to protect California employees from discrimination and harassment in the workplace.

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attorney: The Schlehr Law Firm

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What laws protect against sexual orientation discrimination?

Yes, there are laws in the state of New York that protect against sexual orientation discrimination. Sexual orientation is a protected class, a specific protected class, under the state Anti-Discrimination laws. There are also laws in New York that, for instance, prohibit discrimination based on one being transgendered. If you believe that you are discriminated against, you have been discriminated against, because of your sexual orientation or because you're transgender, you should seek out the advice of an attorney in order to better assess your case. My name is Walker Harman. I'm the Managing Attorney of the Harman Firm. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

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Is my job guaranteed after I return from a pregnancy?

Your job is typically guaranteed when you return from a pregnancy leave. If you've taken leave that you are legally entitled to under the California Pregnancy Disability Leave Law, then your employer must return you to the same position that you had when you started the leave. If you return from a bonding leave under the California Family Rights Act, then your employer must reinstate you to an equivilant position when you return from your bonding leave. My name is Sarah Schlehr of the Schlehr Law firm. I work to protect California employees from discrimination and harassment in the work place.

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attorney: The Schlehr Law Firm

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How can I prove sexual orientation discrimination?

The best way to prove that you've been a victim of sexual orientation discrimination is to file a written, formal complaint with your employer specifically detailing why it is that you believe you are the victim of sexual orientation discrimination. You should also keep a log or a journal of the instances in which you believe you've been the victim of sexual orientation discrimination. Sexual orientation discrimination, like gender discrimination, can be very subtle. It's often the scenario of taking advantage of the perceived weak employee. I found it can take very, very subtle forms over long periods of time. I recommend to employees to write everything down. Every instance. The dates, the times, exactly what happened to them so that if you do need to file a lawsuit, that you have all of that documentation available to provide to your attorney. My name is Walker Harmon. I'm the Managing Attorney of The Harmon Group. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

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How can I prove gender discrimination in New York?

Often various types of employment discrimination, gender discrimination, is often more difficult to prove. If you believe you are the victim of gender discrimination, you should in the first instance put your complaint in writing and file it with the human resources department or supervisor, and you should probably contact an attorney to, um, have a full assessment of, um, whether you are a victim of gender discrimination. Um, the important thing is that men and women can be the victim of gender discrimination, and, um, so it-, it’s a difficult thing for an individual I think to assess on their own and I really think you need to contact an attorney and have a consultation. My name is Walker Harman. I’m the managing attorney of The Harman Firm. If you believe you’ve been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

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What pregnancy leave laws apply in California?

In California, several different laws apply and it also may depend on the size of the employer and the length of one's employment. Under California's Pregnancy Disability Leave Law, which is the most inclusive, women can take up to four months of leave if they are disabled because of pregnancy, child birth or a related medical condition. In addition they may be entitled to bonding leave under the California Family Right's Act. My name is Sarah Schlehr of the Schlehr Law firm. I work to protect California employees from discrimination and harassment in the workplace.

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How long of a pregnancy leave am I entitled to in California?

In California, the leave that you can obtain because of pregnancy, depends upon variety of factors. Typically, the maximum leave that you could obtain is 7 months, and that would be if you were disabled because of pregnancy, or child birth for up to 4 months. And than you are entitled to leave to bond with your child for 12 weeks. More typically, you are entitled to less leave than the 7 months, and it can be important to get appropriate information from your employer, to determine how much leave you could obtain. My name is Sarah Schlehr of the Schlehr law firm. I work to protect California employees from discrimination and harassment in the workplace.

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When do I have to return to work after my pregnancy?

When you need to return to work after your pregnancy depends on many factors. Different leave laws have different requirements. For example, the most common leave law, the Family and Medical Leave Act, requires that you have worked for your employer for at least a year, that you've worked at least 1250 hours in that year, and that your employer has at least 50 employees working within a 75-mile radius of your job site. If your employer meets those requirements and you meet those requirements, you can take up to 12 weeks of bonding leave with your child. My name is Sarah Schlehr of the Schlehr Law Firm. I work to protect California employees from discrimination and harassment in the workplace.

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Why should I file a class-action lawsuit against an employer?

You would participate as an employee or former employee in a class action lawsuit if an attorney determined that there was a group large enough to constitute a class. A judge also has to certify a class, an attorney would file a lawsuit with representatives and ask the judge to certify it as a class. Um, you as an individual wouldn't have that right but you would often be advantaged by participating in a class, and if you were offered that opportunity you should certainly consult with an attorney about your rights participating in the class, and then your rights opting out and pursuing your claim individually. My name is Walker Harmon, I'm the managing attorney of the Harmon firm. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination. We are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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Are men eligible for leave from work after the birth of a child?

Many men can take leave from work to bond with their child, or to care for their wife if their wife is seriously ill or disabled because of her pregnancy. They can take that leave under the California Family Rights Act or under the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act. My name is Sarah Schlehr of the Schlehr Law Firm. I work to protect California employees from discrimination and harassment in the workplace.

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What laws protect me from workplace harassment in New York?

There are no laws in New York that prevent an employee from being harassed in the state of New York. It's a common misunderstanding that many employees have, they believe that if their boss is being rude to them, is being hostile to them, is giving them more work than someone else, that that is legal. I often receive phone calls by people who believe that they have a cause of action for wrongful termination. There's no such thing as wrongful termination in New York, it's a broad term that is used to describe employment discrimination, but it does not protect someone who is just merely being harassed in the workplace. My name is Walker Harman, I'm the managing attorney of the Harman Firm. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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What's the wrong way to deal with workplace discrimination?

The number one mistake someone can make if they think they’re being discriminated against in the workplace is to, um, not immediately file a written complaint about it. Allowing it to persist even for a few days is a mistake. Uh, you should immediately go to a supervisor, or to the human resource department, or to an office manager, and put that complaint, um, about discrimination in writing and keep a copy of it. If you email it, send a copy to your home email address. Don’t assume that you’ll at some time later get a copy of it. Often times employer’s think to lose them. My name is Walker Harman. I’m the managing attorney of The Harman Firm. If you believe you’ve been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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If I work for a company headquartered out of state, what rights do I have during pregnancy?

Many employees will have a human resources depatrmant that is located outside of Calafornia. Often times those human resources deparments will not understand Calafornia law. It is the employers obligation to provide women with information about the amount of leave and the types of leave they are entitled to take. But often times women wil need to educate themselves in order to advise their own human resouces department of their specific rights in Calafornia. My name is Sarah Schlehr of The Schlehr law firm. I work to protect Calafornia employees from discremination and herrasment in the work place.

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Must employers in California accomodate my pregnancy?

Employers must reasonably accommodate pregnancies in California. These accommodations can range from allowing an employee to go to their doctors' visits, whether they be routine visits or visits with a specialist. They also need to accommodate any special needs in the workplace. So, whether there's a restriction to not lift over a certain number of pounds or an employee needs additional breaks to eat consistently or an employee has morning sickness and needs time to come in to work late, employers must accommodate those needs. My name is Sara Schlehr of the Schlehr Law Firm. I work to protect California employees from discrimination and harassment in the workplace.

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Can I be fired for no reason at all in New York?

You can absolutely be fired for no reason at all in the state of New York. New York, like many other states, has adopted the Actwell Employment Doctrine and that means exactly that...that you can be fired for any reason at all at any time. If your employer doesn't like what you wore that day you can be fired. If your employer doesn't like your attitude you can be fired. If your employer asks you to do something illegal and you decline to do that, shockingly, in New York you can be fired for that and your employer can't be held liable for that. My name is Walker Harman. I'm the Managing Attorney of the Harman Firm. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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Can I breast feed my child at work?

In California, your employer must accomodate breastfeeding at work. They should try to give you a private area to either pump breast milk or breast feed your child, and this private area should not be a bathroom stall if at all possible. While that space may be used for other purposes during the regular work day, during the time that you are breastfeeding you should have a private space to do that. My name is Sarah Schlehr of the Schlehr Law Firm. I work to protect California employees from discrimination and harassment in the workplace.

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What is the Paid Family Leave law in California?

Paid family leave is a law in California that provides women with up to six weeks of partial wage reimbursement when they take leave to bond with their child. Unfortunately, paid family leave does not protect a woman's job, so women need to take protected leave under a different California law. But once they take that leave, they can receive partial wage reimbursement under the paid family leave statute in California. My name is Sara Schlehr of the Schlehr Law Firm. I work to protect California employees from discrimination and harrasment in the workplace.

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Is my job guaranteed after I return from maternity leave?

It is a misconception that your job is guaranteed after you return from maternity leave. The issue is whether the termination of your employment or the elimination of your job was the direct result of discriminatory animus meaning someone decided that they didn't want you to work at your company anymore because you got pregnant and you'll probably get pregnant again. My name is Walker Harmon. I'm the managing attorney of the Harmon Firm. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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How can I prove that I'm being sexually harassed?

The best way to prove that you've been sexually harassed is to keep documentation of what you believe to be sexual harassment and ultimately provide that to your attorney. You need to file a formal, written complaint with your company. You need to keep a copy of it. If you email it, email a copy to your personal account. Also, keep a log. If the conduct continues, if someone's harassing you on a daily basis, keep a journal of it; the dates, the times, the places. Your attorney will want that information in order to help you build your case of sexual harassment against your employer. My name is Walker Harman. I'm the managing attorney of the Harman Firm. if you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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What defines workplace sexual harassment in New York?

Sexual harassment in the New York workplace can take many forms. It can be subtle; light, unwanted touch. Or it can be overt such as an invitation for sexual activity. It can be between people of the same gender. It can be between a boss and a secretary. It can be between two similarly situated employees. And what many people don't know is that you can actually be sexually harassed by someone who doesn't even work in your company and that your boss or your employer has a duty to prevent, say, a client of the company from continuing to sexually harass you or an outsourced person coming in from sexually harassing you. And that's a common misunderstanding and misconception. It doesn't even have to be an employee that's sexually harassing you. My name is Walker Harman. I'm the Managing Attorney of the Harman Firm. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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What should I do if I'm being sexually harassed?

If you believe you're being sexually harassed, the most important thing to do is to let the person who you believe is sexually harassing you know that the conduct is unwanted. Because someone cannot be held accountable for, um, conduct that they're not aware of that is, um, disapproving to another person. You've got to let them know you don't like it. The second thing is you've got to let the employer know because if you're going to hold them liable for their employee's conduct, say your boss, you've got to let the company know. So you need to go to HR, you need to file a report, you need to put it in writing, and you need to keep a copy of it. [Um] It's difficult in the first instance to know whether you're being sexually harassed but if you feel you are, let the person know you don't like it, let the company know that the person is doing something that you don't like. My name is Walker Harmon. I'm the managing attorney of the Harmon Firm. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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Can I break a non-compete agreement?

There are absolutely in the state of New York reasons why you could not abide or be bound by a noncompete agreement. There is law that limits how long an employer can bound an employee to a noncompete agreement. An employer can't prevent you from working forever. My name is Walker Harmon. I'm the managing attorney of the Harmon Firm. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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What can I do if my severance package was not honored?

If your severance package was not as it was promised by the employer and it was pursuant to the terms of an agreement that you signed with the employer then the employer most likely has breached that agreement and you should immediately contact an attorney, have them review the severance agreement, and have an attorney explain your rights under the severance agreement. You need to understand your rights and you perhaps need to have an attorney help you assert your rights under those agreements. My name is Walker Harman. I'm the Managing Attorney of the Harman Firm. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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What is a typical employment class action lawsuit?

In the employment context, a typical class-action lawsuit would be one where the employer has failed to, and in some cases deliberately, knowingly failed to pay employees, hourly employees, overtime and time-and-a-half and also violated other rights that are available under New York statue such as your right to, for instance, take a lunch break. If your employer has done that to you and to a group of similarly situated people, say all dispatchers in a company...all phone dispatchers...or all people who clean in the building and work for the same company. If that employer has violated any of those rights that I have described, that would be a typical class-action lawsuit. My name is Walker Harman. I'm the Managing Attorney of the Harman Firm. If you believe you have been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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Am I bound by an oral contract?

In most instances, the employee and the employer are not bound by oral contract, and that is a great misconception that predominantly employees have. For instance, if your boss says, "If you work till the end of the year, I guarantee you a bonus of ten thousand dollars," that is not a binding contract in the state of New York. And many employees are shocked to learn that. I would recommend that everything always be put in writing and be signed by the employee and the employer if it's concerning something as important as your compensation. My name is Walker Harman, I'm the Managing Attorney of the Harman firm. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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How much money in a workplace sexual harassment case?

In your typical discrimination case, which includes sexual harassment, racist discrimination, gender discrimination, the primary one is economic loss. That's your loss to pay either while working at the job, meaning they failed to pay you as much as you were entitled to or after you were terminated and that's the money that you lost while you weren't working. The second is emotional injuries, pain and suffering, and that will greatly depend on, of course, how much you suffered and whether you sought psychologial or psychiatric treatment for that suffering. And there are also other types of damages that you can seek as well, such as, in certain limited cases, punitive damages and also attorney's fees. My name is Walker Harmon. I'm the managing attorney of the Harmon Firm. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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What is an arbitration clause in an employment agreement?

An arbitration clause is a clause in an employment agreement, or often these days in an employee handbook that binds an employee to arbitrate their disputes, and prohibits them forever from filing a lawsuit in court. In some instances, the employee doesn't have a choice. If it's in the employee handbook, and you're asked to countersign handbook, you have created a contractual relationship with the employer, and you're bound by arbitration. If you're negotiating your own contract, you can perhaps negotiate the arbitration clause out of the contract. It's important because it limits your ability to go after your employer and you have to arbitrate your dispute, and you cannot file a lawsuit in court, and you cannot have a jury of your peers judge the facts of your case. You're giving up that right. It's a very important right in the United States. My name is Walker Harman. I'm the managing attorney of The Harman Firm. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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What is an employment class action lawsuit?

In the employment contacts a class action law suit is most often times involving wage and hours issues - where your employer hasn’t paid you overtime, or hasn’t paid you time and a half for that overtime, or in the state of New York hasn’t offered you the lunch break and certain deals that you’re entitled to. If that employer has treated a certain group of employees, say all of the secretaries who are paid hourly, the same way you can take certain of those employees and have them be representative of a class, which is the group of secretaries. And that is essentially what an employment related class action is. It can also arise in the discrimination context. But you need to have a class. In other words you need to have a large group of similarly situation people. My name is Walker Harman. I am the managing attorney of the Harman Firm. If you believe that you’ve been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak to you! Please give us a call.

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What is a commission clause in an employment agreement?

A commission clause in an employment agreement is going to govern how you are compensated in part and often times they can be very vague and the employer can interpret it, so you need an attorney to really help you negotiate very specific terms of all your compensation that is within your employment contract so that you're very clear on what you're entitled to at the end of the year, whether it be commission, bonus or salary. My name is Walker Harmon. I'm the managing attorney of the Harmon Firm. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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Who should I talk to about being sexually harassed?

It is mandatory that you talk to your human resource department if you believe you are the victim of any type of sexual harassment. If your company doesn't have a human resource department, go to your supervisor, go to your boss, go to the office manager or go to anyone who's designated as a supervisor and make a formal complaint. Put it in writing and keep a copy of it. My name is Walker Harman. I'm the managing attorney of The Harman Firm. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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What is sexual harassment in New York?

There's no one clear definition of sexual harassment in the state of New York. It can take many forms. Essentially, it is offensive, unwanted conduct based on your gender. So, it can be a man sexually harassing a man or a woman sexually harassing a woman. And it could be subtle. It just has to be because of your gender. That's why it's sexual harassment. If someone's just being mean to you, that's probably not sexual harassment. My name is Walker Harman. I'm the Managing Attorney of the Harman Firm. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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What can I do about workplace retribution?

If you are afraid of retribution in the workplace, you have to make a choice. Are you going to suffer through the sexual harrasment and potentially ruin what could be a good case against your company or are you going to take action. Let your company know. Have faith in the system and contact an attorney. And that's ultimately your choice. If you make the choice to not do anything about it, in my experience, the situation will get worse and you will suffer more. My name is Walker Harmon. I'm the managing attorney of the Harmon Firm. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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How can I stop sexual harassment in my workplace?

If your Human Resource department or your supervisor won’t assist you in stopping the sexual harassment or finding you another environment to work in away from the sexual harasser, you should immediately contact an attorney. It is your employer’s obligation and duty in New York, under the law, to prevent ongoing sexual harassment. If they’re not doing that, call a lawyer immediately. My name is Walker Harman. I am the managing attorney of the Harman Firm. If you believe that you’ve been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak to you! Please give us a call.

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Are men victims of sexual harassment in the workplace?

"Men can be victims of sexual harassment. It's not as common as women and I think more importantly, men are more hesitant to come forward with claims of sexual harassment. But yes, men can be sexually harassed in the state of New York, they can be sexually harassed by women, they can be sexually harassed by men, and the most important thing is that, if you are a man, and you believe you are being sexually harassed, you need to make sure that the harasser understands that the conduct is unwanted and that you immediately thereafter let the company know. My name is Walker Harman. I'm the managing attorney of the Harman Firm. If you believe you have been a victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call."

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What should I NOT DO when being sexually harassed?

The number one mistake in New York that employees make when they think that they are being sexually harassed, is not to tell anyone. To not even tell the person who is sexually harassing them that they don't like the treatment, the conduct of the behavior and let it persist for a period of time such that the person might argue - well you know she was laughing at the jokes for months, how come the jokes are now offensive? You need to let the person know you don't like what is going on, you don't like the conduct, you don't like the jokes, you don't like the emails. And the second biggest mistake, in my opinion, is not letting the company know. Not filing a formal written complaint and keeping a copy. my name is Walker Harman. I am the managing attorney of the Harman Firm. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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Will a sexual harassment case be in my employment record?

I’m often asked how a sexual harassment claim or complaint, um, could show up later in an employee’s employment record. And there’s really no, uh, simple answer to that question. Um, it depends on whether there was a lawsuit filed, in which case, um, often times, um, that claim of harassment, will be kept confidential. Um, most em-, employers, uh, say that they will keep claims confidential. In my experience they don’t live up to that promise. So, walk through your particular situation with an attorney and express your concerns, and have the attorney guide you through the process of keeping, um, your particular claim, um, as confidential as possible. My name is Walker Harman. I’m the managing attorney of The Harman Firm. If you believe you’ve been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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What is medical malpractice?

Medical malpractice is when a health care provider deviates from the standard of care in his community and as a result of that deviation of standard care, the patient is injured. In the same way that an automobile accident, we call the person who called that action negligent, we call in medicine, if the doctor is negligent, we call that medical malpractice. I'm attorney Jim Sokolove. If you've been injured, call us.

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Who's at fault in a medical malpractice case?

Medical malpractice case, by definition, involves the failure of the health care provider to provide proper care - or, who provided negligent care. So, that would obviously include a doctor, a hospital. It could be a nurse. It could be a technician. It could be a chiropractor, a dentist, or any health related feild falls within the term of medical malpractice. I'm Steven North, I specialize in medical malpractice litigation. My office is located in a townhouse in the upper east side of Manhattan. We welcome your call.

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Why are birth injury awards so large?

Birth injury claims are very large because the injuries come about through a birth injury, are catastrophic and generally will involve millions of dollars for their childs medical care and simply cost of living to take care of their child through their childs life. It's not as if these awards are being made to punish the psychian. The awards are being made instead of the State picking up the tab to take care of this ward of the state who is totally disabled who cannot walk, cannot talk, cannot move. We're saying that the insurer for the health care provider who caused this is going to pay for it. I'm attorney Jim Sokolove. If you've been injured, call us.

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Why are birth injury awards so large?

Birth injury claims are very large because the injuries come about with a birth injury are catastrophic and generally will involve millions of dollars for their childs medical care and simply cost of living to take care of that child through that child's life. It's not as if these awards are being made to punish the physician. The awards are being made, instead, instead of the State picking up the tab to take care of this ward of the State who is totally disabled, who cannot walk, cannot talk, cannot move, we're saying that the insurer for the health care provider who caused this is going to pay for it. I'm attorney Jim Socklove. If you've been injured, call us.

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What should I do first after a car accident in New York?

After a car accident in New York, or anywhere in the country, the first thing you want to do is to get yourself checked out if you're experiencing any pain anywhere. Getting yourself in the hands of a skilled health care provider is very important because your health is more important than any money you're going to get from a lawsuit. Beyond that, if you were injured and you want to get fair compensation for your injuries, you probably have the best odds of getting fair compensation if you contact a skilled attorney as soon as possible. I'm Mitchell Proner. If you're looking for an experienced, skilled attorney to represent you or a loved one in New York, contact me today.

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What is medical malpractice?

Medical malpractice, and I think not even in New York but universally, is carelessness or negligence on the part of a health care provider. It's as simple as that. It's a negligence case involving professional negligence by a physician or a dentist, a chiropractor or whatever as compared to a lay person. It's as simple as that. I'm Steven North. I specialize in medical malpractice litigation. My office is located in a townhouse on the upper east side of Manhattan. We welcome your call.

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How much money can be recovered in a birth injury lawsuit?

The amount of money that can be recovered in a birth injury case in New York is in the millions of dollars. It's a function of the health care costs for the child the pain and suffering that the child encounters and when you add that up and depending on each individual case it is multiples of millions. I'm Steven North, I specialize in medical malpractice litigation, my office is located in a townhouse in the upper east side of Manhattan. We welcome you call.

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How is fair compensation determined for a brain injury?

In order for a brain injury victim to get fair compensation and full compensation for all the injuries they've sustained, these injuries have to be fully diagnosed. A skilled health care practitioner from a brain injury program can diagnose all the injuries through neuro-psychological testing and can use these results to get you fair compensation for all the injuries you've sustained. I'm Mitchell Proner. If you're looking for an experienced, skilled attorney to represent you or a loved one in New York, contact me today

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What are the most common medical malpractice lawsuits in NY?

My experience has indicated that the most common type of medical malpractice is usually obstetrical. That is women who are pregnant and not treated appropriately or problems that arise during pregnancy and during the delivery where the doctors don't react appropriately and render the proper care and treatment. The injuries, of course, that can result as a result of obstetrical malpractice are extremely grave. It is a common problem in New York. Hi, my name is Arthur BLitz of Shandell, Blitz, Blitz, and Ashley. We have represented people who have suffered at the hands of physicians in medical malpractice. Let us help you.

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attorney: Shandell, Blitz, Blitz & Ashley, LLP

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Are brain injuries obvious after a car accident?

Obviously, when somebody sustains a fractured skull or has a craniotomy where they have to open up your head immediately after an accident, the individual knows that they had a brain injury after an accident and its no mystery to any of the health care providers. On the other hand often times there's a close head injury, without any bleeding, which may or may not present itself initially at the hospital, but ultimately can provide for long term permanent suffering and its only if a skilled attorney gets the individual the type of neuropsychological testing that they need, that these injuries are fully diagnosed and a skilled attorney can get you fair compensation for this type of injury. I'm Mitchell Proner. If you are looking for an experienced skilled attorney to represent you or a loved one in New York, contact me today.

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What should I do if I've been injured at work?

If someone has an injury at work the first thing they should do is, whether they think it is a significant injury or insignificant, is they should immediately report that injury to their supervisor or their direct employer. And then secondly, if its an injury that you feel requires medical attention you should immediately go out and seek the medical care and be very descriptive with your doctor as far as exactly what happened and the parts of your body that were injured. My name is attorney Stephen Kantrovitz of Kantrovitz & Associates. For the past 20 years, we've been representing individuals in the greater Boston area in workers compensation, personal injury, and social security disability claims.

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attorney: Kantrovitz & Associates, P.C.

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Can I sue because of bed sores suffered in a NY hospital?

Bedsores, otherwise known as decubitus ulcers, are rampant [in] throughout New York. They result from absolute neglect on the part of the physicians, the nurses, and other hospital employees in failing to treat people who are bedridden. [Uh] They are absolutely preventable and some can be extremely serious even life threatening and some have died as a result of bedsores. Hi, my name is Arthur Blitz of Shandell, Blitz, Blitz, and Ashley. We have represented people who have suffered at the hands of physicians in medical malpractice. Let us help you.

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attorney: Shandell, Blitz, Blitz & Ashley, LLP

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Why is sexual harassment in college so damaging?

Sexual harassment on a college campus, particularly if the student is the victim of the harassment, can be so damaging because college is oftentimes the beginning of someone's career, and more importantly in a sense the beginning of one's adult life. If your college career is destroyed by a professor who's out of control, and pursuing you sexually, and you don't make the grades that you should have gotten, or you don't get the special honors degree that you should have gotten, your whole life can change. My name is Walker Harman. I'm the managing attorney of the Harman Firm. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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Is my professor guilty of sexual harassment?

If your not certain whether the attention you're receiving from your professor is sexual harassment, you should first talk to the professor and explain that the attention you're receiving, whether it be an invitation to dinner or whether it be just merely sitting too close, is not the kind of attention you want. If the professor, for instance, doesn't stop you need to follow your schools procedures and make a formal written complaint regarding the professor's conduct. And you should do so expeditiously and you should put it in writing and as I always say, keep a copy of it. My name is Walker Harmon. I'm the managing attorney of the Harmon Firm. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

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How does sexual harassment happen in college?

Sexual harassment on college campuses is primarily understood to be sexual harassment by a professor perpetrated against a student. That is the most common type of sexual harassment on a college campus. But it’s not limited to that; it could be student on student sexual harassment. It could be an administrator of a college. It could be a research assistant of a professor. So it’s really not just limited to the commonly understood scenario, where you have a professor and a student. And I think that everyone on a college campus should be aware of that. My name is Walker Harman. I am the managing attorney of the Harman Firm. If you believe that you’ve been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak to you! Please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

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How do I get out of an employment agreement?

To get out an agreement that you've already signed, um, you should first immediately contact an attorney because you’ll need the assistance of an attorney in order to do that. You have a very brief window of time. Um. There is no bright line but you have a very brief window of time in which to claim, for instance, that you were forced to sign a contract, an employment agreement, etcetera, under duress. Um, if you felt you were forced to sign something under duress, you should contact an attorney and have that attorney assess the situation. My name is Walker Harman. I am the managing attorney of the Harman Firm. If you believe that you have been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

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Why be part of a class action employment lawsuit?

The advantages of being a part of a class-action lawsuit, in simple terms, are that there are power in numbers. And whether you are a 60-year-old vice president at an investment bank, or whether you are a hourly employee who is in charge of serving food at a cafeteria, there are power in numbers. And if you have one competent attorney representing a group of people, that group is a more powerful force against a corporation than one individual. My name is Walker Harmon. I am the managing attorney of The Harmon Firm. If you believe you have been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

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How expensive to file a class action lawsuit?

Most class action lawsuits are initiated on a contingency basis. The vast majority of them are contingency, meaning that the client doesn't have to pay any money up front, that the attorneys representing the class get paid when the lawsuit is resolved or settled or tried before jury in some manner. My name is Walker Harman; I'm the managing attorney of the Harman Firm. If you believe you've been a victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

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How do I join a class action employment lawsuit?

If you want to become part of a class action lawsuit, you should consult with the attorney or law firm that is representing the class. If you are part of a class, you will likely get a notice in the mail. You should contact the attorney or law firm that is on the notice and consult with them. They will advise you with respect to your rights to a participants in the class and your rights pursuing your claim individually. My name is Walker Harman. I'm the managing attorney of the Harman firm. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

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Who's the #1 sexual harassment victim in college?

In my experience, the most common victim of sexual harassment on a college campus is a student. And the harasser is oftentimes the person in power whether it be a professor, or administrator, or researcher. And the scenario arises when the person in power, the professor, is spending great deals of time alone with the student. Say there’s a mentoring program or you’re doing an independent study. So with a great deal of time alone creates a situation where the person in power can take advantage of the powerless person, the student. I find that that’s a very common scenario on a college campus. My name is Walker Harman. I am the managing attorney of the Harman Firm. If you believe that you’ve been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak to you! Please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

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How is sexual harassment in college defined?

There is a specific statute that prevents sexual harassment on a college campus that receives federal funds. It's a federal statute. It applies in the state of New York as well. And if your particular college or university receives federal funds (the vast majority of them do,) your particular college or university will fall under the statute and it prevents any type of sexual harassment on a college campus and if the college doesn't take immediate action to prevent further sexual harassment or address or redress the sexual harassment it can be held liable for it under the federal statute. My name is Walker Harman. I'm the managing attorney of the Harman Firm. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

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How much money in a college sexual harassment case?

The compensation in a college sexual harrassent case is more difficult to assess. It depends often on the emotional injuries that the particular student, for instance, has suffered. So it would depend on how bad, for instance, the sexual harrasment was. Was there forced sexual activity? That would be a case where there might be higher emotional injuries and therefore higher damages. So it's really difficult to assess that. And I would recommend to anyone that believes they're being sexual harrased on a college campus seek the advice of an attorney so that they can help you assess whether you have a case, in the first instance and also what kind of damages could could evolve out of that case. My name is Walker Harmon. I'm the managing attorney of the Harmon Firm. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

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How expensive to file a college sexual harassment case?

If you're a college student and you feel you've been sexually harassed, you might feel you don't have the funds to seek a lawyer's device. Many lawyers will consult, if ever so briefly, with you for free. Many lawyers will take on cases on a contingency basis. There are also free legal services both on campus and off campus in many college environments. I recommend that you use the internet, and you use your school resources to seek out the advice of an attorney who will offer their services, at least initially, for no charge so that you can determine whether or not you have a case against your college. My name is Walker Harman, I'm the managing attorney of The Harman Firm. If you feel you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you, please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

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Describe employment agreements in New York.

Employment agreements in New York are extremely important because once you’ve signed any type of agreement you’re bound by all of the terms of them. So you really need to understand whatever it is that you sign. Um, and, most often times, and I-, I would say, in almost every occasion you should probably have a lawyer review any employment agreement that you’re asked to sign before you sign it. I would say that that’s the, the paramount aspect of employment agreements. Employment agreements can be complex and they can contain any number of different things. The most important thing is that you understand what you sign. My name is Walker Harman. I’m the managing attorney of The Harman Firm. If you believe you’ve been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

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Should I get a lawyer to negotiate a severance package?

You absolutely need a lawyer to negotiate a severance package. In many instances the severance package can be made better with the assistance of a lawyer. At a bare minimum, you should understand what the package means and what all the language of the package means. And you should go over your employment history with a lawyer as it relates to the severance agreement. And in the event that there is a problem with any of the payouts under the agreement, you have already established a relationship with a lawyer who can help you work with the company to make sure that all payments are made under the agreement. My name is Walker Harman. I am the managing attorney of the Harman Firm. If you believe that you’ve been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak to you! Please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

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Should an attorney look at my employment agreement?

I believe that it is always important to hire an attorney or have an attorney review your agreement. Do you need to pay an attorney to review your agreement? Not necessarily so. But it would be my recommendation that you find an attorney, whether it be a friend or a family member, to review the language that you don't understand and have it explained to you. If you can't find someone it's worth it to spend a few hundred dollars and have an attorney review that agreement for you so that you understand it its entirety. Because many, many employees and former employees come to me and are shocked at what they had signed years and years ago and had no idea what they had signed and in fact - and in many cases hadn't even read it much less had it reviewed by an attorney. My name is Walker Harmon. I am the managing attorney of The Harmon Firm. If you believe you have been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

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What should I NOT DO regarding employment agreements?

The number one mistake someone makes when it comes to employment agreements is first not reading it themselves and secondly not having it reviewed by an attorney so that they fully understand every aspect of the agreement. I find that many employees are so excited when they first get a job that they shove aside the agreement and sign it without thinking about it, assuming that everything would be fine with their employment, and when it comes to their compensation at the end of the year, or when it comes to a situation that results in a separation of the employment. They are shocked to learn about how limited their rights are in the different respects pursuant to the agreementthat they sign five years. My name is Walker Harnett, I'm the managing attorney of the Harmon Firm, if you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination. We are eager to speak with you, please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

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What should I do first after a motorcycle accident in New York?

The first thing you want to do after a motorcycle accident in New York, or anywhere in the United States, is do a quick body check. From your toes to the top of your head, "Do I feel anything? Is anything bothering me? Is anything tingling? Is anything hurting? Am I in pain anywhere?" And if you feel any symptoms, you want somebody to contact an ambulance and go to a hospital and get yourself checked out. Even though you might be concerned about the cost of that ambulance ride and the cost of that hospital visit, it's more important to get your health taken care than to worry about what happens to your bike afterwards. Then, immediately after that, if you sustained injuries, contact an attorney so that attorney can get to work on safeguarding any evidence and doing what they can to make sure that you get as much money as possible as quickly as possible. I'm Mitchell Proner. If you are looking for an experienced, skilled attorney to represent you or a loved one in New York, contact me today.

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attorney: Proner & Proner

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Why should I take pictures after a car accident?

If you're in a car accident, a lot of people say make sure you get pictures of the accident scene or what your car looks like. That's important but the most important thing is really being mindful of your health - are you ok? Get the medical treatment you need. If you can take pictures of what your car looks like, that never hurts. But really it's more important for you to be concerned of your own health and if you're ok. Hello, my name is Mitchell Ashley of Shandell, Blitz, Blitz and Ashley. We've been helping people for over thirty years when they've been hurt through someone else's negligence. If you've been injured, let us help you.

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attorney: Shandell, Blitz, Blitz & Ashley, LLP

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What is Ortho Novum and why was it pulled off of the drug market?

Orthonova is a drug that was put out and wreaked havoc. It's an anti-pregnancy drug and low and behold it caused clotting. Some, mostly younger women, because that is the women who were concerned about pregnancy ended up dead, ended up with blood clots, etc. It's a terrible drug, no longer used and some people have suffered very, very severely due to taking it. My name is Tom Girardi. I'm the senior partner of Girardi-Keese. For the past forty-four years, we have helped people in California who have been seriously harmed. I'm very proud of the work that we've done and the role that we have played.

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attorney: Girardi & Keese Lawyers

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What is medical malpractice?

Medical malpractice is when a healthcare provider deviates from the standard of care in his community, and as a result of that deviation of standard of care, the patient is injured. In the same way in an automobile accident we call the person who caused that accident negligent, in medicine, if the doctor is negligent, we call that medical malpractice. I’m attorney Jim Sokolove. If you’ve been injured, call us.

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attorney: Law Offices of James Sokolove, LLC

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Why does hospital negligence occur in New York?

There is hospital negligence in New York because there's negligence in New York and negligence in the world. I mean people will be careless, and when somebody's careless in the health-related setting, people die, people get injured. Nurses can make a mistake in giving medicines. Doctors in the emergency room can miss a heart attack that's happening. There's a whole panoply of events that can lead to lawsuits because of negligence. I'm Steven North. I specialize in medical malpractice litigation. My office is located in a townhouse in the upper east side of Manhattan. We welcome your call.

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Are my medical bills covered after a motorcycle accident in NY?

After a motorcycle accident in New York state, your medical bills will not be covered under your motorcycle insurance because motorcycles were excluded from the no-fault coverage under section 5102 of the Insurance Bill in 1972 and again in 1977. Motorcycles were excluded from no-fault, so your medical bills will only be covered under your personal health insurance initially, and from the party at fault ultimately at the end of the claim when it's settled either with an insurance company or in front of a jury. I'm Mitchell Proner. If you're looking for an experienced, skilled attorney to represent you or a loved one in New York, contact me today.

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If my neighbor started a fire can I still be compensated?

If there is a fire in your building, the most important thing, is, your health, your well being, and I'm sure you as a person are concern with what happened to your possessions. The only thing you can do to protect yourself, is, get yourself a lawyer who is gonna be on your side, who is gonna do an investigation for you, and discover who is it fault? Just because a fire starts in your neighbor's apartment doesn't necessarily mean your neighbor was at fault. Perhaps there is something else cause that fire. The lawyers gonna do that investigation for you. Hello my name is Mitchel Ashley, of Shandell Blitz Blitz and Ashley. We've been helping people for over 30 years, when they've been hurt trough someone else's negletions. If you've been injured, let us help you.

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What are the signs of elder abuse and neglect?

The kinds of signs to look for of nursing home neglect would be bedsores, that's the number one. Or if your elderly parent is complaining about something that is going on in the nursing home, listen to them because many times what they are telling you is correct. There is a lot of abuse, there's a lot of sexual abuse, there's a lot of neglect, there's a lot of failure to take care of them. The nursing homes don't make more money by doing a better job of taking care of the elderly. I'm John Bisnar, the senior partner of the Bisnar/Chase Law Firm. We exclusively represent seriously injured accident victims from our offices in Newport Beach California.

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Why are birth injury awards so large?

In Massachusetts, as throughout the nation, birth injury awards can be very substantial, primarily because of the magnitude of the injury to the child. For example, cerebral palsy which is a damage to the brain as a result of trauma, it may have a child that has an inability to work over its lifetime are who needs care, 24 hour a day care. These are very expensive. They're all elements of damage in the cerebral palsy lawsuit, and juries have awarded tens and millions of dollars to victims. I'm Attorney Tom Kiley. I've been representing the seriously injured and their families in Massachusetts for over three decades.

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How much money can I collect after a motorcycle accident?

Fortunately, according to the law of New York State, involving in motorcycle accidents, you're entitled to $1 for the injuries you've sustained, because they are not covered under the no-fault law in New York - 5102 insurance section. Because of that, even if you have a broken thumb, you're entitled to a fair compensation for a broken thumb, or even just a bruise on your knee. But if you wanna get multi-million dollars you need to have catastrophic injuries, and hopefully you don't have that type of case for your own sake, because the health is always more important to any money you can get in a lawsuit. I'm Michele Proner, if you are looking for an experienced, skilled attorney, to represent you, or a loved one in New York, contact me today.

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attorney: Proner & Proner

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What does legal separation mean in Arizona?

In Arizona, the difference between legal separation and dissolution of marriage is quite simply that as a dissolution of marriage the persons are restored to the status of single persons. In a legal separation, the person still remain married and there still have to be provisions for child custody, parenting time, child support, spousal support, etcetera. One of the benefits of a legal separation is that the health insurance remains constant for both parties as they are not going to be divorced and not the status of single persons. My name is Mike Baker of The Baker Law Firm. We serve individuals and families all over Arizona in family law matters including divorce, child custody, child support, and parenting time matters.

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Are burn injury lawsuits common in New York?

In New York you certainly hear very often of fires in residential homes or fires in public places. As a result, there are often lawsuits involving people who were burned as a result of those fires. If you're involved in a fire, the most important thing is your health. After that is resolved, get yourself to a lawyer. The consultations are free and take advantage of them. That is my profession, and I'll know what type of lawsuit you can bring, perhaps what codes were violated by the building you live in. So take advantage of the free consultation and call the lawyer. Hello, my name is Mitchell Ashley of Shandell, Blitz, Blitz and Ashley. We've been helping people for over thirty years when they've been hurt through someone else's negligence. If you've been injured, let us help you.

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attorney: Shandell, Blitz, Blitz & Ashley, LLP

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Are my medical bills covered after a car or truck accident?

If you're involved in a car or truck accident, in New York we have the no fault law which means that even if you don't have health insurance you are able to get medical coverage for a period of time. Always get yourself to the doctor and tell that doctor or the hospital that you were involved in an automobile accident, that will make sure that your bills are covered. In order to find out whether all your medical bills are covered you should contact an attorney ,a plaintiff personal injury lawyer, whose going to be able to evaluate your case and tell you what your rights are with regard to medical bills. Hello, my name is Mitchell Ashley, of Shandell, Blitz, Blitz & Ashley we've been helping people for over thirty years when they've been hurt through someone elese negligence, if you've been injured, let us help you.

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attorney: Shandell, Blitz, Blitz & Ashley, LLP

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When is the right time to consult a mesothelioma lawyer?

The best time to contact a lawyer in a Mesothelioma claim, is right after one has gotten a diagnosis. The first thing a Mesothelioma victim should think about is medical care, and seeing a lawyer should come after, one gets a medical diagnosis and not before. I'm attorney Jim Sokolove. If you've been injured, call us.

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When should I consult an attorney about declaring bankruptcy?

If your debt is changing your quality of life, if it's affecting the way you eat, sleep, your relationship with your family, and you don't see any way to take care of your debt, you should consult an attorney. Hi, I'm Harvey Alford, with the law firm of Alford & Bertrand. We have 30 years expertise in the area of bankruptcy. If you feel you need a fresh financial start, we offer a free consultation.

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attorney: Alford & Bertrand, LLC

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When is the right time to consult a mesothelioma lawyer?

The best time to contact a lawyer on a mesothelioma claim is right after one has gotten a diagnosis. First thing a mesothelioma victim should think about is medical care, and seeing a lawyer should come after one gets a medical diagnosis, and not before. I'm attorney Jim Sokolove. If you've been injured, call us.

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attorney: Law Offices of James Sokolove, LLC

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When is the right time to consult a mesothelioma lawyer?

The best time to contact a lawyer in a mesothelioma claim is right after one's gotten the diagnosis. First thing a mesothelioma victim should think about is medical care, seeing a lawywer should come after one gets a medical diagnosis and not before. I'm attorney Jim Sokolove, if you've been injured call us.

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When is the right time to consult a mesothelioma lawyer?

The best time to contact a lawyer on a Mesothelioma claim is right after one has gotten a diagnosis. The first thing a Mesothelioma victim should think about is medical care. And seeing a lawyer should come after one gets a medical diagnosis and not before. I'm attorney Jim Sokolove. If you've been injured, call us.

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What is elder abuse?

Elder abuse is really a term to describe when an elderly person is in a nursing home or assisted care, is not being handled in a correct manner. You'll notice black and blue marks, for no real reason; you'll notice fractures and falls, for no real reason. And you'll notice unusual behavior. I'm attorney Jim Sokolove. If you've been injured, call us.

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attorney: Law Offices of James Sokolove, LLC

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What does a lawsuit achieve in a birth injury case?

In a birth injury case, parents want three things. Parents want to know what happened. Parents want to know that what happened to their child will not happen to another child. And they also want to know that when they're gone they'll be money for someone else to take care of their child. I'm attorney Jim Sokolove. If you've been injured, call us.

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attorney: Law Offices of James Sokolove, LLC

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What is elder abuse?

Elder abuse is really a term to describe when an elderly person who is in a nursing home or assisted care is not being handled in a correct manner. You'll notice black and blue marks, with no real reason, you'll notice fractures from falls, for no reason and you'll notice unusual behavior. I'm attorney Jim Sokolove, if you've been injured, call us.

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attorney: Law Offices of James Sokolove, LLC

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What does a lawsuit achieve in a birth injury case?

In a birth injury case, parents want three things. Parents want to know what happened. Parents want to know, that what happened to their child, will not happen to another child. And they also want to know, that when they're gone, there will be money ,for someone else ,to take care of their child. I'm attorney Jim Sokolove. If you've been injured, call us.

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attorney: Law Offices of James Sokolove, LLC

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Can birth injuries be prevented?

Many birth injuries can be prevented. And it goes directly to the level of care that's provided by our physicians and our hospitals, Many times doctors, or people that are in charge of the pre-natal care, for a mother who's expecting a child don't do what they're supposed to do. They don't monitor the mother's blood sugar. They don't determine whether she's diabetic and going to have a large baby that won't fit through the birth canal. These are very important things that have to be done. If a baby's too large and can't fit through the birth canal and a cesarean section is not performed, it's a formula for disaster. And many times will end up with trauma to the child, it can cause death, cerebral palsy, brain damage. I'm attorney Tom Kiley. I've been representing the seriously injured and their families in Massachusetts for over three decades.

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attorney: Thomas M. Kiley and Associates, LLP

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What should I do after I've been involved in a car accident in California?

If you've been involved in a car accident in Southern California, there's a number of things that you need to do right off the bat. First and foremost, take care of yourself. Make sure you get necessary medical care. Second, contact the insurance company for the person that hurt you, caused your accident. Open up a claim. Say nothing more. Next thing: document your case. Get photographs of the vehicles. Get photographs of your injuries. And probably the fourth and most important thing, contact a car accident attorney that can help represent you in presenting a claim to the insurance company. I'm Jeff Roberts of the Roberts Law Firm, a full service personal injury law firm in Southern California. If you've been involved in an accident, call us for a free consultation.

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attorney: The Roberts Law Firm

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What is workers' compensation?

If somebody in Massachusetts has an injury while they're at work and they are unable to earn their wages and/or require medical care, they're going to be covered for their lost wages and their medical treatment. The question or the issue of fault is irrelevant. We don't ask the question of "Was it John's fault when he fell down a flight of stairs at work, or lifted the box at work," that's not the question. The question is whether or not they were an employee, whether or not they were hurt while they were working and whether or not they are disabled from performing the functions of their job and/or require medical care, period. My name is Attorney Steven Kantrovitz of Kantrovitz and Associates. For the past twenty years we've been representing individuals in the Greater Boston area in worker's compensation, personal injury, and Social Security disability claims.

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attorney: Kantrovitz & Associates, P.C.

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If I'm injured in a car accident, what should I do first?

First and foremost, you should take care of yourself. Call your primary care physician, schedule an appointment with your doctor, go see your doctor. Then you should call an attorney, an attorney that is qualified, an attorney that is experienced in personal injury law. You can seek the advice of an attorney at any time. However, there are time limits where claims must be filed prior to the expiration of those time limits, otherwise you will lose your rights to bring an action against the responsible party. My name is Guy Moutsubano of Kantrovitz and Associates. We've been helping people in the Greater Boston area with automobile accident claims, worker's compensation, Social Security disability claims for the last twenty years.

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attorney: Kantrovitz & Associates, P.C.

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Are lost wages covered after a motorcycle accident in NY?

After a motorcycle accident in New York, lost wages are not covered under the motorcycle's insurance policy because motorcycles were excluded from the no fault law. Consequently, lost wages will ultimately be realized by the party at fault through their insurance carrier, but that's going to be at the end of the claim, not at the onset. So, if you have lost wages after a motorcycle accident, you can either get that money for your lost wages through either your employer's disability policy, or in the alternative, if the accident happened while you were working, you are entitled to lost wages through a workman's comp claim. I'm Mitchell Proner. If you are looking for an experienced, skilled attorney to represent you or a loved one in New York, contact me today.

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attorney: Proner & Proner

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Why is elder abuse becoming more common?

Elder abuse in California, and throughout the nation is a huge problem and its getting bigger everyday, it's getting bigger everyday because there are more elders. The companies who run elder facilities are for-profit facilities, and the way they can make more money, is by shorting the staff, so what happens is the amount of staff that is in nursing homes is usually much less then there should be, and much less than it takes to take care of the elderly people. I'm John Bisnar the senior partner in the bisnar Chase law Firm. We exclusively represent seriously injured accident victims from our offices in Newport Beach, California

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attorney: Bisnar Chase LLP

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Who is diagnosed with asbestos exposure or mesothelioma?

People who wind up diagnosed with asbestos are the people who we look back on, who really fought and made our country great. It's the soldiers that were in World War II, it's the people who work in the Navy yards, it's the people who do manufacturing and pipe fitting, it's the unsung heros who really took care of and developed and made our country. In to many instances we're turning our backs on these same people who were exposed to asbestos and not providing them and their families with the type of compensation they deserve. I'm attorney Jim Sokolove, if you've been injured, call us.

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attorney: Law Offices of James Sokolove, LLC

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Why are birth injury awards so large?

In New York, medical malpractice awards for birth injury cases are the highest for all. The reasons for that are: One, cost of future medical care for a child who is impaired, can be hundreds of thousands of dollars a year. In addition to the, the jury, or what is taken into consideration, is the pain and suffering that this child is going to go through for the rest of their life as they move into adulthood. Especially if they have comprehension of their impairment. When you put that together, you really come up with the highest awards that you could possibly imagine. I'm Steven North. I specialize in medical malpractice litigation. My office is located in a townhouse on the upper east side of Manhattan. We welcome your call.

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attorney: Steven E. North

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What damages are covered in a Cerebral Palsy lawsuit?

In Massachusetts a child that has been diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy, many times through a birth injury, has many elements of damage. The medical expenses involved in treating the Cerebral Palsy, therapies that are needed, occupational therapy, cost of any special schooling, around the clock care if needed, and lost earning capacity of the child over it's lifetime. As well as an award for loss of enjoyment of life, and for the disability, the permanent disability itself. I'm attorney Tom Kiley, I've been representing the seriously injured and their families in Massachusetts for over 3 decades.

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attorney: Thomas M. Kiley and Associates, LLP

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How much money can be recovered in a Cerebral Palsy lawsuit?

In a Cerebral Palsy lawsuit in Massachusetts, virtually millions and millions of dollars can be recovered. It's all related to the amount of damage done to the child and the life altering nature of the injury for that particular child. There have been verdicts in Massachusetts in the 20 millions of dollars, which the jury found was the amount that was required to care for a child that was virtually over its entire life. I'm attorney Tom Kiley. I've been representing the seriously injured and their families, in Massachusetts, for over three decades.

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attorney: Thomas M. Kiley and Associates, LLP

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Is Cerebral Palsy widespread in Massachusetts?

Unfortunatly cerebral palsy cases are common in Massachusetts, as they are throughout the nation. In the United States it has been estimated there are ten thousand births a year that result in a diagnosis of cerebral palsy, and the same holds true in Massachusetts. Two to three live births out of a thousand result in a diagnosis of cerebral palsy, you wouldn't think so in Massachusetts because of the level of medical care, our teaching hospitals, but it happens all the time, to frequently. I'm attorney Tom Kiley,I've been representing the seriously injured and their families, in Massachusetts, for over three decades.

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attorney: Thomas M. Kiley and Associates, LLP

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How much money can be recovered in a birth injury lawsuit?

In a birth injury lawsuit in Massachusetts because of the magnitude of damages, a brain injury to a child. Lack of ability perhaps to go to school, or to work, or have a career, can run in the millions of dollars. Awards have been as high as 25, 30, 40 million dollars. It has to be enough money to be able to care for a child throughout it's lifetime. I'm attorney Tom Kiley. I've been representing the seriously injured and their families in Massachusetts for over three decades.

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attorney: Thomas M. Kiley and Associates, LLP

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How common are injuries from children's toys?

In 2006 there were approximately 220,000 child injuries as a result of defective products that are sold in this country. They range from defective toys that present strangulation, or choking hazards to defective bicycles, ATVs, scooters, child seats, playpens just about anything you can imagine your child comes in contact with. What happens is these corporations that make these products put profit before safety. They don't care about our children. We trust them to make products that are safe and will not harm our children, and they don't follow thorough on the responsibility. I'm attorney Tom Kiley, I've been representing the seriously injured and their families in Massachusetts for over three decades.

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attorney: Thomas M. Kiley and Associates, LLP

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What are the potential impacts of a child's exposure to lead?

A child who is exposed to lead, especially during the formative years, can sustain brain damage, um, learning disabilities or even death depending upon the concentration of lead in their bodies and in their bloodstreams. It's very dangerous. Therefore, when it shows up in toys, it's virtually mind-boggling that, in this day and age, corporations would be so careless that they wouldn't exercise care in assuring that these toxic poisonous substances are not in our toys and hurting our children. I'm attorney Tom Kiley. I've been representing the seriously injured and their families in Massachusetts for over three decades.

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attorney: Thomas M. Kiley and Associates, LLP

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Are injures to children from toxic toys common?

Many times there are children that are injured by toys that are toxic in and of themselves either from the materials that they are made out of or dolls stuffed with or the lead finish or paint of the toy that are sold really to be use by children that will chew on them or put them in their mouths and of course most people are familiar with lead poisening and the devastating effects it can have on a child - it can create lung disabilities, brain damage, lifelong consequences all because corporations don't care I'm attorney Tom Kiley. I've been representing the seriously injured and their families in Massachussets over three decades.

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attorney: Thomas M. Kiley and Associates, LLP

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What is the legal limit for drinking and driving in California?

"In California the legal limit is .08%. But there is a separate charge that can be brought against you, just the driving under the influence, and that could be where any alcohol in your system affects your ability to safely operate your car with the same care and prudence that a reasonable person would have who is alcohol free. I'm Virginia Landry. For the last nineteen years in Orange County, I have helped when bad things happen to good people. If you have been arrested for a DUI, please call."

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attorney: The Law Offices of Virginia L Landry, Inc.

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How does false advertising contribute to mortgage foreclosures?

False advertising contributes to mortgage foreclosures in various ways. One of them is that people who should not be owning a home are encouraged to borrow the money to buy the home. And you wonder is there a group of people who shouldn't own a home? Well, if a person that buys a home doesn't have the money to properly care for the home and can't pay the taxes for the home and can't pay the mortgage payment, that person really shouldn't be buying it and it will, when that property is vacant, its going to hurt the rest of the community as well. I'm Carl Person. I'm a New York lawyer and my job is to help people stay in their homes.

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attorney: Carl E. Person

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How can I get a bigger car accident settlement?

If you believe you're not getting fair compensation offered to you after an auto accident, for the injuries you've sustained, you need to document your injuries by making sure you're in a care of a skilled medical provider, and that you have an attorney that can use that evidence to present to an insurance carrier, or to a jury, if the case untimely goes to trial, to get you the type of fair compensation you are entitled to. By getting your losses documented, you will be entitled to more money from either an insurance adjuster or a jury if you have a skilled attorney working on your behalf. I'm Michele Proner, if you are looking for an experienced, skilled attorney, to represent you, or a loved one in New York, contact me today.

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attorney: Proner & Proner

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Do stairwell accidents happen a lot in New York?

In trip and fall accidents in New York involving stairways, the owner of the premises has an obligation to be reasonable. They have to take care to make sure that the stairway is in a reasonably safe condition. If it's not in a reasonably safe condition, and it causes injury, the individual that's injured in that trip and fall accident on a stairway in New York is entitled to be compensated with money for their medical expenses and their pain and suffering. I'm Mitchell Proner. If you're looking for an experienced, skilled attorney to represent you or a loved one in New York, contact me today.

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attorney: Proner & Proner

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Why do insurance companies try to limit pay-outs?

When you've been involved in an accident and you're going to be making a claim for your injuries against the driver that caused it, trust me. You're not in good hands with that insurance company. That insurance company has one thing in mind and that is to limit payouts and to basically not regard you as an injured person. And that's why it's so important to actually contact an attorney to deal with that insurance company and to represent you and make sure that you are taken care of. I'm Jeff Roberts of the Roberts Law Firm, a full service personal injury law firm in southern California. If you've been involved in an accident, call us for a free consultation.

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attorney: The Roberts Law Firm

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Who is diagnosed with asbestos exposure or mesothelioma?

People who wind up diagnosed with asbestos are the people we look back on who really fought and made our country great. It's the soldiers that were in World War II. It's the people who worked in the Navy yards. It's the people who did manufacturing and pipe-fitting. It's the unsung heroes who really took care of and developed and made our country and, in too many instances, we're turning our backs on these same people who were exposed to asbestos in not providing them and their families with the type of compensation they deserve. I'm attorney Jim Sokolove. If you've been injured, call us.

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attorney: Law Offices of James Sokolove, LLC

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Who is diagnosed with asbestos exposure or mesothelioma?

People who wind up diagnosed with asbestos, are the people who we look back on who really fought and made our country great. It’s the soldiers that were in World War 11. It’s the people who worked in the Navy yards. It’s the people who did manufacturing and pipe fitting. It’s the unsung heroes who really took care of and developed and made our country. And in too many instances, we’re turning our backs on these same people, who were exposed to asbestos and not providing them and their families with the type of compensation they deserve. I am Attorney Jim Sokolove, if you’ve been injured call us.

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attorney: Law Offices of James Sokolove, LLC

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Who is diagnosed with asbestos exposure or mesothelioma?

People who wind up diagnosed with asbestos are the people we look back on who really fought and made our country great. It’s the soldiers that were in World War II, it’s the people who worked in the navy yards, it’s the people who did manufacturing and pipe fitting, it’s the unsung heroes who really took care of and developed and made our country. And in too many instances, we’re turning our backs on these same people who were exposed to asbestos and not providing them and their families with the type of compensation they deserve. I’m attorney Jim Sokolove. If you’ve been injured, call us.

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attorney: Law Offices of James Sokolove, LLC

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Can I still see my own doctor if I've been injured at work?

"A common misconception in worker's compensation is that an injured worker is required to treat under the direction of a doctor appointed by the insurance company. That is unequivocally untrue. That a person has a right to treat with a doctor of their choosing and have that doctor direct that care and as to when they're capable of returning to work. My name is Attorney Stephen Kantrovitz of Kantrovitz and Associates. For the past twenty years we've been representing individuals in the greater Boston area in worker's compensation, personal injury and Social Security disability claims."

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attorney: Kantrovitz & Associates, P.C.

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What medical errors can lead to lung cancer?

Often lung cancer is not symptomatic. That is, the patient doesn't show any signs or symptoms, often until it is too late. The chronic cough, the coughing of blood, and other symptoms. But screening x-rays often are and should be done. It's a standard of care in some instances, typically depending on the age of the person, the history of the person, the smoking history of the person, the family history of the person. And if the clinician, the doctor, doesn't do those screening x-rays, or if they're done, and the x-ray is overlooked, and there is a lesion there, then that will be the basis for a lawsuit. I'm Steven North. I specialize in medical malpractice litigation. My office is located in a townhouse in the upper east side of Manhattan. We welcome your call.

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attorney: Steven E. North

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How can a lawyer help with a Cerebral Palsy birth injury case?

As a lawyer in Massachusetts representing a Cerebral Palsy victim, we don't just represent the victim, we represent the family. This is an enormous problem for these parents. They come to us, they don't know where to turn, they don't know where to find money for the special needs the child requires. Outfitting the house for a handicap child, getting them to and from therapies, school, whatever training the child is able to engage in. And the child themselves will probably never have a normal life as these are life altering injuries. And they need money to replace their ability to work, to huge medical expenses, to 24-hour care and constant therapies throughout their lifetime. I'm attorney Tom Kiley. I've been representing the seriously injured and their families, in Massachusetts, for over three decades.

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attorney: Thomas M. Kiley and Associates, LLP

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What do I look for when hiring a product liability lawyer?

The right product liability attorney can seek justice for you. He will know how to use our laws and our civil justice system to hold companies that don’t care, accountable. A manufacturer who manufactures or distributes a product that’s defective, that presents a hazard or a significant risk of injury or death can be held accountable under our laws for manufacturing and selling such a product. This can involve a design defect, a manufacturing defect, or simply a failure to warn or instruct the user of the product, such as a parent, of the hazards involved if it’s not used appropriately. I’m attorney Tom Kiley. I’ve been representing the seriously injured, and their families, in Massachusetts for over three decades.

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attorney: Thomas M. Kiley and Associates, LLP

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How much money can I receive in a wrongful death lawsuit from a Metro Link accident?

One question that people would ask is how much money can I get if I'm in a MetroLink crash. And the answer to that is I don't know. The truthful answer is the law is very strict on what you're entitled to receive; what things can be claimed and what things can't be claimed. If it's a death case, for example, you're entitled to the loss of earnings that that person no longer can provide because he's no longer part of the family. Or she's no longer part of the family. You're also entitled to a sum to make up for the loss of love, care, comfort and society of the person that got killed. So in a death case that would be the measure of damages. My name is Tom Girardi. I'm the senior partner of Girardi Keese. For the past 44 years we have helped people in California who've been seriously harmed. I'm very proud of the work we've done and the role that we have played.

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attorney: Girardi & Keese Lawyers

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How is your firm helping the families affected by TXI chromium contamination?

You know, I’m very proud of our law firm to try to help families who’ve been harmed by TXI conduct. You know, TXI absolutely, positively knew what they were doing. They knew they were belching this carcinogen chromium into the air, onto the swing sets, into the water of this little community. And the fact of the matter is, many families have been very badly hurt by it. For a firm like ours, it’s great to be a part to try to create justice for these people who have suffered serious and terrible harm due to the conduct of a company that didn’t really care. My name is Tom Girardi. I’m the senior partner of Girardi Keese. For the past forty-four years, we have helped people in California who have been seriously harmed. I’m very proud of the work that we’ve done and the role that we’ve played.

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attorney: Girardi & Keese Lawyers