Many real estate agents are consummate professionals. They follow the legal and ethical requirements of their profession. Others, sadly, are not nearly as careful. Buying and selling Florida real estate – whether it’s a home or a commercial property – can involve a...
You’re a creative type, a visionary and an enthusiastic entrepreneur – but you know your limits. When it comes to your growing business, you can’t handle everything at once, so you put your faith (and your financial books) in the hands of a trusty accountant. Was your...
Many people think of “malpractice” as something that applies only to doctors. However, people in a number of professions can be guilty of malpractice when they violate the law and/or the standards of their profession and cause harm to a client. Among those...
A patient comes to you for medical care, and you try to help them. Perhaps you're a surgeon who carries out an operation or a dermatologist who attempts to remove a patch of skin cancer from someone's forehead. Naturally, you're going to do your best with their care....
Medical malpractice cases are a very complicated sort of professional malpractice because there is so much at stake. A patient's very livelihood can change forever, and some of these cases can even be fatal. The ramifications are just so serious that every aspect of...
Most of us have no idea what our dentist is doing when they’re poking and prodding the inside of our mouth. Even when they try to explain why we need a procedure done, we often take their word for it because we have so little knowledge of what goes into our dental...
Professionals in all types of industries have a responsibility to their clients -- especially when those clients rely on them for accurate information and guidance. While “malpractice” is a term that most people associate with the medical profession alone, the reality...
As a doctor monitors an expectant mother’s health and that of her unborn child, they have an obligation to tell them of any potential complications with the pregnancy. These days, doctors are able to watch closely as a fetus develops. That means they can often...
Professional malpractice in medicine takes many forms. Despite many advances in how hospitals and other medical environments provide care and keep patient records, medical mistakes continue to be one of the leading causes of death for adults in the United States. When...
People often talk about wrongful death actions, but they don’t always bring up wrongful birth claims. A wrongful birth action is a claim that parents can make if their child is born with birth defects as a result of advice given by or the negligence of a medical...