When you hire professionals to expand your first floor, remodel your kitchen or build an entirely new home, you expect professional work. Most people who hire contractors and building professionals to upgrade, repair or construct a home will be more than satisfied...
Pittsburgh Legal Issues Blog
How does a nondisclosure/noncompete help your company?
Whenever you run a company with assets and proprietary information to protect, it’s worth having nondisclosure and noncompete agreements. These types of contracts are commonly used because companies have to protect their investments. Not all employees will want to...
Common contractual disputes that hold up your business deal
Many contractual disputes can slow down your business deal. Depending on the contract, you may have issues getting others to sign non-compete agreements or nondisclosure agreements. It’s reasonable to have negotiations between parties, but the following issues are...
Who can you sue for an electrocution injury?
In many ways, electricity makes life safer. The availability of electrical power drastically reduces the bodily damage people incur and the physical labor that employees have to perform. However, electricity is also a significant risk for workers in all kinds of...
3 severe injuries that take time to develop symptoms after trauma
Most serious injuries are apparent right when they happen. If you break your leg, you probably won't walk away regardless of how high your pain tolerance is. Instead, you will have to remain immobile until medical professionals arrive to help stabilize the injured leg...
Disfigurement can lead to ongoing struggles after an injury
While all kinds of injuries may negatively impact you during your life, disfigurement is most obvious. Disfigurement may be caused by all kinds of wounds ranging from chemical or heat burns to crushing injuries or amputations. Disfigurement may cause pain physically...
Should I accept an insurance company’s first settlement offer?
Imagine getting into a serious collision or suffering from injuries on another person’s premises. You may be able to hold the responsible party liable, so that they will cover your financial losses. As a victim, you can ask them to cover a few kinds of losses, such as...
What qualifies as medical malpractice?
Doctors and other medical professionals are generally competent, skilled and compassionate professionals. They spend years pursuing a rigorous education so that they can care for others. The public typically has a lot of respect for members of the medical profession,...
Can you stay anonymous if you act as a whistleblower?
When a company does something unscrupulous, like intentionally overbilling a government insurance program, no one may notice at first. They may have taken care to make such charges look appropriate to casual review. Such fraudulent activity might go on for years...
How do surgical errors happen in modern hospitals?
Modern medicine has become so complex and advanced that there are literal robots that perform parts of surgery now. Those who operate on other humans have to undergo intensive education and hands-on practice in order to ensure that they are competent and skilled...