In personal injury cases in which the plaintiff settles for large sums of money, the plaintiff’s counsel will likely discuss and advice with the plaintiff, in consultation with a financial planner, the option of receiving their settlement proceeds over time, as opposed to receiving it in a lump sum payment now. This is known as a structured settlement.
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Even in healthy men, increasing levels of stress can lead to erectile dysfunction. In a recent university study involving 150 cases of men suffering from erectile dysfunction, it was found that over eighty-percent of them were impotent due to psychological reasons rather then physical ones. The most common among them being financial trouble.
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Here you will find a useful glossary of employment and labor law terms that may come in handy one day. Learn what the Department of Labor does. Get familiar with the definition of trade secret, resignation, termination and more. Always be prepared. Knowledge is power.
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The crime of theft is usually defined as the unlawful taking of another person’s property without their consent and with the intent to permanently deprive the victim of the property. The legal term of larceny will also refer to other theft crimes such as robbery, fraud and embezzlement.
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Is an employer under a legal obligation to hire or promote me if I am the most qualified person for the position?
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The sudden and unexpected decline in our economy has caused many in money trouble to smoke more tobacco and more often The stress and anxiety resulting from the current financial mess might be welcoming news for the tobacco industry, but it is definitely bad news for the millions of unemployed and financially strapped Americans trying to kick the tobacco habit.
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Here you will find a very useful glossary of criminal law terms. Learn the meaning of accessory, accomplice, abscond, accused, crime, criminal, malice, MNaughten rule, offense, quasi-criminal, Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organization (R.I.C.O.), scienter and situs. It’s always smart to get familiar with law terms. Read on and get knowledgeable.
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Most lawyers are highly intelligent, ambitious men and women who have experienced great success in their fields of legal specialty, yet many lawyers continue to struggle with the business and marketing side of their law practices.
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In most states, drunk driving cases start out with a contact between the driver of a motor vehicle and a police officer.
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State and Federal lemon laws were enacted to protect purchasers of new vehicles from being forced to own and operate a defective vehicle.
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