Questions tagged [malpractice]
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Is a lawyer required to discuss adjournment requests with a client before consenting?
If an attorney receives a request from opposing counsel to adjourn an upcoming hearing, (which would then be communicated to the court as a joint letter) does he need to consult with his client or can ...
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What happens during and after investigations into a false conviction?
I'm interested in the NY(C) jurisdiction.
So, the relevant people are convinced that a person might have been wrongfully convicted. So, an investigation starts, and it proves this. Then, the person is ...
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No instructor for 2 months
Does anyone know or have any information on school malpractice? I'm currently in my 6 month of trade school and for the last 2 months they have not had an instructor for us. The instructor is supposed ...
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What liability do hospitals have for timely care, if they think you're faking it?
A while ago my girlfriend was admitted to hospital. She had intense 10/10 pain from one of her ovaries, and ended up having to have it removed.
Unfortunately, she was made to wait for around 6 hours ...
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What happens if someone provides evidence in court without the knowledge of the judge?
It is my understanding that the judge must accept (almost?) all evidence admitted into court. So, this leaves me with three questions:
What happens if an official shows evidence that the judge hadn't ...
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Is it allowed to non-consensually submit someone's diary as evidence?
In episode 12, season 4 of The Office, called "The Deposition", the diary of a witness (Michael Scott) is used as evidence, without the witness's consent. The diary was taken by the suer, ...
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Can a lawyer's pattern of "own goals" constitute malpractice?
An "own goal" in soccer constitutes kicking the ball into your team's own goal, to the benefit of the opposition.
If your lawyer repeatedly makes mistakes or other actions that tend to ...
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How/when do the parties know that a contract is a "go?"
This is a followup to this question, in which the seller's attorney was tasked with tracking the fulfillment of four preconditions that needed to be cleared. Is the lawyer supposed to give an "...
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To what extent is a lawyer guilty of malpractice for material misrepresentations to a client, and the client's counterparties?
An investor agreed to invest an amount of money, 2X, in a startup through a convertible note. At the end of two years, the investor had the option of receiving back the monetary amount of his note ...
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Is there a difference in a lawyer's culpability between "negative" and "positve"malpractice?
By "negative" malpractice, I mean sins of omission, such as missing a deadline, or omitting a key document from a filing.
By "positive" malpractice, I mean a sin of commission, ...
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My dentist denies mistakenly cutting off the tag connecting the lip to gum while putting in an implant. What can I do? [closed]
The implant was unrelated to the tag, officially called the "upper labial frenulum", and the implant was for one of the two front teeth (Upper Central Incisor).
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How to search for court records regarding medical malpractice for a particular physician?
New York state (US) here. I would like to know what tools/sites/etc. I can use for searching any pertinent court records/documents regarding medical malpractice suits against a particular physician.
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How to convince Google to fix a problem that caused few thousand $ damage?
Edited for less mystery. Sorry Google, I wanted to keep your name out of it.
I'm an independent software developer, a solo entrepreneur, publishing apps at Google Play. About a month ago, Google ...
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What role, if any, would unethical behavior play in a malpractice case?
My understanding, as a layman, is that a lawyer need not obtain the "best" or optimal result for a client, only a "reasonable" result. In academic terms, a lawyer need not earn an "A." A "C" is ...
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Can an improperly drafted contract be invalidated?
Suppose that I hire a lawyer to draft a formal contract with another party. (I, the lawyer, and the other party all reside within the U.S.) The terms that I would like in the contract are well ...
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