Many medical practitioners are unaware of the crucial rights they have when interacting with the police. One of them is their 1st Amendment right to free speech and expression. The 14th amendment protects against unlawful search and seizure. They should be aware of these two amendments to understand how law enforcement officers may violate their…
There are growing concerns about the number of lawsuits instituted against small businesses in Texas. This number has significantly increased, primarily due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Small businesses practicing medicine tend to be affected the most, mainly because they occasion illegal investigations, which often end up with sanctions by the licensing board….
Protecting your wealth is important because you are assured of having assets that can help generate income for you and your family in the future. In the same token, asset protection ensures that you are shielded from creditor claims by limiting the creditor’s access to certain valuable assets. This tends to be done within the…
Abraham Lincoln, who himself was a lawyer, reportedly once said something along the lines of “He who represents himself has a fool for a client.” And we’ve all seen those TV shows in which a defendant decides to represent themselves, usually against the advice of others, only to embark upon an intensely dramatic trial that…
The outcomes of almost all cases are often uncertain. This means that hiring a lawyer doesn’t necessarily mean that your lawsuit will be successful. However, despite this, many people proceed to hire lawyers – to their detriment. Now imagine a lawsuit where you have paid thousands of dollars in legal fees to some attorney, and…
Imagine you’ve been convicted of a crime but know the verdict is incorrect. What if you pled guilty to a charge only to find out later you were not actually legally culpable? What if rules were violated in order to obtain a judgment against you? You’d want justice. You’d want the criminal proceedings to be…
A report on medical liability states that approximately 61% of doctors may end up facing charges of medical malpractice by their late career. This means that doctors are at a high risk of being charged by the Texas Membership Board for alleged violation of the law. However, before you embark on any defensive action or…
One of the fundamental pillars of justice in any jurisdiction is an effective legal system. Once a legal system is effective, then justice can be administered without prejudice or favor. However, this is not often the case, especially for persons accused of crimes in violation of the law. That being said, the law recognizes strategic…
A living trust is supposed to help you avoid the hassle and expense of probate. Since Texas hasn’t adopted the Uniform Probate Code, it can be a messy process, and a living trust lets you transfer everything to named beneficiaries without it. That raises the question of what things you transfer into your living trust…