How do courts determine the amount of alimony to be paid?
Rules regarding alimony after a divorce will vary by the standards and family law codes for each state. Many states have enacted statutes for alimony, otherwise known as spousal support....
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Bad Faith Auto Insurance Practices Lead To $55M AZ Jury Verdict Against MetLife
An Arizona jury recently ordered insurance giant MetLife to pay an Arizona couple over $55 million for refusing to cover an automobile claim. The majority of the verdict represents punitive damages a...
Tennessee Jury Awards $24M In Breast Cancer Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
A Tennessee jury awarded $24 million to a woman whose breast cancer was misdiagnosed. Although she went to her doctor after discovering a lump on her breast, the doctor failed to perform the proper t...
Ignored MRI Causes Young Mom’s Death; Family Awarded $5.3M In Illinois Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
The family of a young woman who died after a doctor failed to read the results of an MRI settled an Illinois medical malpractice lawsuit for $5.3 million. While her husband and now six year old son a...
Illinois Probate: The Basics
Illinois probate, the laws that deal with the collection and distribution of a dead person's estate, can seem complex and unapproachable. However, it is possible in many cases to approach Illinois pro...
Michigan Probate: The Basics
When a person dies in Michigan, the collection and distribution of their assets and property (collectively termed their'estate') is governed by Michigan probate law....
WA State’s Medical Malpractice Certificate Of Merit Requirement Found Unconstitutional
Since 2006, Washington State has required anyone filing a medical malpractice lawsuit to first obtain a Certificate of Merit' which is basically a statement from a medical expert saying that the lawsu...
California Wills: Who Needs One and What Are Your Options?
A will is a legal document that expresses the desires of the author, or testator, with regard to the disposition of property after his or her death. But, who needs a will and what are your options if ...
California Probate: The Basic
When a California resident dies, the collection and distribution of their possessions is governed by California probate law. The probate process depends on the total value of the decedent's (deceased ...
Florida Estate Planning 101
Creating a proper estate plan in Florida isn't difficult - as long as you use the right attorney. We asked Sarah E. Peart, an attorney from Tampa Florida whose practice focuses mainly in the areas of...
Estate Planning: How Florida Law Differs From Other States
Estate planning laws vary by state and Florida legal experts say that if you relocate, you definitely have to look at the law of the state you are in to see if your Florida will is still valid. At th...
NY’s Westchester Medical Center Ordered To Pay $2.2M To Quadriplegic For Hospital Injury
New York's Westchester Medical Center (WMC) was ordered to pay $2.2 million in medical malpractice damages to a patient who developed stage four bedsores while recuperating from a serious car accident...
Creating, Changing & Revoking A Florida Special Needs Trust
How does a special needs trust fit into someone's general estate plan' and how do you go about creating, changing or revoking this kind of trust? To find out, we asked Sarah E. Peart, an attorney fro...
When a Person Dies without a Will in New York: How the Assets are Distributed and to Whom
If you want your property to go to certain individuals or groups after your death, (spouses children, friends, foundations), it is very important to make a Will. Without a Will, you are said to have ...
Missouri Supreme Court Says Nursing Home Arbitration Clause Unenforceable
The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled that a nursing home could not enforce an arbitration agreement between itself and a patient concerning a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the patient's family....
Dana Farber Doctors Responsible For Death of Cancer Patient & $13.5M Med Mal Jury Verdict
Two doctors from the Dana Farber Cancer Institute were found to be responsible in the death of a 40-year old cancer patient after administering experimental chemotherapy treatment and ignoring the sid...
Arizona Probate: The Basics
Arizona probate court deals with the distribution of an individual's assets, or estate, after death. Many people have questions about probate court and what effect it might have on the will and the es...
Developmentally Disabled New Mexico Rape Victim Awarded $54M
A developmentally disabled New Mexico man who lived in a group home run by ResCare, Inc. was awarded $54 million after he was raped by one of the home's employees. Nearly $50 million of the award con...
Washington Medical Malpractice 101: A Legal Expert Explains The Basics
Medical malpractice in Washington State differs from that of other states. So, how is medical malpractice defined, how do you prove negligence, who pays for up front costs and how are med mal attorn...
Texas Wills Changes
Creating a Will allows you to make decisions as to who is going to own and control your property after you die. However, just as your life changes, so should your will. Estate planning experts say t...
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