2015

Legal Tips Every Small Business Owner Should Know About Intellectual Property

When you're launching a new business venture, it's tempting to tell everyone you know about your awesome idea. Unfortunately, revealing too much about your ideas can put your concepts at risk of theft by either a competitor or an enterprising prospective investor. Here are a few tips to help you protect your business interests even if you're seeking financing to build your start-up. Choose Your Words with Care One of the hardest things about trying to grow a new business is researching your market and finding investors without disclosing potentially sensitive information about your product or service concept.

Four Surprising Forms Of Medical Errors

When people talk of medical errors, they mostly mean things like misdiagnosis, surgical complications, and medication errors. These are all forms of medical errors that can lead to medical malpractice, but they aren't the only ones. There are other errors that you may not even be aware of, and examples include: Premature Discharge Determining the best time to discharge a patient is not easy. Moreover, doctors do not discharge patients when they are fully recovered, but when they when they have recovered enough to benefit from recovery outside the hospital.

4 Things to Avoid When Filing for Bankruptcy

When you're in a rough place financially, you might feel extremely overwhelmed. Filing for bankruptcy may give you some relief. However, in your desire to hurry and get the bankruptcy processed, there are some mistakes you might make which can cause problems. Here are some things to avoid when you file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Not Listing All Your Creditors You may think it is fine to leave out creditors when filing for bankruptcy since it could take a long time to include every single company and person that you owe money to.

Exposing A Couple Of Misconceptions Regarding Auto Accident Lawsuits

Being injured in a car accident can be both an emotionally traumatic and financially devastating experience to go through. For those that are considering legal action, it is important to be as informed as possible about this process to make sure that you make the best choices. In particular, car accidents are a common source of injuries and damages, but many people believe common misconceptions about these cases. Exposing these common notions will help you to be better informed when you are considering how to defend your rights following a car accident.

Special Needs Trusts Help You To Provide For Your Child When You're Gone

Estate planning can be complicated enough, but add in the need to plan for your special needs child's care for when you're gone, and you've added a whole other layer of complexity. If you have a special needs child and are worried about how they'll be provided for, consider setting up a special needs trust. The three most important steps are outlined below.  Learn About Your Options A special needs fund is a fund that will hold the money for your child in the event of your death.