The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPPA”) establishes national standards to protect your medical records and other personal health information. However, when someone is injured in a car or trucking accident, or through toxic chemical exposures, they are putting their health – ...
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PRESCRIPTION IS NOT WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED
The most important decision our clients make often occurs before we’ve ever met them. It is to determine when they seek out legal counsel on an issue of harm. Whether a person decides to call an attorney may seem like the first of many steps in vindicating their rights — and it is — but waiting too ...
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LEGACY LAWSUITS: LANDOWNERS BEWARE OF THE TOXIC LEGACY OF OIL COMPANIES
By: Michael G. Stag
Most owners of land find family security in their ownership, something they can pass down to their children. In fact, they may have inherited their property and jointly own it with other family members. I have seen firsthand the pride families share in ownership of land, ...
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My Case Is Going to Mediation: What Is It? How Does It Work? and How Did We Get Here?
Mediation is a voluntary process, designed to facilitate a negotiated resolution of your case. It often works to settle claims and avoid the delays, expense, and uncertainty of litigation. It takes place outside of regular court proceedings and involves the parties discussing their dispute(s) with ...
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What is a medical lien?
What is a medical lien?
A medical lien is a claim by a healthcare provider for an interest in your personal injury settlement or award. This includes hospitals, physicians’ offices, private insurance healthcare providers, and governmental insurance healthcare providers (Medicare and Medicaid). We ...
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Chernobyl in the Oilfield
Audiences have been captivated by HBO’s Chernobyl miniseries featuring Jared Harris, Stellan Skarsgard, and Emily Watson. The Chernobyl miniseries is a gritty dramatization of the worst nuclear disaster in world history. This catastrophic event occurred on April 26, 1986, when a power surge during ...
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Exposed to Toxins? You May Have a Toxic Tort Class Action
Toxic tort refers to the type of case you have when you have been harmed by exposure to a toxin, whether that toxin was a chemical, mineral, heavy metal, mold, radioactive material or another type of substance. Depending on the circumstances, you may have an individual claim or a class action. Class ...
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Is Your Water Contaminated with Benzene?
Benzene is a toxic chemical and one of the 20 most widely used chemicals in the U.S. Exposure to Benzene increases your risk of developing cancer and a host of other serious health problems. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sets maximum levels of contaminants in drinking water that it ...
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What Are the Stages of a Louisiana Car Accident Lawsuit?
You have been injured in a car accident, and you know you need to do something to collect the money you need to pay for your injuries. Simply hitting up the insurance company with a claim probably won’t get the job done.
So, what happens now?
A car accident lawsuit can be a long haul. If you ...
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Unleased Mineral Owners Not on the Hook for Post-Production Costs
Whether certain post-production costs can be deducted is a battle that has been raging for a number of years and across numerous states. Certain companies have become notorious for the amount and type of post-production costs they deduct from mineral owners. As a result, a slew of decisions on this ...
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