A/R and what can we do to shorten the AR days. The objective is to get the AR to a zero balance in a timely manner through finding the root cause of the problem, which could be for example an underpayment on an account due to the wrong Rev codes, contract modeling rate changes, incorrect insurance plan imputed in the system, or even missed charges on a medical bill sent to the payer. Through this process we maximize revenue that otherwise would have been missed out on or not collected due to an error
clerk, parole officer, court officer/bailiff. Victim representative, representatives of the state (which include mental health agencies, etc.), juries and jury commission officers, and many more. The main actors in court are the defense attorney, the district attorney (prosecutor) and the judge. These three actors have a common goal to enforce the law and to give justice to those who deserve it. Each lawyer has a set of rules to establish professional conduct in the courtroom during a trial. These rules
The plaintiff attorney must prove to the opposing side the obligation to pay money for damages, and persuade how much of the damages to award. Versus the defense attorney who disputes the claim or attempts to prove parts of the life care plan is faulty. If the plaintiff ’s attorney is not certain about the future care needs of the client, the attorney cannot seek an amount for damages. To be effective, the plaintiff attorney must convince the defense attorney of the truth of the case.
Three Situations When Hiring an Attorney Is Better Than Doing the Work Yourself There are many legal situations in which people think they can do the work themselves. This is seldom true. The following are three situations in which you may be tempted to skip hiring an attorney, but you should have the assistance of one. Filing for bankruptcy Many people attempt to file for bankruptcy themselves. After all, you simply get the proper forms from a legal store and fill them out. However, there are
What I consider a severe case of prosecutorial misconduct was present in the case of Connick v. Thompson. John Thompson was wrongfully convicted in 1984 of attempted armed robbery and murder which resulted in a death penalty. Thompsons appellate attorney hired a private investigator to consider and find some scientific evidence to prove his innocence in the robbery case. A month before his execution a lab report that had been concealed for 15 years by the New Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office
more people into the fantasy gaming world. Now that they have become more public, state attorney generals and legislatures, are now taking a look at their online gaming product. The
Defense attorneys are considered to be one of the most important aspects of a case. The way they decide to go about their case effects verdicts immensely. Samuel Leibowitz, the defense attorney for the Scottsboro Boys case, and Atticus, from To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, are both defense attorneys put in difficult positions and tasked with controversial cases. They were given the difficult duty of defending a black man accused of raping a white woman, in a time filled with prejudice. A white
The issue is whether the attorney-client privilege will protect Jack’s communication to Beverly when he was not a formal client of hers and Freddie eavesdropped on their entire conversation. The attorney-client privilege is an evidentiary rule that excludes otherwise relevant and admissible evidence and is therefore narrowly construed. It encourages full and frank communication between attorneys and their clients. The privilege protects only communications; it does not protect the underlying facts
I, William Weller, in consideration of my receipt of the sum of $5,800.00 paid to me by Joshua A. Halpern, M.D., P.A., a Florida corporation (“Halpern”), in the form of a credit to my American Express Card No. _________________________, have duly executed this Release Agreement (this “Agreement”) voluntarily and without any constraints. I hereby remise, release, acquit, satisfy and forever discharge Halpern and its employees, owners, contractors, directors, officers, agents, and representatives (collectively
while living at an Assisted Living Concepts, Inc. Drury had signed a Residency Agreement when his mother moved into the home, though he was not then his mother’s guardian, conservator, personal representative, or trustee and he did not have power of attorney for her. Drury’s mother suffered from dementia, chronic confusion, and memory impairment. The Residency Agreement included an arbitration provision. Drury sued ALC for wrongful death, in ALC defense they moved to compel arbitration, but the trial
The name of the case/the issue being discussed Norman J. BROUSSARD; Genevieve Broussard, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant. The facts of the case/facts surrounding the issue In August, 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast of the United States causing great damage. The Broussard’s lost their home. It was reduced to a slab (Mitchell, 2007). Their insurer, State Farm, refused to pay for the damages saying “their homeowner policies cover damage
courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. An attorney general is the principal legal officer who represents a country or a state in legal proceedings and gives legal advice to the government. Attorney generals must be heroes, and that Janet Reno was! Janet Reno played an important role in woman history by establishing guidelines and standards for the attorney generals that followed her. She was the first woman to serve as the attorney general of the United States, and served between the years
1.NUISANCE AS A TORT Nuisance means an unlawful interference with a €person’s use or enjoyment of land, or some right over, or in connection with it.Nuisance is an injury done to the right of a person in possession of property to uninterrupted enjoyment of it and results from an unwarranted use by another person of his own property.The interference done in nuisance is not direct but consequential.It is expressed by saying that nuisance is a breach of the duty marked by the latin maxim, sic utere
Under strict liability, the injured person does not have the burden of proving negligence. Therefore, strict liability is the easiest of the three to prove and used most often in product liability claims. Nonetheless, it is common for plaintiff attorneys to try to prove negligence in addition to strict liability because it can do a better job of setting the stage and will often stir the jury’s emotions, leading to higher amounts in damages
Introduction: Salomon v A Salomon Co. Ltd is a historical UK Company Law case which led to the establishment of The doctrine of separate legal entity (Macintyre 2012). This case is often cited in journals and textbooks and the principles are often observed in English Law Firms (Karasz 2012). The case describes the limited company that was founded by Mr. Aron Salomon, a leather shoemaker at London, Whitechapel road. The company had seven members formed by Salomon with major shares and his family
Breach of confidence was traditionally founded upon the unauthorized use of information of a confidential nature when the defendant was considered to be under a duty of confidentiality (2013). In Attorney General Vs Guardian Newspapers Ltd (No. 2), it was found by Lord Goff (1988) that where individuals took confidential information which was not necessarily the subject of express or impliedly confidentiality, an action in breach of confidence could
Non Compete Attorney Dallas Tx: What is an Employee Non Compete Agreement? A non-compete attorney Dallas TX draws up agreements for companies wishing to prevent employees from quitting to work for a competitor. An employer may have a new executive or other employee sign a contract stating he or she can’t work for a competitor within a certain amount of time after leaving the company. Non-compete agreements are used by all types of companies, from manufacturers and tech giants to entertainment
Lahijani & Edelson LLP New York Attorney for Defendant: Saleh AlJurbua UNITED STATE DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK SALLY SELLER, Plaintiff and Counterclaim Defendant, v. BILLY BUYER Defendant and Counterclaim Plaintiff. 17-cv-1234 NOTICE OF MOTION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, upon the annexed Affidavit of Billy Buyer, and Exhibit (A) annexed hereto, the accompanying Memorandum of Law, and all prior papers and proceedings herein, request that this Court
are shared just between the client and attorney, normally, the client can ask the privilege to be invoked to save the confidentiality between the client-attorney. (Goldman, para. 5-4, pg. 30-31) This would allow the attorney to not testify against his/her client, protecting the client. The court can over-rule the privilege and make it so that the lawyer has to answer said question, and do so truthfully as according to the ethics described in the ABA. The attorney can not loose any monetary gains if
a tort claim on behalf of Mr. Limon and her (collectively, the “Clients”) against the allegedly negligent driver. The negligent driver had an automobile liability policy issued through defendant Geico. Plaintiff alleges that its attorney’s fee contract with the Clients granted it a one-third contingency fee in “all monies collected” as a result of the lawsuit against the negligent driver. (Petition, ¶¶ 5.2, 5.3) 4. Plaintiff alleges that it notified Defendants of its representation of the Clients