More toxic, poisonous toy jewelry bracelets for kids have been recalled. These were bracelets that were sold at Claire’s as having high levels of harmful cadmium. Federal regulators released the recall of children’s jewelry due to dangerous levels of the toxin cadmium saying they are expanding their investigation in order…
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Resolving Bullying Problems In School For Your Child Part One
The best way to resolve a bullying problem with the school is to try and take a non-adversarial collaborative approach. If that doesn’t work, you can pursue other legal means to protect your child’s rights. But the best strategy is to try and resolve it with the school principals and…
How To Revive A Debt Barred By The Statute Of Limitations
The statute of limitations on a written contract is six years and the statute of limitations on an oral contract is four. This means you have a six or four year time frame to sue a party who has breached their contract with you. What if someone entered a written…
¿Lesionado por culpa de un médico y necesita conseguir un abogado? La corte declara la inconstitucionalidad de los topes al dolor y sufrimiento por mala praxis médica
“Sufrí lesiones por culpa de un médico y necesito conseguir un abogado” o “Sufrí lesiones por culpa de un hospital y necesito conseguir un abogado” son algunas de las situaciones en las que goza de un derecho constitucional para pedir un resarcimiento justo y pleno por el dolor y sufrimiento…
La Ley de Georgia por prácticas comerciales injustas, incumplimiento de contrato o publicidad falsa lo protege
En estos difíciles tiempos económicos, más y más consumidores se ven engañados por empresas que hacen publicidades falsas sobre sus productos y servicios, incumplen contratos o no cumplen con sus promesas. Si ha sido víctima de prácticas injustas o ilegales, la Ley de Prácticas Comerciales Justas de Georgia lo protege.…
Contract Law In Georgia: Can You Recover Lost (Anticipated) Profits Caused by Someone Breaking A Contract Agreement With You?
On this blog site, we have written about the difficulties that Georgia law creates for employers who want to recover punitive damages related to their breach of contract claims. Today we will briefly discuss another area that seriously affects the economic viability of both large and small businesses: recovering lost…
Errores en farmacias de Georgia: ¿su farmacéutico le dio el medicamento equivocado?
En todo el país, los errores en el surtido de medicamentos recetados producen lesiones y, a veces, matan a cientos de personas todos los años. A medida que las farmacias tienen más trabajo, aumenta la probabilidad de que cometan un error. En 1998, Georgia tomó medidas para combatir este problema.…
Contract Law In Georgia: Can You Recover Punitive Damages When Someone Breaks Your Contract Agreement?
Almost everyone in our country is affected by contract agreements. And people and businesses break those agreements all the time. That’s reality. And when someone or a business fails to perform as he or she promised, in accordance with a contract, clients seem to always ask: can I recover more…
Employment And Disability: Important Laws Affecting Employers And Employees
Under federal law, the Americans With Disabilities Act places strict limits on collecting and using an employee’s medical information. Employers should never require a job applicant to take a medical exams or answer medical questions before the employer makes a job offer. However, employers may condition a job offer on…
Nursing Home Abuse: In Georgia, What Can You Do When You Or Someone You love Has Been Abused Or Mistreated?
Ideally, long-term health care facilities such as nursing homes will provide your loved one with long-term assisted living that respects their dignity. Georgia law recognizes three types of long-term health care facilities: personal care homes; skilled nursing facilities; and intermediate care homes. Some are privately owned, while others are state-owned.…