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A healthcare lawyer works to get you’re the compensation you deserve and can put together a solid lawsuit on behalf of those harmed or injured through no fault of their own. A healthcare lawyer deals with wrongful death, product liability, and medical malpractice, all of which can result in serious health effects and can have a life-changing effect on the injured party.


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Federal Protection on Medical Insurance
Author: Evan Bailyn
COBRA In 1985 Congress enacted the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, which contained rules providing for transitional medical coverage in the event of job loss or a change in employment.

Strict Liability
Author: Evan Bailyn
One of the underlying precepts of criminal law is a Latin maxim that holds 'there can be no guilt without a guilty mind'.

Statute of Limitations
Author: Evan Bailyn
There was no statute of limitations in common law. It is a statutory creation and is not drawn from an individual's inherent rights but from "legislative grace."

Parties to a Crime
Author: Evan Bailyn
Common law gave broad definition to parties to a felony as follows: • Principal in the first degree - he engaged in the felonious conduct; • Principal in the second degree - he was present, aided and abetted its commission; • Accessory before the fact - he was not present but aided and abetted prior to the commission of the felony; • Accessory after the fact - he was not present but aided thereafter in order to protect the principal(s)

Omission or Inaction
Author: Evan Bailyn
Liability for most crimes is based on the performance of an act.


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Latest Healthcare News view all items
United HealthCare fined $800,000 (The News &a...
24 Jul 2008 at 1:32pm
United HealthCare Insurance Co. and UnitedHealthCare of North Carolina Inc. have agreed to pay the state nearl...

Massachusetts Association of Health Underwrit...
24 Jul 2008 at 12:47pm
Last week, Governor Deval Patrick issued a proposal asking businesses, insurers and hospitals to contribute ab...

Law treats women like second-class Lebanese c...
23 Jul 2008 at 3:51pm
Thousands of children in Lebanon are denied full access to education, healthcare and residency because they do...

United HealthCare To Pay NC $800K In Settleme...
24 Jul 2008 at 1:06pm
RALEIGH, N.C. The North Carolina Department of Insurance has entered into a settlement agreement with Unit...

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