Posts Tagged“Attorney”

If my job does a background check, will it see my suspended license?

More and more companies are performing background checks on their employees and new hires. Companies that have a certain security clearance, that work with state and federal government, that have highly regarded secrets or intellectual property, and that have certain interactions with the public have always had to put their employees through rigorous due diligence to determine if there is anything in their past that might disqualify them or make them risky for their jobs. Today companies that would not normally require background checks are asking for them in greater numbers. The reasons are plentiful: A company can check the…

Important Steps to Take When You are Personally Injured

Life can bring us many surprises, some are wonderful while others can be tragic. When we are injured by someone, it can cause us physical and emotional pain. When we are injured seriously, we often become confused about how we should go forward. There are issues around our health, our work or school, our income, and even our family. What steps should we take to insure that the injuries and the things related to our injuries are dealt with properly? Personal injury is a legal definition for an occurrence when a person or a company injures a person due to…

Solicitors Negligence & Procedural Irregularity

One of the most common enquiries we receive is from people who have had their legal case struck out or fatally undermined by a court as a result of a procedural irregularity. Litigants are often surprised that our court service not only has these draconian powers, but is not afraid to use them; even where the consequences are manifestly unjust. Solicitors are however well aware that courts expect perfection and any lawyer who fails to live up to those very high standards is at risk of jeopardising his client’s case and is leaving himself open to a solicitors negligence claim.…