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Personal injury is the name given to the branch of tort law that
covers any wrong or damage done to another in his person,
property, rights or reputation. A personal injury can happen
at work, in a traffic accident, because of a faulty product
or a faulty repair, because of a mistake during medical
treatment, or because you slipped and fell on a wet floor or
pavement. The personal injury can be physical or
psychological but, to be considered actionable, it must
occur due to the negligence or unreasonably unsafe actions
of your employer, a manufacturer, your doctor, your
landlord, or some other person or organization who owes you
a duty of ordinary care. Examples of personal injury law
causes of action include auto accidents, workplace
accidents, professional malpractice, wrongful death, libel,
slander, trespass, and nuisance. If you think you may have a
case for a personal injury please contact us immediately.
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Medical malpractice
is, in reality, more than just bad medicine or surgery.
In some cases, medical malpractice may occur when a
physician or health care worker fails to perceive the risk
of disease, thereby not making a timely diagnosis. In other
cases, medical malpractice occurs when physicians or health
care workers fail to act upon a risk that a reasonable
person in his/her position would act upon by initiating
treatment. Medical malpractice also occurs when physicians
and health care workers make mistakes in diagnosis or
treatment that cause subsequent harm to a patient.
In all cases of medical malpractice, whatever the
cause, the common thread is that the medical care received
is below the accepted standard of care for the condition --
resulting in significant avoidable injury, worsening of the
condition, unnecessary suffering or wrongful death.
However, not every instance of medical negligence will
result in a successful malpractice case. Another key factor
necessary to constitute a medical malpractice case is to
prove that the negligence or error was directly responsible
for causing harm to the patient. Simply stated, a person
considering initiating a medical malpractice case must prove
that if their physician or health care professional had
acted properly, the outcome would have been different.
Ledwith and Atkinson acts quickly and effectively to analyze
a situation to determine if medical malpractice has occurred
and whether a meritorious case exists.
Our firm has worked with nationally renowned experts
in determining whether malpractice has occurred and, if so,
proving the case at trial.
We are happy to offer free consultations to determine
whether a case exists.
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Municipal Law
Ledwith and Atkinson has extensive experience
representing municipalities on a wide range of matters. We
provide our public and private sector clients with a
sophisticated range of solutions to new and familiar issues
in the municipal field.
We have experience in all aspects of municipal law,
land use planning, public and private partnerships, labor
law and eminent domain.
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Corporate Law
Ledwith and Atkinson serves as advisors to corporations,
partnerships and business entities, as well as the
individual entrepreneur in all types of businesses and
investments. Toward that end, we work with the client's
financial advisors to position the venture to prosper.
Assistance in raising capital, securing funding from either
conventional institutional lenders or the unregulated
financial market, and preparation of business agreements
structured to accommodate the various levels of financial
participation in a business venture are typical of the
services we provide.
Shareholder and partnership agreements, employment
agreements, license and distribution agreements are
important in defining the relationships among the parties to
most transactions. Ledwith and Atkinson has substantial
experience in addressing the issues governing such
relationships to achieve each client's objective
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Real Estate
We put our extensive real estate experience to work for our
clients to help them execute diverse transactions from
simple house closings to sophisticated real estate projects.
From binder to closing, we regularly represent buyers
and sellers, real estate developers, investors, lenders, and
borrowers in the acquisition, disposition, financing,
development, refinancing, leasing, and sale of single
family, multi-family, retail, office, and industrial
properties.
Whether you are purchasing for yourself or
for your business, real estate is a major investment.
We provide assistance with the purchase of property,
but that is just the start of the services we can provide.
We also provide counsel on the structuring and
negotiation of sophisticated partnership, joint venture, and
limited liability company operating agreements. We are ready
to work with you on creating a plan that may allow you to
minimize tax consequences and protect you from liability. We
can assist you in the development of real estate for your
business, and meet all of your real estate law needs.
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Wills & Trusts
Ledwith and Atkinson counsels clients on all aspects of
estate and retirement planning, including federal and state
tax issues, business succession strategies, deferred
compensation arrangements, and wealth transfers. Our
expertise includes the drafting and implementation of all
forms of estate planning documents, including simple and
more sophisticated wills, as well as consultation with our
client's many other financial professionals from the fields
of accounting, insurance, and investing.
In addition to planning, we provide our clients with
post-mortem services in the administration of trusts and
estates, probate filings, and estate litigation.
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