The provider’s plan includes all measures for management of…
The provider’s plan includes all measures for management of the care of the patient that are listed, including diet, exercise, physical therapy, medication, surgery, and any others. If the provider has used the abbreviation R/O, what is he referring to?
Read DetailsSarah is a 20-year-old working for Ears-R-Us, Inc. As part o…
Sarah is a 20-year-old working for Ears-R-Us, Inc. As part of her job, Sarah is required to give free ear piercings. During Sarah’s work shift on a Tuesday at approximately 4:00 pm, a 12-year-old girl named Esther walks into Ears-R-Us with her mom and requests to have her ears pierced. As Esther is sitting down to have her ears pierced, Sarah mistakenly pierces Esther’s head and causes severe damage. Sarah was not functioning properly at work that day due to heavy alcohol consumption. Esther’s parents sue Ears-R-Us. Is Ears-R-Us liable as a result of Sarah’s actions?
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Portia’s husband has just passed away. She is reading through his will on the porch of their beautiful Florida home and finds that her husband had left part of his estate to Portia and part to his mistress. Portia is furious and takes the matter to court, asserting that as his legal wife she is entitled to his full estate. Which court will Portia file in?
Read DetailsLawyer Leonard has represented a client, Calpurnia, in the r…
Lawyer Leonard has represented a client, Calpurnia, in the recent past. Although Leonard has no professional experience with franchises and no business or legal education about franchises, Calpurnia has asked Leonard to advise her (Calpurnia) on entering into a franchise relationship with a franchisor. Leonard warns Calpurnia that he has never handled any franchise cases, but Leonard states, truthfully, that he is, on his own time (at no charge for the client) building his knowledge base “up from basically zero” by spending many hours “reading up” on franchise law and practice. Calpurnia thus decides to pay Leonard a $4,000 retainer to represent her. Soon thereafter, Leonard is overwhelmed by the terms used in the franchise disclosure documents, the franchise agreement, and the operations manual; but Leonard continues to represent Calpurnia. Due to the inadequate representation, Calpurnia is irreparably harmed: she suffers economic loss from entering into a “lemon” of a franchise deal (i.e., a bad deal). Which rule of the ethical code of conduct governing lawyers has Leonard most likely violated?
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