If you and your group have decided on a nonprofit startup, don't make any concrete decisions until you consult with an attorney. Successful nonprofit startups need more than a good idea and a strong desire to help others. They also require a stable foundation. The best way to ensure a stable foundation for your nonprofit startup is to have an attorney on board from inception. Here are four ways that an attorney will help you avoid problems with your nonprofit startup.
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If you have ever followed criminal cases of the wealthy and famous, you probably wonder how the criminal defense attorneys in these cases are chosen. Clearly, they are high-profile lawyers, but how did they end up as high-profile lawyers? More to the point, could anyone else get such a high-profile defender? If you are currently engaged in a case where you are charged with a big crime and you are wondering if a high-profile lawyer might defend you, here is what you need to know about these attorneys.
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Workers compensation insurance is designed to protect employees if they are injured while on the job. You get the medical care you need to heal, and you are compensated while you are out of work and not getting a regular paycheck. If you are initially denied workers compensation benefits, you are going to have to appeal the decision to get the benefits you deserve. The extent of your injuries may not be clear, paperwork could be missing, or there isn't a clear cause of the injuries you are claiming.
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If you've ever filled out an application for a job, you've probably noticed several questions that are always present. These are the discrimination questions. Companies are legally obligated to be fair in their hiring practices, and they post these questions in applications in order to prevent any kind of discrimination. One of these important questions has to do with disability and whether or not a candidate has a disability and may require special accommodations to do a job.
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When people think of elevator injuries, they often imagine an elevator plummeting several stories to the ground, resulting in catastrophe. While such incidents can occur, there are other types of elevator injuries that are more likely to happen — including those of an emotional nature. Upon being trapped in an elevator, especially for an extended period of time, you may develop significant emotional distress from the incident. Being trapped in such an environment, especially if you were alone and were worried about the elevator falling to the ground floor of the building, is a serious issue — and one that a personal injury law firm might help you with.
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