Daily Archives: September 16, 2011 - 2 results

Here are some news stories we thought you’d find interesting: Looking out for yourself and leaving the hospital healthy. One woman ended up with unexpected health problems, and a lawsuit, after her weight loss surgery, with complications leading to amputation of her legs. The patient sought surgery to help get healthy, facing obesity and risks for other major health problems. The patient had a related surgery for a perforation over the Thanksgiving holiday, and complications were noted on her chart. …

It’s true, you don’t need a lawyer to handle many common legal problems, like a landlord-tenant dispute for instance. You can represent yourself in court. You can win, too, but you have to know what you’re doing and follow the rules. You’re a pro se litigant when you represent yourself in a legal dispute Thousands of people represent themselves in criminal and non-criminal matters each year Success-failure statistics for pro se cases are scarce, but it doesn’t matter if you …