The definition of escrow is “a financial instrument held by a third party on behalf of the other two parties in a transaction.” Most often used in real estate transactions, an escrow account holds money intended to be dispersed to fulfill certain conditions set forward in a contract or other agreement. Money in an escrow…(Read More)
We have all been fortunate to experience major advances in medical treatment over the past several decades. Less invasive surgeries permit more rapid recoveries and drugs have advanced to the point where they are curing diseases that used to be fatal. But if he diagnosis is incorrect it’s all for naught, as treatments don…(Read More)
If we take care of ourselves, eat right, and don’t smoke or drink too much, we all have a good chance of living to a very old age. If we live to a very old age, we all hope we have family or friends to care for us, or that we can arrange to…(Read More)
Bob Pack wanted to go after the HMO doctors for recklessly prescribing painkillers to a drug-abusing nanny who ran over his 10-year-old son and 7-year-old daughter as they were heading for ice cream one early fall evening in 2003. But under California’s 1970s-era medical malpractice law there was…(Read More)
Attorneys specializing in Family Law are constantly dealing with changes in laws especially as they pertain to same-sex marriages and domestic relationships. State-by-state there are legal decisions affecting marriage, parents, and children coming online every day. Many same-sex couples who want to bring children into their lives look to fertility specialists…(Read More)