After an initial client interview, a paralegal may prepare a summary for the attorney including the pros and cons of the potential case as well as concerns and follow-up matters
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
TRUE
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A plaintiff who fails to seek immediate medical assistance, after an accident, so that the plaintiff's
injuries require more medical care may see a reduction in the amount of damages because of the doctrine of A) "avoidable consequences" B) "knowledge of peril" C) assumption of the risk D) last clear chance
A young girl is disabled, blind and unable to walk. She lives with her father and his paramour and is entirely dependent on their care to live and eat. The paramour runs the child's bath and submerges her, and then realizes the water is too hot when the child cries. She dries the child and puts her to bed after she explains what happened to the father. The child has burns on her body from the
water, which the two treat with over-the-counter salves. The father waits eight days before calling an ambulance, but by then she is too ill to survive. Can the father be charged with murder? What will be an ideal response?
You are a paralegal in a small law firm and your attorney has prepared a will for a client. The client dies and his son from out of town calls and the call is referred to you because the attorney is out of town. The son asks what information he needs to bring in to get the estate probated and what the fees will be. Which of the following statements is true?
A. If you tell him to bring in the necessary information, you may have accepted a case on behalf of your office. B. You may consider this as on-going representation since your office prepared the will, and you should tell him he will need to discuss fees with the attorney. C. If you tell him to bring in the necessary information, you may have accepted a case on behalf of your office, and you should tell him he will need to discuss fees with the attorney. D. If you tell him to bring in the necessary information, you may have accepted a case on behalf of your office, and you should tell him the usual charges for probate, explaining that each case is different. E. You may consider this as on-going representation since your office prepared the will, and you should tell him the usual charges for probate, explaining that each case is different. F. None of the above
An individual can file suit for a public nuisance
Indicate whether the statement is true or false