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What's the #1 mistake people make once they've been arrested?

The number one mistake that people make when they are confronted with the criminal justice system is thinking that they can handle it on their own, it's no big deal. If I just explain, with my golden tongue, what the circumstances are everybody will say, "forget it. Let's go home." That does not happen. It is critical at moment one, if not sooner, to get an experienced attorney on your side to protect you, to advise you. Too many times, people make all kinds of statements, they think they are helping themselves and they're hurting themselves. Get an attorney right away, follow what that attorney says and let the attorney do his or her job. I'm Sam Goldberg, lead counsel for criminal defense matters at Altman and Altman in Cambridge, Massachusetts. I have twenty-five years of experience. If you're in trouble and you need someone in your corner who cares and will fight for you, give me a call.

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attorney: Altman & Altman, LLP

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What's the #1 mistake made trying to avoid foreclosure in NY?

The number one mistake that people make in a mortgage forclosure action is putting their head in the sand and doing nothing about it saying, people say, well your house isn't sold yet so you don't have to do anything. Wrong! When you have an action for forclosure, you must defend it, and if you do, you have a best chance of saving your property, it is very low cost to defend it when you're not in default, it's very high cost and more risky if you are trying to get a lawyer to help you out after you have defaulted. I'm Carl Person, a New York lawyer, and a fighter to keep people in their homes.

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attorney: Carl E. Person

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What's the #1 mistake people make when arrested for domestic violence?

The number one mistake that I see people make when arrested in a domestic violence situation is not taking it seriously soon enough. It is critical to get an attorney involved who is experienced with these type of cases. Too often people figure, well the charges are going to be dropped, nobody's going to take it seriously, I just had an argument with my spouse. Don't think that way because the court doesn't think that way. Take it seriously from moment one. I'm Sam Goldberg, lead counsel for criminal defense matters at Altman & Altman in Cambridge Massachusetts. I have 25 years or experience. If you're in trouble and you need someone in your corner who cares and will fight for you, give me a call.

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attorney: Altman & Altman, LLP

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What's the #1 mistake people make after an auto accident?

The biggest mistake people make in handling their own personal injury claim and dealing with the insurance adjuster is believing that the adjuster is on your side. Insurance adjusters are trained to limit claim payouts. Insurance adjusters get promotions and bonuses based upon how low they can settle claims for. And one of the best ways they can get you to settle a claim cheap is by being your friend and getting you to believe that they are on your side. They are not on your side. They are on the insurance company's side. They are there to make money for the insurance company by settling your claim as cheaply as possible. I'm John Bisnar, the senior partner of the Bisnar Chase law firm. We exclusively represent seriously injured accident victims from our offices in Newport Beach, California.

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attorney: Bisnar Chase LLP

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What's the #1 mistake people make after a car accident?

The number one mistake people make after a car or truck accident is that they take to the insurance company representative who calls them up and acts like their friend to try and limit their recovery. The first thing they should do is get themselves an attorney that will fight on their side, and that attorney will talk to the insurance company and protect the person's interests. Hello, my name is Mitchel Ashley of Shandell, Blitz, Blitz & Ashley. We've been helping people for over thirty years when they've been hurt through someone else's negligence. If you've been hurt, let us help you.

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attorney: Shandell, Blitz, Blitz & Ashley, LLP

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What's the #1 mistake people make after a dog bite attack?

Because most dog bite attacks are done by a dog that a person does not know, the number one mistake that people make is to not get the name of the owner or the person that's in control of that dog. Once that dog is taken away from the scene, if you don't have the name of the dog, or the registration number of the tag, or the person that's in control or owns that dog, there's going to be no way you're going to be able to make a claim for the damages that come from that. My name is Robert Mazow. I'm a partner of Mazow McCollough. If you've been hurt or a family member has been hurt as a result of somebody else's negligence, call us. The right lawyer makes all the difference.

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attorney: Mazow & McCullough

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What's the #1 mistake people make after being arrested for armed assault?

The number one mistake that I see people make in assault cases, particulary assault and battery with a dangerous weapon cases, is to think that the authorities are going to see things the way they do. In other words, the defendant says "well I was justified because he said this and he said that and he got me angry and blah, blah, blah". Well the fact is, it's still a crime. But if they don't take it seriously from the beginning, they don't hire the right defense attorney to represent them seriously. And so that is the number one mistake, not taking it seriously, not hiring counsel and basically making all kinds of statements that end up hanging you down the road. I'm Sam Goldberg, Lead Counsel for criminal defense matters at Altman and Altman in Cambridge Massachusetts. I have 25 years of experience. If you're in trouble and you need someone in your corner who cares and will fight for you, give me a call.

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attorney: Altman & Altman, LLP

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What's the #1 mistake people make after a motorcycle accident?

The motorcyclist whose involved in an accident often makes the mistake of not realizing that there is a bias against him, or her. The motorcyclist thinks because I didn't do anything wrong to cause this accident, I should get fair compensation for the injuries I sustained. But the insurance adjuster says, well if there was a motorcycle involved, the motorcyclist must have done something to cause the accident and they offer less than fair compensation, resulting in an offer that's inadequate unless a skilled attorney gets involved. And that's the mistake the motorcyclist makes. I'm Mitchell Proner. If you are looking for an experienced skilled attorney to represent you or a loved one in New York, contact me today.

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attorney: Proner & Proner

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What's the #1 mistake people make after a car accident in NY?

The mistake the individual that's involved in a car accident makes if they've sustained injuries, is they believe that they will be treated fairly by the insurance carrier. You're not in their good hands, you're not their good neighbor. They're a big business that's trying to make as much as possible by collecting as much as possible in premiums and paying out as little as possible in claims. So, they don't offer you fair compensation unless a skilled attorney gets involved. And the mistakes that the individual that's involved in a car accident often makes is they think they will be treating fairly from the onset. I'm Mitchell Proner. If you're looking for an experienced, skilled attorney to represent you or a loved one in New York, contact me today.

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attorney: Proner & Proner

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What's the #1 mistake you see businesses making today?

The number one mistake that I see businesses make today is that they don't realize the different alternatives that they have to grow their business and to save taxes and to preserve their employee relationship that they have with their key trusted employees. I'm Jeff Matson and I'm the founding and managing partner of Wells Strategies Council. We help people preserve, protect and transfer their legacy to the next generation in the most cost saving and efficient manner possible.

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attorney: Wealth Strategies Counsel

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What's the #1 mistake people make after a motorcycle accident?

When someone comes to my office and they tell me they've been involved in a motorcycle accident, one of the most troublesome things they will tell me about the accident is that they've talked to the insurance company for the person that caused the motorcycle accident and they'll then go on to tell me that they've given a statement, under oath, and recorded to the insurance company and I explain to them that giving a statement to an insurance company is not a good thing because that insurance company is not looking out for their best interest and they will use that statement, down the road, against them. I'm Jeff Roberts of the Roberts Law Firm, a full-service personal injury law firm in Southern California. If you've been involved in an accident, call us for a free consultation.

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attorney: The Roberts Law Firm

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What's the #1 mistake people make after a car accident?

When people come to me and they tell me they have been involved in a car accident the first thing I ask them is what have you discussed with anyone else about the accident and most troublesome thing that they can tell me is that they've talked to the insurance company for the person that caused their accident and then even worse they tell me that they've given a statement under oath and recorded to that insurance company and I always tell them that insurance company is not looking out for their best interest and so often that recording or that statement will be used against them down the road. I'm Jeff Roberts of the Roberts Law Firm, a full service personal injury law firm in southern California. If you've been involved in an accident, call us for a free consultation.

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attorney: The Roberts Law Firm

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What's the #1 mistake when buying commercial property?

The number one mistake people make in buying commercial property is they don't carefully analyze the vehicle in which they utilize to purchase the property. They need to make sure that they have the proper liability protected entity in which to place the property. And they also need to make sure, of course, that they are getting what they're paying for. They need to make sure that the representations of the seller, the disclosure of the seller, is complete and exhaustive. They need someone to review those disclosures who has experience in real estate and knows what the problems can be. I'm Jeff Matsen and I'm the founding and managing partner of Wealth Strategies Counsel. We help people preserve, protect and transfer their legacy the next generation in the most cost saving and efficient manner possible.

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attorney: Wealth Strategies Counsel

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What should I NOT DO when being sexually harassed?

The number one mistake in New York that employees make when they think that they are being sexually harassed, is not to tell anyone. To not even tell the person who is sexually harassing them that they don't like the treatment, the conduct of the behavior and let it persist for a period of time such that the person might argue - well you know she was laughing at the jokes for months, how come the jokes are now offensive? You need to let the person know you don't like what is going on, you don't like the conduct, you don't like the jokes, you don't like the emails. And the second biggest mistake, in my opinion, is not letting the company know. Not filing a formal written complaint and keeping a copy. my name is Walker Harman. I am the managing attorney of the Harman Firm. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

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What's the wrong way to deal with workplace discrimination?

The number one mistake someone can make if they think they’re being discriminated against in the workplace is to, um, not immediately file a written complaint about it. Allowing it to persist even for a few days is a mistake. Uh, you should immediately go to a supervisor, or to the human resource department, or to an office manager, and put that complaint, um, about discrimination in writing and keep a copy of it. If you email it, send a copy to your home email address. Don’t assume that you’ll at some time later get a copy of it. Often times employer’s think to lose them. My name is Walker Harman. I’m the managing attorney of The Harman Firm. If you believe you’ve been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

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What should I NOT DO regarding employment agreements?

The number one mistake someone makes when it comes to employment agreements is first not reading it themselves and secondly not having it reviewed by an attorney so that they fully understand every aspect of the agreement. I find that many employees are so excited when they first get a job that they shove aside the agreement and sign it without thinking about it, assuming that everything would be fine with their employment, and when it comes to their compensation at the end of the year, or when it comes to a situation that results in a separation of the employment. They are shocked to learn about how limited their rights are in the different respects pursuant to the agreementthat they sign five years. My name is Walker Harnett, I'm the managing attorney of the Harmon Firm, if you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination. We are eager to speak with you, please give us a call.

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attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.

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What should I do if I'm being sexually harassed?

If you believe you're being sexually harassed, the most important thing to do is to let the person who you believe is sexually harassing you know that the conduct is unwanted. Because someone cannot be held accountable for, um, conduct that they're not aware of that is, um, disapproving to another person. You've got to let them know you don't like it. The second thing is you've got to let the employer know because if you're going to hold them liable for their employee's conduct, say your boss, you've got to let the company know. So you need to go to HR, you need to file a report, you need to put it in writing, and you need to keep a copy of it. [Um] It's difficult in the first instance to know whether you're being sexually harassed but if you feel you are, let the person know you don't like it, let the company know that the person is doing something that you don't like. My name is Walker Harmon. I'm the managing attorney of the Harmon Firm. If you believe you've been the victim of illegal employment discrimination, we are eager to speak with you. Please give us a call.

tags: employment law sexual harassment harassment discrimination attorney lawyer law firm walker harman the harman firm employee employer law workplace employment new york

attorney: The Harman Firm, P.C.