6th Amendment – right to counsel The opening of legal mail out of a prisoner’s presence may cause some prejudice by inhibiting the prisoner and his attorney from discussing in such correspondence matters which they would wish to remain confidential, and this might affect the lawyer’s ability to represent his client most effectively, with protections […]
When you know you were named in a Will but the family has hidden the Last Will & Testament and won’t produce it? First – It is a crime in Virginia to hide or destroy another person’s last will and testament! § 18.2-504. Destroying or concealing wills. If any person fraudulently destroy or conceal any […]
3-15-2022 – Reversal of Termination of Parental Rights. On March 15, 2022, the Virginia Court of Appeals reversed the Prince William County Circuit Court’s termination of parental rights of Mulvey. The opinion reaffirmed the parent’s constitutionally protected interest in maintaining the parent-child relationship. Judge Wesley G. Russell, writing for the Court, quoting the United States […]
Physician-Patient Relationship Doctor-Patient Relationship The practice of medicine, and its embodiment in the clinical encounter between a patient and a physician, is fundamentally a moral activity that arises from the imperative to care for patients and to alleviate suffering. The relationship between a patient and a physician is based on trust, which gives rise to […]
COVID Fatigue – this page is not being updated. See e.g., https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/328102 BST Holdings v. OSHA 5th Circuit Stay Petition for Review 11/05/2021 Petition Exhibit A 11/05/2021 Petitioners’ Brief 11/05/2021 Appendix to Petitioners’ Brief 11/05/2021 Emergency Motion to Stay 11/05/2021 Emergency Motion to Stay Exhibits A-I 11/05/2021 Stay Granted 11/06/2021 Respondents’ Opposition to Emergency Motion to Stay 11/08/2021 BST Holdings, LLC Petitioners’ Reply […]
Sexual Abuse of Minors Victims of sexual abuse are among the most vulnerable. They need aggressive counsel who will fight for them. Thomas H. Roberts & Associates, P.C. has been fighting for victims for over 30 years. Virginia recognizes how particularly difficult it is for victims of sexual abuse to muster the strength to begin to […]
1st Question – Worker’s Compensation Alec Baldwin is probably protected from civil liability due to New Mexico’s worker’s compensation laws. 52-1-9. Right to compensation; exclusive. The right to the compensation provided for in this act, in lieu of any other liability whatsoever, to any and all persons whomsoever, for any personal injury accidentally sustained or […]
What is Malicious Prosecution? The elements of Malicious Prosecution are that the prosecution (1) must be instituted by or with the cooperation of the defendant, (2) terminating in a manner not unfavorable to the Plaintiff, (3) instituted without probable cause, and (4) with malice. Malice in this context is any controlling motive for instituting the […]
Hazards of creating pathogens – SARS In 2015 scientists sent people into caves to gather a RsSHC014-CoV from Chinese horseshoe bats – where the threat of spread to humans was minimal. They brought it back to the lab, created Frankenmice with human lung tissue to amplify and build a chimeric virus encoding a new “novel” […]
Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) does not give immunity for intentional misconduct. (To Learn More) WHAT PATIENTS ARE NOT BEING TOLD Despite the hype created with relative risk reduction (RRR), the Absolute Risk Reduction (ARR) for COVID Vaccines is around 1%. The ARR for Pfizer-BioNTech is only 0.84% (THAT IS CLOSE TO […]