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Q: Has a Tampa, FL surgeon been sued for facelift malpractice?
I would like to know if a surgeon in Tampa, Florida, has ever been sued for malpractice related to performing facelift procedures, at any time in their career. How can I access this information?
Jedediah Main
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answered on Jul 17, 2026
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answered on Jul 17, 2026
Most of it is findable, but no single source covers "any time in their career," and each free source has a blind spot. I'd work them in this order:
Florida DOH practitioner profile (flhealthsource.gov). Free, and narrower than most people expect. Under Fla. Stat. 456.041, it... View More 
Q: How to draft an agreement protecting guarantors from joint liability in NY lease?
I am entering into a lease for an apartment in New York State with two other tenants, which includes a joint and several liability clause for rent payment. Two of us have guarantors for our respective portions of the rent. We want to ensure our guarantors are only responsible for their designated... View More
Thomas Anthony Sirianni
answered on Jul 20, 2026
answered on Jul 20, 2026
Start with the hard truth so nobody is surprised later: a side agreement among the tenants and guarantors cannot change what the landlord can do. If the lease is joint and several and a guaranty covers the lease obligations as a whole, the landlord can pursue any tenant, and that guarantor, for one... View More
Q: Is it legal for my employer in CA to stop paying for 5 hours on Mondays despite a prior agreement?
As a nurse educator at a private college in California, I hold an exempt employee status. About six years ago, I raised a concern regarding being compensated only for day classes while teaching both AM and PM classes. Consequently, the campus director then had me sign a contract stating that I... View More
Michael R Trust
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answered on Jul 16, 2026
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answered on Jul 16, 2026
Hello. The first problem that you have here is that you can't be exempt, and then get paid by the hour for extra hours, unless you're in both an exempt and non-exempt roles (two different roles). Assuming that's not the case, that makes no sense. So yes, if you're *truly*... View More
Q: Can I collect from my managing partner after LLC closure in CA?
I was one of two managing partners in an LLC based in California. The LLC has closed due to financial losses, and we had taken out an SBA EIDL loan, which is now partially unpaid but reduced to $340,000 after an asset sale. I have been personally covering the monthly payments to prevent default.... View More
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Pavel Kolmogorov
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answered on Jul 16, 2026
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answered on Jul 16, 2026
Yes, you likely have a viable path to recover from your co-managing partner, though the analysis depends on a few key documents.
The threshold question is who guaranteed the Loan? SBA EIDL loans above $200,000 required a personal guarantee from owners of 20% or more of the business. If... View More
Q: Is my grandmother's non-notarized will valid and what's the court process?
I recently found my grandmother's will, which leaves her entire estate to me. The will is not notarized, but it does have her signature along with the signatures of two witnesses who were present when she signed it 8 years ago. There are no other wills or estate plans that I know of, and no... View More
Gerald Barry Dorfman
answered on Jul 16, 2026
answered on Jul 16, 2026
The will sounds like it is valid, but of course an attorney will have to see it to give a real opinion. Two signatures is correct for will witnessing. Notarization is not required. Depending on the value of the estate, there may not be a need for court action. If court action is required, there are... View More
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