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Upcoming Events
Martin County Bar Association, Stuart, FL, October 14, 2010 - "5.5 Features of Facebook"
Criminal Defense Investigator Training Institute, October 14, 2010 - "Sexual Abuse Investigations"
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"Every Case has a problem - you just have to figure out how to solve it."
- Attorney Bob Montgomery
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Greetings!
We bring you confidence through information.
Our job is to provide you the information you need. Whether it's through our investigative services or through our informative newsletters, we want you to have the latest and most current information. In this edition, we have addressed two subjects: Going Bare: Finding Assets for Doctors Without Insurance Coverage and Background Checks: Do You Want a Cup or a Cone?
We want to write about topics that you can use in your day-to-day practice. Please e-mail us your topics of interest at [email protected].
We encourage you to share our e-newsletter with others in your sphere of influence.
Sincerely,
Your Team at Complete Legal Investigations
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Going Bare: Finding Assets for Doctors Without Insurance Coverage
The Hippocratic oath includes a physician's pledge to do no harm to patients. This oath applies equally in the event of medical failure as it does in success. In the unfortunate event of medical malpractice, "doing no harm" means compensating a patient as ordered by the court. Sadly, some physicians choose not to carry malpractice insurance, thinking that this will prevent a patient from filing suit against them. It is important to know that doctors who practice in the state of Florida, with or without malpractice insurance, are required to maintain sufficient assets to cover any claim made against them. Your medical malpractice clients rely on you to uncover assets their doctor may have hidden. You can rely on Complete Legal Investigations, Inc. to help you find those assets.
A physician without malpractice insurance likely has other substantial assets that ... Read More
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Background Checks: Do You Want a Cup or a Cone?
My company frequently receives calls from attorneys or paralegals who want to know what we charge for a "background check." I have instructed my staff to direct those calls to me personally, since I've learned that such a request is equivalent to walking into a Baskin-Robbins and asking for ice cream. This request is always answered by the pimply-faced teenager on the other side of the counter who asks, "What flavor do you like, and do you want a cup or a cone?"
Usually with some brief questions, the attorney or paralegal is able to tell me the specific information he or she is seeking, and we can then establish the scope and budget for the background check.
Background checks defined
A background check is an inquiry into an individual's (or corporation's) history, usually with a specific informational objective. The scope of the inquiry is determined by the objective: the larger the objective, the more thorough the inquiry. For instance, if you ... Read More
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About Us
At Complete Legal Investigations, Inc., we help our clients eliminate uncertainty by understanding the issues confronting them. We conduct interviews, research, and forensic analysis to clarify disputed facts and identify potential solutions. Complete Legal Investigations, Inc. is comprised of talented and experienced investigators and researchers with over 80 years' combined experience in the legal system. Our staff is bilingual and comprised of former federal and state investigators, Certified Legal Investigators (CLI�), Certified Fraud Examiners (CFE�), and a Certified and Florida Registered Paralegal (CP�). Working as a team, we provide an adjunct staff that works cooperatively with your law firm or business, so that you can offer your client the very best legal representation. Learn more  Contact Us:
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