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You may sue if you are injured due to a hair transplant and institutions that offer such services have certainly had to defend against lawsuits. But in order to succeed in a personal injury or medical malpractice suit you will have to prove that there was negligence on the part of service providers. So, the doctors or clinicians simply failing to generate a full head of hair for you, or otherwise falling short of desired results, will not be enough for you to succeed in a negligence suit....

A family vacation in Mexico turned deadly for one Wisconsin family, and they’ve filed a wrongful death lawsuit in a Florida civil court to not only uncover the truth of that fateful day, but also to recover costs and damages. Though none of this will bring back their vibrant 20-year-old daughter, they hope it will help save the lives of future travelers and loved ones. In January of 2017, Abbey Conner and her brother, Austin, her mom and stepdad, took a winter vacation to the Mexican resort town of Playa del Carmen, and stayed at the upscale Hotel Iberostar Paraiso del Mar....

With 25,000 teens aging out of the foster care system annually, placing them at greater risk of poverty and incarceration, it’s clear that America’s adoption and foster care system needs an overhaul. Taking a step in that direction is Rep. Pete Stark, who introduced a bill into Congress last week that would make it illegal to discriminate against same-sex couples who wish to adopt. Recently, states have taken a negative stance on the issue of gay adoption, reports the Advocate....

Do you pay your employees under the table? We get it. It’s simpler for you to just hand over cash once a week. You won’t have to bother with record keeping, deducting taxes, reporting income. You even think you’re doing your employee a favor because she gets to keep her whole paycheck. So, how much trouble are under the table employees? IRS Penalties If you pay an employee at least $1,800 in a year, you are required to pay employment taxes....

Write one errant TripAdvisor review, and a lawsuit will come your way. Carleton Hotel, located in Oak Park, Illinois, is suing ex-patrons Michael Gladstone and Liora Braun. Gladstone and Braun wrote a TripAdvisor review slamming the hotel for having bedbugs - and ignoring their complaints, according to the lawsuit. The TripAdvisor review in question describes Gladstone and Braun’s version of the events. They claim that they found a bedbug in their room....

You’ve probably seen it on a restaurant receipt if you’ve dined out in a large group: an automatic gratuity charge. Normally reserved for parties of eight or ten or more, the mandatory gratuity (or “forced tipping” for the less generous) is generally around 18 percent of the total bill and has become a staple in the restaurant industry. And, according to a recent USA Today account, it’s becoming more prevalent on cruise ships as well....

Retraining, protective, or stay away orders can arise in a multitude of situations, from business arguments to domestic disputes. And fighting a restraining order can take many forms, depending on the type of order involved and the particular circumstances of your case. Most restraining orders are orders from a court, and therefore can be appealed. It may not be easy to get a restraining order amended or overturned, but it’s not impossible....

While some people sweat at the idea of preparing for an IRS audit, there’s good news: the chances of getting audited are lower than they’ve been since at least the 1980s. Budget cuts and new responsibilities are limiting the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS’s) resources and ability to police tax returns, so this year, the agency is only going after the “worst of the bad guys,” according to the Associated Press....

With startups at a 15-year high and growing monthly, it’s clear that unemployed Americans are responding to the struggling economy by creating jobs of their own. At over 4 million monthly visitors, FindLaw.com is the number one legal information website, giving it a unique view of just what this new wave of entrepreneurs and established small business owners are looking for. Dedicated to its small business community, FindLaw is taking this data into consideration and doing a little growing of its own....

Two teenagers were all aglow as they partied, but their NYC rave lawsuit claims a “toxic” swimming pool with glow-in-the-dark water left them “blinded.” Rocio Marie Cabrera and Sarah Deodath, both 19, claim to have suffered “permanent reduction of visibility in both eyes” after frolicking in an indoor swimming pool at a Brooklyn rave in August, the New York Post reports. Organizers of the “Return to the Bubble Kingdom” bash are responsible because they dumped chemicals into the pool to make it glow under blacklights, the ravers’ lawsuit claims....

Most of us would rather not need to work when our children are young, so instead we could spend that time raising and caring for our kids. Unfortunately, a lot of parents don’t have that option, and instead entrust their children’s health and wellbeing to daycare providers. And sadly, that trust is sometimes violated. While the vast majority of daycare providers do excellent work caring for children, there are exceptions. Here’s what you need to know about keeping your children safe when they’re not at home....

Today, when a person is upset with the service they receive from a business, they take to sites like Yelp, Twitter and Facebook to express themselves. Such social networks are an easy place to post reviews and tips, as well as to vent frustration. However, these sites and others have led to some interesting legal situations. Take Justin Kurtz, a Michigan college student who received a bill for $118 to retrieve his car after it was towed, despite him having a permit to park in the lot....

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released some disturbing results: tired drivers are as unsafe as drunk drivers. The panel looked at driver fatigue and sleepiness and their role in accidents. According to MSNBC, the problem is not limited to car crashes. More than 320 sleep-related accidents have been the cause of death for over 750 individuals in airplane crashes over the past forty years. The majority of the crash information in the study was based on police reports and self-reports of the driver following the crash....

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, telecommuting may be a reasonable accommodation and employers may allow for disabled workers. But not all jobs are covered by the ADA and employers do not have to allow work off site if alternative effective accommodations are offered. For employers considering telecommuting as an accommodation to an employee’s disability, this is what the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suggests you do. Review Essential Job Functions. The employer and employee first need to identify and review all essential job functions, or duties that are fundamental to performing a specific job....

Being a new dad isn’t easy, but keeping a few legal tips in mind can help make life easier for you, your little one, and your growing family. With Father’s Day just around the corner, and summer being the peak time for births, there will definitely be many an occasion to celebrate all the new dads out there, and their beautiful babies, of course. So while new dads may be overwhelmed trying to figure out the whole diaper situation, they should also be aware of some potential legal pitfalls of fatherhood that can get beyond messy, if they aren’t too careful....

A Tough Mudder participant died in West Virginia last week, and 20 others were treated at a hospital. Avishek Sengupta, 28, of Maryland, is the first Tough Mudder participant to die during the popular endurance race since it began in 2010. His drowning raises a grim reality that’s typically far from the minds of amped participants, and is buried in the fine print of the event’s participation agreement. With extreme endurance activities like Tough Mudder, Rugged Maniac, and Warrior Dash on the rise, it’s important for participants to know what they’re “risking” by signing on the dotted line of a waiver....

An indoor fun center where kids can bounce around in a padded environment is being sued over a child’s trampoline injury that triggered amnesia, Seattle Weekly reports. The child, identified by the initials D.D.B., jumped off the padded side wall of a giant trampoline at Sky High Sports in Bellevue, Wash., and landed in a pit area filled with cushy foam blocks, according to a federal lawsuit. But instead of a soft landing, D....

Luggage can be a complication any time you travel. But traveling with guns can make things even more difficult. Gun regulations can vary widely by state and even by city, and these are in addition to federal regulations. Thus, being sure to check the regulations of the specific states and cities you are visiting is critical when traveling nationwide with a gun. But what else do you need to know about traveling with guns?...

Want to get in on the hottest new market in real estate? You might have to let it cool down for a bit, first. By some estimates, the most recent eruption of Hawai’i’s Kilauea volcano has added about a mile of new land on the island’s coast. This is on top of the 1,000 or so acres added to the land mass from lava flows over the past 70 years....

Though you might get stolen marijuana back. We all know it’s a pretty bad idea to call the cops to report stolen cocaine and other illegal drugs. Here’s a look. Losing your medication, whether by theft or by accident, can be a huge hassle. Trying to replace medication can be difficult or impossible, depending on your situation. And while most jurisdictions don’t require an individual with a prescription to report lost or stolen prescription drugs, a pharmacist might....