Schwartz, Ponterio & Levenson, PLLC
If you have suffered a serious personal injury, you need every penny of compensation an attorney can help you obtain. When your lawyer fails to provide competent counsel, you could be left with nothing at all while still struggling with medical bills, wage loss and...
You scroll through social media, only to see another company advertising a product with a design that is strikingly similar to yours. Maybe you spot a t-shirt sporting a printed image that is almost identical to art released by your company. Although it's very close...
Imagine going through a serious medical trauma and needing legal support to seek compensation from the health care provider. Usually, it’s beneficial to have an expert testimony from another surgeon or medical provider in the same field and with a similar skillset....
Just as a doctor can perform medical malpractice, an attorney can perform legal malpractice. Despite the similarity in their names, many people are not even aware that this form of malpractice exists, or even what it is. In short, when a lawyer’s actions fail to meet...
As a musician, you work hard to create the music that you produce. Finding out that someone has made a parody of your song might be funny, but at the same time, it may make you feel like you’re losing out on income from your music. Parodies have long been normal in...
Singers, musicians and songwriters can spend weeks producing a single song. They should receive a fair amount of compensation for their hard work and the value they add to society. However, most musical artists are getting underpaid due to three main reasons:...
Perhaps you had already worked with a particular attorney to create your estate plan. You trusted them, which is why you turned to them for help responding to a lawsuit filed by your neighbor. Maybe a family member recommended a lawyer who helped them negotiate a...
If there is one thing that can truly derail your case, it’s having an attorney who is not invested in it. When they get so busy that they are caught up in other cases or they set yours aside, many things can go wrong. One of the issues that can be a major red flag is...
When a musician creates a new piece, they should be paid for it whenever it’s played or used. Sometimes, artists lose their right to their own intellectual property due to past contracts or other legal issues. Buying back those rights, or obtaining them through other...
An attorney is guilty of legal malpractice when they fail to perform their duties. The negligence of an attorney can have catastrophic consequences, like an innocent person losing their legal case and a significant amount of money. Because of this, victims of legal...
